Is there a plan, after all ?

[*psychdoctor*]

(10-30-2019, 09:19 AM)bengalfan74 Wrote: https://bengalswire.usatoday.com/2019/10/30/bengals-trade-deadline-fans-complicated/

"But maybe that’s what Taylor has done here — implemented a plan. By all outward-facing measures, the front office has bent over backward to grant his every request, even taking the hit with the Jim Turner hire. Now Dalton is a clipboard holder on the sidelines.

So maybe, just maybe, a coherent vision has now been established. Frustration at the lack of moves because it matches the tired, established pattern is fair — but making a change at head coach, then shoving aside Dalton is a dramatic swerve from the usual".

Have they really ?

Was giving Dalton a shot then moving on to Finley been the plan all along ? Keeping Dolegala when we could obviously use another Olineman or LBer sorta hints at that ?

But why did they not trade Dalton ? Were they trying and just didn't get any offers they deemed good enough ?

Perhaps there is more going on here than it seems on the surface ?

I think the issue was timing with regard to the bye week. also keep in mind that Zach Taylor makes relationships with players he's fairly young as a former player himself anyone need to give the vets all the opportunity to turn the corner.

They will get something a value when they trade Dalton during the off-season. they also have to determine if they're going to draft a quarterback in the first round next draft because this opportunity doesn't come around often even for the Bengals. Andy Dalton was never the plan of the future but more of a backstop and mentor.