This is a new team.

[BengalChris]

(09-28-2015, 02:54 PM)Bengal Jells Wrote: The components to the machine we have seen thusfar hasn't changed, but this is indeed an completely new and way improved model. Everything about this team right now I am in love with.

Watching the Bengals play always would make me nervous. I felt like even though the week before we done well, we could come out and scrub it up. During games i was always waiting for the momentum swing and us falling on our faces. Things have changed. During all the games this year, i just havent had that feeling. I expect us to go out there and put together a good performance and take home the win.

A lot of that has to do with our weapons and our defense but mostly its Dalton. He looks different in the pocket and his throws, for the most part, are on point.

I've always been one to be critical of Dalton but I also always wished he would put it together. I have also always said "he can never put this team on his back and carry it to a big win."

He has done that this season. All of our guys have stepped up so far. Im finally drinking the kool-aid without wondering if it will make me a little sick.

We have a confident team and for good reason, and I believe their confidence is starting to rub off on me and others like me.

Who Dey!

I agree that the team is playing with noticeably more confidence all around, with the exception maybe of Hill, who I believe will get back on track soon. Teams are stacking up the middle deliberately. Letting Hill or Gio get lose in to the secondary would spell doom for the opposition.

While Dalton has improved significantly I wouldn't go so far as to say he's carrying the team. The team hasn't even been in a situation which would dictate the need for this.

What the team needs from Dalton is getting the offense into the right play or out of the wrong play, smart throws (not desperate ones to Green in double or triple coverage), moving through his progressions with the correct timing and ball security, and throw in the occasional run when it's open. If he just does those things he'll end up with really nice numbers and the Bengals will go a long ways.