11-13-2023, 12:35 AM
(11-13-2023, 12:17 AM)Crazyjdawg Wrote: This loss showed that, even when the team cannot get out of their own way, including 5 consecutive 3 and outs and multiple explosive plays given up by the defense, the team is so good they still SHOULD have won against an ascending team that has a genuine star at QB.
That's not the mark of an average team.
This team is very clearly well above average.
It's just the 1-3 start due to Joe Burrow's injury makes it feel like we have been average when we have actually been terrible, and then elite, and then stumbled here due to a variety of unique factors.
If this was our 2nd loss and we were now 7-2, no one would be calling us average. Unfortunately, we gave away the game to the Browns and Titans early on due to a non-functional offense to start the season, so we are in catch up mode, effectively, for the remainder of the season.
Before and after the draft I don't recall many folks giving him his flowers. If I remember correctly many to most in the draft forum were saying that he would be a bust. To read "ascending star" is pretty humorous harkening back to February-October. Ts, you are correct. He's playing very well for a rookie.
That said, you can't give up 350 to a rook and 150 to Singletary and feel tits up about the remaining schedule. Yes, they are capable of pulling a rabbit out of the hat, but if a bullfrog had wings ect...
The turnovers are great but the yardage being given up isn't very encouraging. Lou and the D better get better and like quick! Three days quick.
