01-19-2020, 07:12 PM
(01-19-2020, 06:49 PM)SunsetBengal Wrote: I completely agree. If ever there was a time for the management to suck it up, and admit the failings of recent drafts, this is it. Even just picking up two players that are relevant will make a huge difference, a Guard and a Linebacker, and neither of them "3rd tier" guys.
I saw a stat the other day that showed that over the last 16 years, 14 teams who had 5 or less wins and finished last in their division, ended up winning their division and going to the playoffs the following year. That doesn't even include teams like the Rams or 49ers, who had 5 or less wins but weren't last in their division, or teams like the Bengals, who went to the playoffs after winning only 4 games in 2010, but didn't win the division.
There are numerous examples of teams that have turned things around dramatically in just one season. This is why I'm both really excited and also very wary going into this offseason. If they draft Burrow and add some quality pieces with free agency and the draft, then 2020 could be a pretty damn interesting year. If they half-ass the offseason and waste the opportunity they have in front of them (new QB, picking 1st in every round, lots of cap, etc) then it's going to be very disappointing and frustrating.
