My bets for the season

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(06-24-2022, 06:15 PM)fredtoast Wrote: Zac will not win COY because they usually look at a coach who has made a huge improvement.

Even if we have a very good regular season I doubt people will see it as a huge improvement over '21.  We would have to go 14-3 or better and be the #1 seed from the AFC.

Plus there will always be a big crowd that gives all the credit to Burrow instead of Taylor.

Mike Vrabel won COY for the 2021 season despite essentially the same record as 2020.  He won because the team won despite serious injury issues during the season.  Yes, big improvement is a thing so is overcoming adversity.  In Zac's case, he could win it by exceeding expectations.  The team is picked to be good but we are hearing the voting pundits already rank them 2nd or 3rd in the division and many are saying we won't even make the playoffs.