Daltons Pocket Presence

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(09-26-2017, 01:59 PM)ochocincos Wrote: Just because they haven't traditionally done it doesn't mean they won't ever.
Ken Zampese is a great example.
Many of us thought he would stick through the rest of the season at least.
Yet he was fired after the Houston game.
I sure didn't think that would have happened knowing the traditional behavior of this organization.

And to follow up on my previous post...if the line isn't fixed, why do you want to still throw Dalton out there when he's occupying $16+ mill to underperform? Why not instead draft some QB who will be MUCH cheaper? If all that matters is having a good OL, I'd rather the Bengals roll with a QB on a rookie contract. At least having that money available means there's SOME chance it could be invested to upgrade the OL. With the amount of money set for the next couple years, the Bengals will only be able to afford one good outside FA OL and have to draft the rest. But getting rid of Dalton's contract could allow a much faster turnaround in success if that money saved were invested properly.

So let me flip the script on you.

If the Bengals keep Dalton, how do they get to the point of restoring this offense and winning a playoff game?
If they don't have the money to sign a couple outside FA OL, they will have to develop that talent from the draft.
Based on how the Bengals have been drafting OL, that very well may take years (if at all).
That leaves a serviceable-but-completely-OL-dependent QB (and the rest of the team) through the next few years, completely wasting the core of this team and ultimately accomplishing nothing.

I hate to break it to you friend, but the core of this team, and the one before it, has already been wasted.

You make some good points, and I'm not here to toot 14's horn as much as I am completely shitting all over this joke of a FO and "coaching" staff.  There were rumblings at the end of 2016 within the organization concerning doubt of Ken Zampese....yet they rolled on into 2017 with him calling the shots.  That's just completely moronic.  Even more stupid than standing pat on the o line.  Look at what Minnesota did with their line.  They shitcanned every last one of them.  THAT'S how you do things.  Even if it doesn't work out, at least friggin try FFS.

Also, even with Dalton's contract (which is team friendly by today's market), they HAD the cap space to address the line, and didn't.  They just didn't.  The thing is, most QBs rely on a good line, the others are generational talents.

Bottom line, it's total rebuild time, may as well cut bait on 14, 18, 97, and 85, and get on with it.