(09-21-2017, 07:21 PM)TKUHL Wrote: What do we do if Dalton performs similar to the first two games. Will he be benched. If so they can't bring him back, McCarron will be the guy the rest of the season. What if McCarron lights it up (Doubtful but possible) are we screwing ourself with McCarron being a FA. So what does this team do. Is benching Dalton the right move whether it's this game or a couple more games down the road, or is it a mistake. If McCarron plays horrible are we stuck with two QB's whose trade value will take a considerable drop. I'm just curious what everyone thinks if this decision needs to be made. Not debating if this mess is Daltons fault or not. Thoughts.

(09-21-2017, 07:57 PM)TKUHL Wrote: Yea I mean I agree with ya both. It's a bad situation to be in. I think they kinda missed the boat on getting any decent value for AJ. And Dalton, we can just hope he plays better but at the same time we're asking him to perform behind this line. I'm sure he would be playing lights out if he could, so it's kinda unfair to expect him to improve when the problem is something that may be out of his control. I can really see this being a major decision this team will have to deal with in the coming weeks. All we can do is just sit back and see how they decide to Bungal this up.

(09-23-2017, 09:14 AM)Fan_in_Kettering Wrote: Until the offensive line is coached correctly, it doesn't matter who the Bengals start at quarterback.

(09-23-2017, 12:05 PM)RoyleRedlegs Wrote: McCarron's garbage performances in the PS sunk his trade value. He was peak value last season. That's when the team needed to strike.

(09-23-2017, 01:51 PM)Circleville Guy Wrote: Andy has been decent enough to get teams to the playoffs in recent years, he had played his best ball recently too. Everyone and their brother were saying that this line was gonna be horrible, look how they're grading out so far. For some reason, this management was the only ones who believed that it would be fine. Andy has also played like crap, he at least has a history of above average play that suggests that he can come out of it. The line just sucks and there's nothing to suggest that these guys will ever be decent. If you were QB on this team, would you play comfortable and confident or paranoid and scared? I know I wouldn't be comfortable.

(09-23-2017, 12:02 PM)Luvnit2 Wrote: If Bengals lose again Sunday, the bigger question may be do the Bengals consider trading Dalton to a team in need of a QB right now because the are playoff ready other then QB.

Is Semien the answer in Denver?
Is Palmer done in Arizona?
Is Eli done in NY (not a likely playoff team, but did make 2016 playoffs)
How about the Jags?

If not a trade for AD now, Jay Gruden is a possibility in 2018 if they do not want to pay Cousins a king's ransom.

If the Bengals keep losing, do they give AJ a shot to improve his trade prospects? I say no because they can easily tag him for a small type salary in 2018, but the more he plays, the more we pay.

(09-23-2017, 01:55 PM)wolfkaosaun Wrote: Another issue no one seems to talk about is OC play-calling.

Ever since Hue left, we have had no offensive identity. Last year, what was our offensive identity? Or even this year.

Last year felt like Zampese was using a shell of Hue's playbook. This year? Everyone complained about play-calling.

We've seen what good play-callers can do. Under McVay, the Rams have scored more than 40 points in 2 games this year. That's as many games as they did while Fisher was their HC. Yes. Every. Season. Combined. And we've seen Goff take huge steps forward.