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Which position or players are better this year than last year? - THE PISTONS - 10-12-2016
I hear people saying that losing Jones, Sanu, Smith, Nelson, etc aren't impacting the Bengals play...so I ask you - Which position or player has played better this year than they did last year? Where have we upgraded the play at?
RE: Which position or players are better this year than last year? - OrlandoBengal - 10-12-2016
(10-12-2016, 11:19 AM)THE PISTONS Wrote: I hear people saying that losing Jones, Sanu, Smith, Nelson, etc aren't impacting the Bengals play...so I ask you - Which position or player has played better this year than they did last year? Where have we upgraded the play at?
There are none. Dalton is playing well, but not matching what he was able to do last year simply because he has no time.
RE: Which position or players are better this year than last year? - Wyche'sWarrior - 10-12-2016
(10-12-2016, 11:26 AM)OrlandoBengal Wrote: There are none. Dalton is playing well, but not matching what he was able to do last year simply because he has no time.
.....nor the folks getting open AND hanging on to passes. It's really just him and AJ, and dose of LaFell here and there.
RE: Which position or players are better this year than last year? - OrlandoBengal - 10-12-2016
(10-12-2016, 11:32 AM)Wyche Wrote: .....nor the folks getting open AND hanging on to passes. It's really just him and AJ, and dose of LaFell here and there.
Agreed. AJ is playing well, but is getting almost all the defensive attention and again, Dalton has no time.
RE: Which position or players are better this year than last year? - Wyche'sWarrior - 10-12-2016
(10-12-2016, 11:34 AM)OrlandoBengal Wrote: Agreed. AJ is playing well, but is getting almost all the defensive attention and again, Dalton has no time.
Yep.....no question. They know we can't run, ears pinned back, chomping at the bit.
RE: Which position or players are better this year than last year? - treee - 10-12-2016
Well at first Peko seemed to have stepped his game up from last year but that disappeared against the coyboys. Hunt was obviously doing better as well. And that's about where the improvement stops, really.
RE: Which position or players are better this year than last year? - Yojimbo - 10-12-2016
I don't think it's a matter of the players we lost. I think it's more on the coaches we lost, specifically Hue and Vance.
RE: Which position or players are better this year than last year? - Bengalfan4life27c - 10-12-2016
Dalton Nugent and linebackers. It's a shame that William Jackson got hurt or I might be saying corners
RE: Which position or players are better this year than last year? - THE PISTONS - 10-12-2016
Basically be it from losing players or coaches...our overall talent has declined on the roster. Suddenly we have a lot of needs.
DE, RT, C, S, maybe Guard if Zeitler leaves.
RE: Which position or players are better this year than last year? - jj22 - 10-12-2016
I wouldn't put our LB's in that category. They have fallen off this season. One of the big reasons we struggle to stop the run.
RE: Which position or players are better this year than last year? - THE PISTONS - 10-12-2016
(10-12-2016, 12:44 PM)jj22 Wrote: I wouldn't put our LB's in that category. They have fallen off this season. One of the big reasons we struggle to stop the run.
Agreed. On paper adding Dansby should help...but for whatever reason that unit is just as bad as the other units.
RE: Which position or players are better this year than last year? - Night's Watch - 10-12-2016
The only position so far this season I have seen "improvement" on is SLB with Karlos Dansby. Dalton, Green, & Dunlap seem to be on par which sucks for Dunlap as it seems he is always a split second away from leading the league in sacks. Hunt and Peko have played better yet compared to how nasty our dline was last season is still falls short. Burflict is still getting back into the swing, yet our secondary & Rey are clearing falling short.
When you have such a drastic change, the focus is turned to the Coaching staff
RE: Which position or players are better this year than last year? - Nicomo Cosca - 10-12-2016
Dansby is certainly better than Hawk.
That's about it though.
RE: Which position or players are better this year than last year? - Nate (formerly eliminate08) - 10-12-2016
(10-12-2016, 11:19 AM)THE PISTONS Wrote: I hear people saying that losing Jones, Sanu, Smith, Nelson, etc aren't impacting the Bengals play...so I ask you - Which position or player has played better this year than they did last year? Where have we upgraded the play at?
Dre Kirkpatrick has played better IMHO..
Dansby is better than Hawk.
Clarke and Hunt are much better.
RE: Which position or players are better this year than last year? - jason - 10-12-2016
Dre Kirkpatrick?
Will Clarke for sure.
That's all I got. ***** sad.
RE: Which position or players are better this year than last year? - J24 - 10-12-2016
Dunlap has played really well for us also Will Clark has improved.
RE: Which position or players are better this year than last year? - THE PISTONS - 10-12-2016
(10-12-2016, 12:57 PM)J24 Wrote: Dunlap has played really well for us also Will Clark has improved.
Dunlap was really good last year. I wouldn't say he's improved.
RE: Which position or players are better this year than last year? - TKUHL - 10-12-2016
Kinda off topic here but we are talking about performance, does anyone else want to see what this Vigil kid can do in place of VR or is it just me.
RE: Which position or players are better this year than last year? - jason - 10-12-2016
(10-12-2016, 02:03 PM)TKUHL Wrote: Kinda off topic here but we are talking about performance, does anyone else want to see what this Vigil kid can do in place of VR or is it just me.Hell yes.
RE: Which position or players are better this year than last year? - Hammerstripes - 10-12-2016
(10-12-2016, 12:41 PM)THE PISTONS Wrote: Basically be it from losing players or coaches...our overall talent has declined on the roster. Suddenly we have a lot of needs.
DE, RT, C, S, maybe Guard if Zeitler leaves.
I don't see how WR isn't a top 2 need