05-11-2021, 01:05 PM
(05-10-2021, 10:49 PM)Benton Wrote: Levi started 14 games in 2002, 16 in 2003.
Willie was a foundation by 2002 and got his first AP nod in 2003; he would have probably been considered one of the best at his position if he played on any other team.
Chad was already over 1,000 yards by 2002 and stayed there until he got injured (08?). 2003 was one of his best career seasons: 1,355 yards, 58% catch rate (second career highest) and 10 TDs (only time he got double digit TDs in a season).
Dillion averaged 4.2 YPC in 2002, 3.9 in what he played of 2003. Mixon was 4.1 in 2019 and 3.6 in 2020.
It kind of goes on and on.
The 2003 roster would've destroyed the 2019 roster. On paper, Zac inherited some of the best players of the last decade. It's kind of telling that a year later, many of them are backups, FAs or on their couch. And, no, it wasn't because ZT ruined AJ Green, it was because the Bengals FO held onto AJ for too long.
See i disagree with you. If Marvin was coaching the 2003 team against Zac i'll agree the 2003 team wins all day every day, because they have a competent coach leading them. They have talent.
However, if that 2003 team was coached by Dick Lebeau vs 2019 Bengals its a lot closer than you think because you have 2 shitty coaching staffs going against each other who couldn't game plan their way out of a paper bag.