Lance McAlister - Burrow showing resignation

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I get the frustration, losing is frustrating. Burrow hates to lose, he is a competitor. He is mature and shares responsibility, I love that about him.

The great QB's have taken less money to ensure team has money for other roster spots. Brady played for peanuts in TB and last 2 years in NE. Mahomes could demand 60 million a year, he did not. He makes less than Joe.

The methods used differ greatly on Chiefs and Bengals cap management. The Chiefs trade away a great WR Hill for draft capital and also huge cap savings. We have more money in Higgins than they do in their entire WR room. Kelcie is paid well, but not an overspend by team. They left their LT go (to us) versus paying him and still have not invested heavily in either OT position. They hit big on the draft with Chris Jones and with the draft with the extra picks from Hill.

The Ravens are a team built differently. They seem to build as much through FA and trades as they do. through the draft.

Both of the teams have drafted better and added pieces through FA and the draft than we have.

In my humble opinion, we need to do a number of things. First, I thick ZT is a good head coach, I know many disagree. I think he is a bad OC. The FO needs to give ZT the money to hire an OC so he can focus on managing all 3 coordinators (Offense, Defense and ST). They need to look outside for this hire. The team also needs to be reactive during the season as weaknesses develop due to performance or injury. An example was we were decimated at DT when Hill and Rankins went down, but no trades. I know it is hard to get trades done, but the Ravens get it done and so do others.

The team has dug itself a hole again. I think they beat the Raiders. If so, they are likely within a game or 2 of a wild card.

I believe our team can still climb back into a race for a playoff berth. We have 9 games left, we go 7-2 or even possibly 6-3, we have a shot. I do believe our FO needs to be aggressive and show the fans they have not given up on 2024, show Burrow they will add players before the deadline November 5th. There is a Giants to that is 2-6. We need another pass rusher desperately. I would be on the phone to trade for Lawrence or Burns today.

Sadly, I just don't think our FO will adapt and they will trust to much in the roster they have in 2024 and stay status quo adding more frustration for the fans and Joe Burrow.