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(12-30-2021, 12:32 AM)Tomkat Wrote: You're right.  That post does seem to contradict the others.  I'm just finding it difficult to articulate exactly what I mean.
Let me try again... we've ALL said/seen on these boards... "this team has so much more potential" - "how can they come out so flat?" - "they're playing down to their opponent," etc.  Those things are on coaching, yes?  Sure, there have been some great INDIVIDUAL player accomplishments, but TEAM wins (while way better than last year) COULD BE SO MUCH HIGHER.  If Zac had taken a bunch of no-name scrubs to 9-wins, then we wouldn't even be having this conversation.  However, with THIS TALENT ON THIS TEAM, it still FEELS like Taylor has underperformed.  Does that make any sense?

Yes, it does. I don't agree but I get where you're coming from.

I just look at the losses and while, sure Taylor deserves some, if not most, of the blame for the losses, there have definitely been some player mistakes that one could argue are the major contributing factor to the losses.

Ultimately, given the Bengals were supposed to be the worst team in the division, let alone one of the worst in the league and it's just the opposite, I just don't think the argument is simply the Bengals have "too much" talent to ONLY have 9 wins.