09-23-2019, 07:00 PM
(09-22-2019, 11:12 PM)TKUHL Wrote: The state of the Bengals is depressing to say the least. I don’t understand how an owner can watch this mess and not do whatever it takes to at least try to fix some of the issues. Show some life, do something. Make some moves, try for a couple trades something. How is this Oline still an issue? How is it we can never have a LBer core that is legit? How does an owner accept the same issues year after year and be too stubborn to do whatever it takes to fix it.
So I ask you. You are the owner, what are the 5 things you would do to make this team better now.
You said to make this team better now, so I'm responding assuming that 2019 can't really be fixed, it's too late at this point to turn around what the team is. So planning for 2020 I would:
1. Trade AJ Green for upgrade on the O-Line or for draft pick that would allow me to draft Oline
2. Focus on not allowing my Head Coach to just hire his buddies, how was Mixon able to be the AFC leading rusher behind basically the same Oline as last year and he's struggling so hard this year? Turner is not a good Oline coach.
3. Insist my OC call the plays, besides the Seattle game I don't think Zac has called a good game, it's like he blew his load in Seattle and there's nothing left in his creativity bag. The screen calls in the Buffalo game were just god awful. He's taking on too much, first time HC, first time calling plays, it's just too much. Bring in an OC with real experience and let him play call.
4. Lou has been highly suspect, not sure he's the guy I want as DC moving forward. Unless he turns it around quickly and shows me something for the rest of the season, he's gone.
5. Fire Tobin and bring in a new GM. Take FA seriously and bring in a top tier LB. It's just embarrassing how bad we are at that spot.
Last but certainly not least, I would dump Gold Star as the sponsor and bring in a real coney, Skyline. Can't tell you how much it sucks to not have a real coney at the game. That alone should boost attendance by at least 5%.
Confucius say, he who go to bed with itchy butt wake up with smelly finger.