Why the Bengals will win in 2017

[*SHRacerX*]

(05-02-2017, 10:31 AM)sonofstat Wrote: As always a well thought out post SHRacerX.  

We appear to have genuine upgrades at WR/RB/Passrush and what I like about the picks is that they are also different to what they already have ...a big back who can catch , flat our speedster, smaller - faster rushers.  

We may fail again but at least we will have done it trying something slightly different - that's progress right !?!  

Actually I think you are on to something...Look at the defensive line.  Will Clarke looks like an MJ clone.  PJ Dawson was supposed to be a Burfict clone (laughable) in terms of instincts, tackling, etc.  Tyler Boyd was a lot like Sanu.  Why do we replace guys with guys that offer the same skill set?  I could see if we were winning title after title, but that has clearly not been the case.  

Ross is a different kind of receiver than we have ever had.  I think they hoped P-Dub would be that kind of player but he simply didn't have Ross's speed and route running.  

Willis and Lawson are defensive ends that are not the same long, slower guys that we have gone with (Hunt, Clarke).  

Mixon is not like Hill because he is an every down type of RB, and can not only pick up the blitz, but can help in special teams returns. I like that because the playbook would be wide open when he is in there, whereas with Hill, it seems ultra-predictable.  If I were Zamp, the first 3 plays involving Hill would be passes and two of them would be to him.  

But you make a lot of good points.