Probably time to rebuild

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(11-08-2024, 05:17 PM)Joelist Wrote: I'm starting to think it's rebuild time. Starting with getting rid of Lou and Pitcher and only allowing Zac to stay if he gives up ANY control over play calling.

Find a DC known for fundamentals (like Tackling) and a rational scheme. We have some pieces so let's put what we have in a realistic scheme, get back to fundamentals and build off these foundations. We can keep Trey, Jenkins, McKinnley, Battle, Wilson, Pratt and Murphy. The rest needs to be rebuilt.

In the same vein find an OC with a rational scheme and play calling tendencies. Settle on a line scheme and then build to it. OBJr and Mims can function in either a zone or a power scheme. Get us under center either way and run more often to create a culture of winning up front.

Sign Chase, either trade or let Tee go. Then comes the biggest part - sit with Burrow and Chase and no matter what it takes SELL THEM on the rebuild. If it takes Tobin going away do it. If it takes expanding scouting do it. And when we draft we draft players to fit our schemes - which hopefully have been set and are more rational.

This is of course a fantasy because it requires ownership to get their heads out of their navels.

The Bengals are 6th in the league in Scoring Offense.  Burrow leads the the league in Passing Yards, is tied for the lead in TD Passes, and is second in Passer Rating.  Chase leads the league in Receiving Yards by 277 and in Receiving TD's by 3.  And they're doing it starting three Day 3 picks on offense, not to mention journeymen at TE.  Pitcher is going nowhere.  Lou, yeah, needs to go.  But if the defense could perform at all, we'd be a serious contender.