Time to jettison Duke Tobin.

[*ochocincos*]

(12-06-2018, 11:25 AM)Hoofhearted Wrote: Yeah, honestly 2020 is probably the next time this team is really knocking on the door. Maybe 2021. With AD & ML contract coming to a crossroads yet again (no dead cap hit for AD after this year), this off-season will be very, very telling on where this franchise is heading (rebuild or staying put).

I know I'm likely in the minority here, but I really thought Hue was building a really good team up in Cleveland. They were lacking so many pieces when he first came in that anyone who expected a quick turnaround there was delusional. The Browns got some good draft picks while he was there (Garrett, Ward, Mayfield, Chubb, Schobert, Ogunjobi, Njoku) and brought in some good FAs too. Their arrow is pointing up for sure.

I bring this up because I think the Bengals might need to follow suit to a certain extent. This upcoming rebuild (whether it's 2019, 2020, or 2021) is going to take some time because of the failed/undeveloped draft picks, lack of quality FAs brought in, and aging core of the team. The Bengals fanbase might have to buckle up for a few rough years in order to make that rebuild a reality. Hue might be a good person to get that rebuild going, and I think Mike Brown might give him enough leeway to actually see a rebuild all the way through.