12-12-2017, 02:23 PM
(12-12-2017, 01:37 PM)thillan Wrote: Look, I'm negative about this team right now, but the hatred is a bit ridiculous.
To say that the Bengals will never stand a chance due to management is crazy. This team had a great chance in 2015, and has a good amount of talented teams in recent memory. Yes, I do think it's time to move on from Marvin, but I don't think it's impossible to make it to the SB with Mike.
In fact, take away the major injuries in 2005 and 2015, and I would've been very excited. I DO think Dalton and company could've made a run, and I DO think if Carson Palmer doesn't get injured then the Bengals have a chance.
Yes, we can still pick up quality coordinators and a HC, and have a chance. And we can still have a few drafts that produce blue chip players that give us a chance. I heard recently on a podcast from a few former players that if you can get 8-10 blue chip talents, you can win a SB. That's possible for ANY team.
Of course smarter moves have to be made, but I do think that Mike Brown actually does want to win. And I do think that he can change his ways, or be convinced from a HC that is serious about winning to bend his ways a bit. Marvin doesn't strike me as a guy who can stand up, but I don't think it's crazy to think that we could get a HC to persuade Mike to make some changes.
I mean, come on. This team has had some serious talent. AJ Green is a SB talent. I think Burfict is a SB talent. I even think GIO is a SB talent (anyone enjoying Burkhead ripping teams apart btw?).
This team can make the Super Bowl. I'm NOT saying next year. But I am saying that there isn't some magical force that will prevent us from ever getting there. At the beginning of the season, everyone starts 0-0. If we can get those blue chip players and better coaches that develop, then we have a chance.
Excellent post and I certainly agree with you.
I'm one of the few who doesn't think management has been horrible recently. No seriously.
Granted, historically Mike brown is the worst owner/GM in sports history. But over the last several years I'd say the only thing management is truly guilty of is hanging on to Marv too long. Sure, I'm not a fan of ignoring high profile free agents or ignoring the trenches in the draft, but at the same time that approach has worked (up until recently). I was furious they let Whitworth and Zeitler get away, but honestly Zeitler isn't worth what he got from Cleveland. I'm not so sure Whitworth ever truly intended to come back here either. The main reason we rarely win in Primetime, seldom best Pittsburgh, and haven't won a playoff game is poor coaching. That's my belief anyway.
We replace Marvin with someone with football smarts and a killer instinct... Then I think we'll be real contenders in just a few years (maybe even sooner).
