What do you want to see most improved this season?

[kevin]

(09-07-2023, 01:45 PM)ochocincos Wrote: If you could pick one thing you hope is better this season compared to previous year(s), what is it you hope to see?

For me, as much as I want to see great pass protection, I think I actually want to see much improved run blocking.
If the Bengals can get the running game going, it can open up the passing offense and reduce the reliable on Burrow and receivers making big play after big play.

Well, Bengals have been very good the last 2 years.  Best 2 years in a row that this Bengals franchise has ever had, that's for sure,  So for me it is no let down or going back to the 4 win season ways.  

So I have to say improvement by the players that are taking the place of players that went to other teams in off season.  Now that would be all positions, O Line, RB, DB, TE, Special Teams stand out.  I guess I could say this every year, since players leave and new players come in.  So improvement by the new players which is needed to remain a good TEAM and keep this TEAM at Super Bowl Level they have played at last 2 seasons. 

Yes, the new players coming in and filling the roster holes and getting the job done.  New players either free agent or draft or off the bench, improving to keep this team at a higher level than Bengals have ever been. Two good years, but keep it going.  Bengals fans have waited and I would like to see them have a dynasty era, and 2 good years is not a dynasty.  I'm eager to see the new players step up and keep this TEAM winning.  That's what I want to see. 

Of course the new faces or new moon pies on O Line need to come together as a unit, as a blocking machine. The new DB's have to get the job done, not a ton of missed coverages blowing their assignments. Somebody is going to have to step up and replace Perrine at RB and hep Mixon. I thought Hurst was one tough TE, hard to tackle, and Uzomah was great year before Hurst, so Bengals need a TE to step up. I'm sure we lost some players on all the Special Teams units, and need players to step up on all those.

I do not expect them to hit their peak early in season, and I would not want them to. Win and get better each week, and have this team hitting it's peak going into December, January, February. Super Bowl.