For the umpteenth time .. IT'S THE FRONT OFFICE!!!

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(11-05-2019, 06:28 PM)jj22 Wrote: See me 9 years from now after we've gone to the playoff's 5 straight times.

Forgive me if you guys have lost credibility after pushing the likes of McCarron/Driskel/Haskins etc on us as QB's better than Dalton.

But we'll see. It's possible this new QB will lead us to 5 straight playoff seasons. If not, yall got some explainin to do.

It's equally likely we won't see a run like that for the next 25 years or so (if ever).

The five-year playoff run the Bengals had is something any team would be proud of. In my opinion, much of the credit went to the quality offensive and defensive coordinators Cincinnati had at the time. I’m talking primarily about Jay Gruden, Hue Jackson, and especially Mike Zimmer. I will even give Paul Guenther credit here.

Realistically, it takes all 53 members of a team to win a Super Bowl. If a starter goes down the backup has to be almost as good. Andy Dalton has lost his offensive line and with that he has lost his edge as well as his confidence. He’s not the same MVP-level player we saw in 2015; that’s clear. It’s time to see what Ryan Finley can do because there are more pressing issues than quarterback Cincinnati must address via the draft this upcoming spring. I hope he lights it up, personally. Then we can draft who we need on the offensive line, on the defensive line, and pick up some fast linebackers.