(03-23-2019, 11:26 PM)THE PISTONS Wrote: Oh they moved the needle...they picked it up and set it down at exactly the same spot by keeping Brown. Releasing Burfict was a step in the right direction. But, they have to replace him.

(03-24-2019, 10:16 AM)Beaker Wrote: If releasing Burfict was a step in the right direction, then they didnt set the needle down in exactly the same spot, did they?

You must find pessimism so appealing that you self pleasure to it.

(03-24-2019, 10:24 AM)THE PISTONS Wrote: Have they replaced him with a better starter yet? No. 

Releasing a player in isolation doesn't improve a team unless they actually get a better starter. As of yet, they haven't.

(03-24-2019, 10:28 AM)Beaker Wrote: Yet youre the one who said it was a step in the right direction, thus invalidating your claim that the needle was in the same place. At least try to be logical with your pessimism.

(03-24-2019, 10:32 AM)THE PISTONS Wrote: It is a step in the right direction in that they recognized poor performance and removed him from the roster. But, they haven't replaced him yet with a better starter. If they just plug Evans or Nickerson in as starter, we're worse.

The homers on this board struggle and strain so hard to find positives that they spin replacing Hart with Hart for 6X as much money as a positive. And waiving Burfict without finding a replacement as a positive.

(03-24-2019, 10:39 AM)fredtoast Wrote: And the haters here drool over the Browns for replacing one of the best OGs in the league with a guy who played 14 snaps as a rookie last year.

It is all about perspective.  Some people just love to wallow to cry and play the victim.

(03-24-2019, 10:32 AM)THE PISTONS Wrote: It is a step in the right direction in that they recognized poor performance and removed him from the roster. But, they haven't replaced him yet with a better starter.

We basically brought back the same LB group as last year minus Burfict and Rey. At some point, we need to upgrade the personnel.

(03-24-2019, 11:14 AM)SunsetBengal Wrote: Judging by their actions, it seems like they are serious about relying on the draft to restock the LB position.  My concern is that by not at least signing any new LBs to the team in free agency, that they may have shown too much of their hand to the rest of the teams for the draft.  Do you think that other teams might deliberately take a player, just because they know another team has a distinct NEED for that player or position?  Or, do you think that teams just do what they're going to do, regardless of how if affects other teams?

(03-24-2019, 11:14 AM)SunsetBengal Wrote: Judging by their actions, it seems like they are serious about relying on the draft to restock the LB position.  My concern is that by not at least signing any new LBs to the team in free agency, that they may have shown too much of their hand to the rest of the teams for the draft.  Do you think that other teams might deliberately take a player, just because they know another team has a distinct NEED for that player or position?  Or, do you think that teams just do what they're going to do, regardless of how if affects other teams?

(03-24-2019, 12:04 PM)jason Wrote: A lot of us seemed to think they took WJ3 to spite the Steelers.

(03-24-2019, 12:00 PM)t3r3e3 Wrote: Teams drafting behind us looking for LB talent know they have to leapfrog the Bengals to land White.  For a team like the Packers, it should be easy to hop 2-3 spots.  If this happens, my guess is the Bengals end up drafting Jawaan Taylor or Devin Bush.

(03-21-2019, 11:08 AM)sandwedge Wrote:  I look for a strong D push in 

(03-24-2019, 11:14 AM)SunsetBengal Wrote: Judging by their actions, it seems like they are serious about relying on the draft to restock the LB position.  My concern is that by not at least signing any new LBs to the team in free agency, that they may have shown too much of their hand to the rest of the teams for the draft.  Do you think that other teams might deliberately take a player, just because they know another team has a distinct NEED for that player or position?  Or, do you think that teams just do what they're going to do, regardless of how if affects other teams?

(03-24-2019, 10:48 AM)t3r3e3 Wrote: The Browns will definitely have to address their O line and safety positions, as both need improvement. Losing Zeitler is big, and the tackle position was downgraded after Thomas hung ‘em up. That said, you can’t argue that they look pretty good everywhere else.

(03-24-2019, 02:06 PM)Nicomo Cosca Wrote: Their OL was one of the best in the league the 2nd half of the season. And they obviously feel pretty good about Austin Corbett (who they drafted early) to have parted with Zeitler.

(03-24-2019, 02:06 PM)Nicomo Cosca Wrote: Their OL was one of the best in the league the 2nd half of the season. And they obviously feel pretty good about Austin Corbett (who they drafted early) to have parted with Zeitler.

(03-24-2019, 09:56 AM)THE PISTONS Wrote: We basically do the minimum that most other teams in the league do...and many go well beyond us.

It's funny the importance we as fans put on the draft...when in reality EVERY TEAM drafts and we have a smaller scouting staff than the other teams. The odds that we'll consistently hit HR's on the draft every year or even 2-3 years in a row are fairly small.