Wait a Minute.. Leave Bengals out of your Excuse!

[*ochocincos*]

(01-25-2023, 12:53 PM)jj22 Wrote: Glad to see even Bills fans getting him right in the comments...

https://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2023/01/25/brandon-beane-bengals-have-advantage-of-joe-burrow-and-jamarr-chase-on-rookie-contracts/

Don't use Bengals situation as cover for failed draft picks and bad free agent signing contracts (Von Miller).

Von Miller was a bad FA signing?
He had 8.0 sacks in just 11 games played.
Yes, they paid $20 mill APY for him, but he's still a double-digit sack pace guy, and that's the cost for guys like that.
About the only thing that sucks about that contract is he's almost 34 years old, so some will be skeptical of him being able to play at that high level and/or stay healthy. But he's still producing at that age, and he's played 15+ games every season 2014-2021.

I think it's unrealistic to say it's "Super Bowl or bust" for any team. If you're getting to the Divisional round, you're going against some damn good teams.
There's no shame in losing to the Bengals or Chiefs late in the playoffs. I wouldn't have been upset if Bengals lost to Bills or Chiefs. All on the same upper tier of the AFC.