03-14-2019, 07:00 AM
(03-13-2019, 02:30 PM)psychdoctor Wrote: Three things come to mind that has caused some fans pause if not full throttle panic in bengaldom.
First, it started with the hire of Turner as OL coach. I think his history turned off a lot of bengal fans because of the past perception that the franchise has been trying to shake like the team is full of thugs. Plus his resume is simply not outstanding. He brings average expectations at best.
Second, the no-hire of JDR. I think when Taylor turned down JDR, that he lost a lot of PR capital and faith. I am not sure how Sweet Lou will do but his past resume is average at best. The late hire of Sweet Lou leaves some believe that he is the 7-8th choice. The hiring of DC was a PR nightmare that should have been kept under wrap.
The deal breaker or back breaker for most was signing Hart. That signing has literally cause some fans PTSD. It is like one of those familiar signings that stings like an STD. Like a nightmare. Why? Fans go by what they watch every Sunday. Some go by metric data provided by PFF data. Neither support signing Hart as the future RT for a team that has supposedly changed. It wreaks sameness and settling for mediocrity; characteristics that long-term Bengal fans have correlated with Mike Brown and the Front Office.
So here we are. Looking seemingly up toward other teams in the AFC North. I think Taylor needs to hit homeruns this 2019 draft; I mean he needs to kill it.
Nice post. I'd also add that that for many it's amplified by what we're seeing happen in Cleveland the last 2 years.
