05-08-2021, 06:01 PM
(05-08-2021, 01:46 PM)ochocincos Wrote: I disagree that it was a garbage roster.
AJ Green
Tyler Boyd
Joe Mixon
Gio Bernard
Andy Dalton
Tyler Eifert
Jessie Bates
Shawn Williams
WJ3
Dre Kirkpatrick
Darqueze Dennard
Geno Atkins
Carlos Dunlap
Andrew Billings
Carl Lawson
Sam Hubbard
Clint Boling
Boling retired due to blood clot issue right before training camp started, which was unexpected, and it resulted in the forced start of Michael Jordan.
Jonah Williams, who was considered by most as the best OL in the 2019 draft class, was drafted to take over LT duties. The team and he decided for him to have shoulder surgery to repair a torn labrum that he played through his final year at Alabama.
So really, the only concerns I had when Taylor took over were OL and LB. OL became more of a concern after the above things happened.
So while I didn't expect Taylor to take the Bengals to the Super Bowl with that roster, I did expect him to get them back to a winning record his first season, not take them to worst record in the league and then only 4.5 wins his second season.
The majority of the guys mentioned were injured or washed up by the time Zac got here.
I mean, sure, aj was great several years ago but dude didn't even play in 2019. AD went from starter to journeyman. Eifert was always great... All four games a year he played. Mixon spent most of last year on the couch. Etc etc.
I mean, seriously, there's maybe three guys on that list that are good and played at least 14 games last season. Hell, some of them weren't even on the team because they were dead weight two years ago.