09-07-2024, 05:36 PM
This year's team is a definite improvement over last year's team which was undone by an untimely injury combined with huge communication issues on defense. It turned out the player that we missed was Bell much more than Bates. Well Bell is back and with Stone they comprise a major upgrade at safety. Note that in preseason we did not see the issues that plagued the defense last season - until the scrubs played and then you SHOULD see those issues.
The Chase imbroglio happened to other teams too with stars - it is an unfortunate fact of life. And yes we've had a bit of injury bad luck right out of the gate but fortunately the injuries all seem to be only very limited time missed. We just have to get through until they all return. I did a post in another thread about how it is annoying that every year the Bengals seem to have a position group nailed by injuries - and it is annoying. But at least this time it isn't a rash of season enders.
Do I think this is a GOAT (Greatest Of All Time) squad? No. But it is a good, sound one. Let's just get through the early games 2-0 or 1-1 and we're in a much stronger place than prior years.
The Chase imbroglio happened to other teams too with stars - it is an unfortunate fact of life. And yes we've had a bit of injury bad luck right out of the gate but fortunately the injuries all seem to be only very limited time missed. We just have to get through until they all return. I did a post in another thread about how it is annoying that every year the Bengals seem to have a position group nailed by injuries - and it is annoying. But at least this time it isn't a rash of season enders.
Do I think this is a GOAT (Greatest Of All Time) squad? No. But it is a good, sound one. Let's just get through the early games 2-0 or 1-1 and we're in a much stronger place than prior years.
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