(11-17-2024, 03:21 PM)Whacked Wrote: What do you think our record would be?

Me: 7-3

4-7. 

(11-18-2024, 06:02 PM)DesertBengal Wrote: Coaching absolutely makes a big difference.

Good coaching should be getting the most from their players, putting them in position to succeed (scheme) and the overall team performing greater than the sum of their parts.

I look at the Denver Broncos and see a team where the coaching is getting the post from their players... They lost 3 first round picks trading for R. Wilson and Sean Payton, have $80m in dead cap (largely because of R. Wilson), are starting a rookie QB and their best receiver is Courtland Sutton. and they're 6 - 5.

Look what Harbaugh did with Herbert and the Chargers. They lost a lot of solid key players too.

It matters - for sure.

(11-18-2024, 08:28 PM)Whacked Wrote: Look what Harbaugh did with Herbert and the Chargers. They lost a lot of solid key players too.

It matters - for sure.

It does for sure .....but I feel the defense is what's hurting this team the most. Rex Ryan said the talent is pitiful, to put it nicely, so it seems the situation in Cincinnati is a little bit different. The Chargers have some pretty good players on their defense. Herbert needed an offensive minded coach to help his progression. 

(11-18-2024, 04:36 PM)Nate (formerly eliminate08) Wrote: Sucks, looking like we need to draft another Kicker. I like Rehkow though. One step forward two steps back is the way it always seems with us.

Brutal man, just brutal.

Taylor is losing my confidence. It is a combination of things that go awry but ultimately, the players are not playing up to their ability. Points to coaching, preparation, and mental attitude. They have to fire DL and OL coaches over bye week. Players are not developing like they should.

(11-18-2024, 08:30 PM)WychesWarrior Wrote: It does for sure .....but I feel the defense is what's hurting this team the most. Rex Ryan said the talent is pitiful, to put it nicely, so it seems the situation in Cincinnati is a little bit different. The Chargers have some pretty good players on their defense. Herbert needed an offensive minded coach to help his progression. 

Agreed but I will add that we have seen the O struggle as well and no one is going to convince me that the ridiculous talent of Burrow, Chase and Tee (when playing) wouldn’t put up even more monstrous numbers almost every game with a legit HC.

These schemes are often dog crap and the O doesn’t wake up or play for 1-2 quarters more often than not.

This talent is being short-changed badly.

(11-19-2024, 04:40 AM)psychdoctor Wrote: Taylor is losing my confidence.  It is a combination of things that go awry but ultimately, the players are not playing up to their ability.  Points to coaching, preparation, and mental attitude.  They have to fire DL and OL coaches over bye week.  Players are not developing like they should.

While I'm not opposed to this, you have to have a replacement available/

(11-19-2024, 09:54 AM)Whacked Wrote: Agreed but I will add that we have seen the O struggle as well and no one is going to convince me that the ridiculous talent of Burrow, Chase and Tee (when playing) wouldn’t put up even more monstrous numbers almost every game with a legit HC.  

These schemes are often dog crap and the O doesn’t wake up or play for 1-2 quarters more often than not.

This talent is being short-changed badly.

A big problem with the offense is the IOL....but you're not wrong either.