03-21-2019, 11:08 AM
(03-21-2019, 09:10 AM)Daddy-O Wrote: Sorry but I just don't see FA as a make or break plan. Outside of the LA Rams, history doesn't really reflect any significant impact to winning for teams that make big free agent signings.Pretty spot on Daddy-O. Heck, in some spots on the roster we were down to a 3rd string starting. I think making the D stronger this year will make this a much better team. I look for a strong D push in the draft, with an OL sprinkled in on day 2 of the draft.
People need to remember this was a 4-1 team before the injuries derailed the season. Some may say injuries happen to every team, and that is true. But the Bengals lost very key cogs in the wheel (Brown in week 1, Glascow in week 3, Eifert in week 4, Kroft in week 5, Lawson went down, Green went down, Dalton down, Vigil missed what seemed like couple months, the list goes on). Ross, although not very productive, missed time. All of these starters were critical. We essentially just played with too many back-ups. A couple of players out for a couple of weeks no biggie but you just can't overcome the number of quality players that went to the IR.
We should be better at LG. Hopefully we'll draft a stud LB, pick up a TE and some additional lineman in the draft.
Who knows what kind of coach ZT will be. I'm sure he'll need to learn the ins and outs and there will probably be some growing pains. Worst case he ought to be able to manage the clock better from day 1 and hold players accountable for their actions.
