12-31-2023, 11:48 PM
(12-31-2023, 11:02 PM)RunKijanaRun Wrote: With or without Burrow, Cincinnati wasn’t winning anything.
The defensive side of the ball was a disaster. From coaching to each and every position group.
Anarumo was badly exposed. Made mistakes drafting Dax Hill and DJ Turner based on athleticism and measurables rather than football talent and instinct.
Jordan Battle was a good pick and I love CTB, but our secondary is a huge question mark.
LBs regressed bigly. Both Pratt and Wilson were extremely disappointing.
Sam Hubbard was on milk cartons. Reader’s wonderful career as a Bengal may be over. Hill’s good. DL as a unit is a major weakness. Trey Hendrickson can only do so much.
Boyd is gone, Higgins might be, and thus WR may be a need.
Gotta find a TE.
I’m not as panic-stricken over the OL. Pollack needs to be gone, and they have to upgrade from Volson. Letting Jonah walk means they need to replace 2 starters. I don’t think they’ll pay him.
Brad Robbins was a ***** car crash. He has to be cut the minute game 17 ends.
I think it’s safe to say we finally have that backup QB. Browning was a revelation and a joy to watch.
Loved Chase Brown’s emergence and I thought Mixon had a really good year. Would be happy to run it back with those guys next year.
Zac Taylor’s a great head coach but he’s got to give the playbook to someone else. He’s an awful play caller. This nonsense has to end.
Really rough season. Frustrating as hell almost every week. Actually glad it’s over because it was more frustrating than fun.
And make no mistake - 2024 isn’t magically going to be better just because Burrow is back. Again, this team wasn’t winning the SB or even the conference with him. Lots of questions on both sides of the ball.
I literally agree w every word of that except for needing a TE.
Tanner Hudson is “good enough” as we have so many other fish (WHALES) to fry.
Throw in the fact Awuzie lost several steps this year and is slower than Nick Scott (if that’s even possible) - then that’s a wrap.
For me most salient point is that getting a healthy Burrow back doesn’t even come close to solving all of our problems. We need speed-everywhere, a better OLine and an overhaul on D. Need a punter too. Too much to change in one post-season.
