Your gut feeling this season

[*Wyche'sWarrior*]

(08-07-2017, 11:04 AM)bengalfan74 Wrote: I've been trying hard to not get to pumped up about the training camp/preseason/rookie hype. I know many, myself included were singing the doom and gloom back during a fairly normal by Bengal standards free agent period. That gut feeling has never really left for several reasons, O-line, Marvin Lewis, Zampese, MB, etc.

It's easy to get caught up in the Hobspin fluff, training camp reports - player A is kicking @$$, player B can fly, blah, blah. I'm trying to temper my expectations and hopes of finally getting the monkey off our backs !

What do you guys really think ?

I think 8-8 because No Make Nuge is no longer around to cost us a couple games.  The o line is my concern.  I'm hoping they prove me wrong, but last season was a train wreck up front and I don't really think they'll be improved enough to do enough to get us where we want to be.  Don't get me wrong, I think they WILL improve, just not enough.  Next year, if they are the real deal, will be their best year.