03-14-2019, 12:08 PM
(03-14-2019, 09:55 AM)Jonescincy Wrote: This offseason has been a complete disaster and anyone who doesn’t agree is completely fooling themselves. The only thing the Bengals have going for them is that 2 of the other 3 teams in the division are losing key players. Some people seem convinced that last year was an aberration for this team, it wasn’t. Now the most inexperienced coaching staff in the NFL is being given the same tools and being asked to McGyver some wins together, not a good approach. Mayfield is a leader, that much is certain. Beckham is the best receiver in this division, also certain. K. Hunt was one of the top RBs in the league last year and added to a backfield that already had an explosive back. This isnt the Browns of the past 20 years so you can shut those arguments down. This is a team that in the past year a KNOWLEGEABLE GM has been putting together via draft, trade and FA pickups. The low key play it safe Bengals have been leapfrogged by the Browns and that doesn’t look to change any time soon.
You don't realize this because you have not been around here very long, but I could find posts almost identical to yours regarding the Browns for each of the last 5 years. Every year people drool over how well the Browns are doing with all their extra first round picks.
The fact is the 2018 Browns had a losing record, a 30th ranked defense, and only one win against a team with a winning record last year. They have not proven anything yet.
I like Mayfield and few of their other players, but this offseason they have lost a Pro Bowl LB and replaced an elite OG with guy who only played 14 snaps in his rookie season last year.
