Tank for Jackson?

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(09-11-2017, 03:47 PM)Hammerstripes Wrote: You can easily do both.  The question becomes what can you find easier - a top tier QB that's a free agent or a top tier draft pick?

I don't think it's that easy. You're not going to find a free agent QB that's demonstrably better than Dalton, so if you want "your" QB, it's going to have to be through the draft. And, yes, if you can fix the OL through free agency, that frees you up to get a new QB, but it certainly isn't going to be easy.

(09-11-2017, 03:48 PM)Hammerstripes Wrote: Very true, although I strongly believe we win the Pittsburgh game if Palmer doesn't go down.

The years with Palmer we had a good, not great roster.  I feel like we've had a great roster with Dalton and he still couldn't get over the hump - hence the difference.

I agree that the Palmer knee injury game would've been a win for Cincy had Palmer stayed in all game. With Dalton, I think you can only really blame 2 of the playoff losses on him (3 if you blame him for getting injured before the Pittsburgh Meltdown game). The others were more a fault of the rest of the team being the letdown.

(09-11-2017, 03:53 PM)Murdock2420 Wrote: I believe Mike Zimmer could have won a playoff game with the talent Marvin had here in 13,14 and 15. 

The line is the issue, no matter how many rules change, the game remains the same at it's core. You have to be able to protect your QB and get to theirs. This game will always be won and lost in the trenches.

I agree. Had we ketp Zim, we would've been in the Super Bowl in 15, IMO and definitely been contenders the other years, as well.