03-06-2017, 07:24 PM
(03-06-2017, 07:01 PM)eoxyod Wrote: This is where we underestimate new coaches so much. While yes, a new coach can help a positional group or higher be great in one season, there is almost always a transitional period from terminology, coaching style, and emergence of leadership. Losing Nelson hurt in that aspect because he was such a strong communicator, but losing him was most definitely okay as he is in/will hit decline very soon. The secondary is the absolute least of our worries
Except it's not okay because in the meantime he was a Pro Bowl safety in 2016 and the Bengals meanwhile were a losing team.
He is currently still a really good player, so losing him was no okay if the Bengals were ever serious about trying to win a Super Bowl in the short term. In the long term, it won't matter anyway, because then all their good players will get old themselves.
Window closing fast. Can't worry about if they'll decline in 2-3 years. They need to win now before it's too late.
____________________________________________________________
The 2021 season Super Bowl was over 1,000 days ago.
