11-29-2016, 08:42 PM
(11-29-2016, 05:49 PM)ochocincos Wrote: If the Bengals were in true rebuild mode like the Browns, I could understand the thought of people (not necessarily you) saying the Bengals should trade AJ and Dalton, start McCarron, and get some high draft picks.
The problem is that the Bengals are not in a rebuild mode. They were expected to make the playoffs and finally win at least one game in the playoffs. It just didn't pan out that way.
Essentially, as someone mentioned in another thread, this team feels like the early 2000's Bucs. The team has gone stagnant or regressed some, but it hasn't missed its window. Replace the HC and a few others, make a true push.
True this team could win a playoff game under Dalton but it'd take an experienced coach "Cowher/Gruden" coming in and 1st ridding this team of all the cancerous position coaches and coordinators and 2, changing the attitude and philosophy of this franchise. Only then will I believe we can win a playoff game under Andy. However, I don't feel like we would ever have a realistic chance at winning the Super Bowl with Andy as I still do not believe he is capable of stringing together enough good games in prime time against top competitors to go all the way and win it all. When he's not on he is bad, very bad. When he's doing well he is really good. But he's way too inconsistent. I've seen it now with three different OC's. Unfortunately he should be peaking but has the worst OC in the NFL right now holding him back.
