07-26-2019, 02:27 PM
(07-26-2019, 02:00 PM)BrownAssClown Wrote: True, there might not be any unsigned tackles out there anyone would be thrilled with but if the Bengals FO was hell bent on upgrading at right tackle there are ways of doing it. You dangle some future high draft picks at someone, you'll most likely you'll get the help you need. I don't like the idea of trading picks anymore than Mike Brown does, but with injuries and retirements, the Bengals are in dire straights. I think the only thing holding our offense back is/was the poor OL play. I think our offense is playoff caliber, we have a good QB, running backs, and receivers, but without a good line were screwed. I'm tired of building for the future, the future is NOW! I'm not a season ticket holder, but go to games, and would be inclined to go to more games if the Bengals, would get out of there comfort zone and did what needs to be done. I know they did try to address the line through the draft but injuries happen. Time for a plan "B".
I agree that it appears this year anther season could be wasted because a weak O-line held back a team with talent at a lot of other positions.
The Bengals owners are not really stupid, or, let's say "as stupid as some think". Mike Brown just insist on almost always looking "long term" instead of sacrificing the future to win now. Fans generally want to "win now". Coaches and general managers jobs usually depend on them "winning now". But the overall health of the organization is more in favor of doing what is best "long term".
And that is why we are screwed having the owners make the general manager type decisions.
Plus they just are not that "football smart". Their "plan" is often not that bad. They just execute it poorly. For example, I understand letting Whit walk and using a first round pick to replace him. That is what a lot of the best teams do. The Bengals just made a huge mistake by picking Ogbuehi.
Other owners have other businesses to keep them occupied. The Browns have nothing else to do. But not only is the team all they have, it is also a family legacy started by the legendary patriarch Paul Brown. So I don't see anything changing for a long time. I don't think there is another team like them in all of professional sports. The only really good thing about it is that we will never have to play in Poulan Weedeater Stadium.
