04-10-2019, 02:41 PM
Will people stop labeling a player a bust after just two years? Most players don't come into their own until Year 3 or Year 4.
Besides, it's not like Willis is the guaranteed starter. He's a backup DE.
My expectation of the DE depth chart (or at least how I would do it):
LDE - Dunlap, Willis, Wynn
RDE - Lawson, Hubbard (Hubbard is first DE off the bench)
If the Bengals draft another edge, I think Wynn is the more likely player to be cut over Willis. Wynn has never had more than 1.5 sacks in a season but he's been in the league five years. He has less chance to develop into a better player than Willis. Plus, Wynn actually costs less in dead cap if released but more toward the cap if kept over Willis.
Besides, it's not like Willis is the guaranteed starter. He's a backup DE.
My expectation of the DE depth chart (or at least how I would do it):
LDE - Dunlap, Willis, Wynn
RDE - Lawson, Hubbard (Hubbard is first DE off the bench)
If the Bengals draft another edge, I think Wynn is the more likely player to be cut over Willis. Wynn has never had more than 1.5 sacks in a season but he's been in the league five years. He has less chance to develop into a better player than Willis. Plus, Wynn actually costs less in dead cap if released but more toward the cap if kept over Willis.
Zac Taylor 2019-2020: 6 total wins
Zac Taylor 2021-2022: Double-digit wins each season, plus 5 postseason wins
Zac Taylor 2023: 9 wins despite losing Burrow half the season
Zac Taylor 2024: Started 1-4. Ended 9-8 but barely missed playoffs
Changes needed to do better in Sept/Oct moving forward.
Sorry for Party Rocking!
Zac Taylor 2021-2022: Double-digit wins each season, plus 5 postseason wins
Zac Taylor 2023: 9 wins despite losing Burrow half the season
Zac Taylor 2024: Started 1-4. Ended 9-8 but barely missed playoffs
Changes needed to do better in Sept/Oct moving forward.
Sorry for Party Rocking!
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