03-11-2020, 04:49 PM
(03-10-2020, 05:57 AM)NATI BENGALS Wrote: I get what you are saying.
BUT... There is talk we are going to end up with more than just Burrow and Green. We have the #1 pick and can use the franchise tag so those two are a given. Plus we also have a vet QB and LT to trade, a bunch of money to spend, and the first pick in rounds 2-7.
And a coach that apparently kept the locker room together through an absolutely dreadful debut season. He could have pulled a Freddie Kitchens and ended up with a locker room of pissed off players in total disarray and been a total failure after one year. Instead we were win less deep into the season and had guys talking about how they don't know how we can be stopped. There may be something to that...
Nice post NATI. I also like that the Steeler fans in the media are so afraid of Burrow that they are trying to imagine him refusing
to play for us. This tells me something, as does the fact that Burrow would fit in this Offense much better than one that is not a
West Coast Offense. As you say, we are bringing back Green and if he can stay healthy he could still be one of the best WR's in
the NFL, at least for a year or two.
I think what you said here about the way the locker room hung in under Zac is also very telling and tells me these players have
respect and trust in their new HC. Under Marv in his last few years the team looked like they were giving up at times, didn't see
this under Zac last season in a 14 loss season.
The future is bright as long as we use FA to free up the Draft IMO. No reason to think otherwise unless you just have to be
depressed. I choose to be optimistic even if I get let down, makes me stronger in the end.
(03-10-2020, 07:12 AM)BonnieBengal Wrote: Depending on what happens in free agency, we can't afford the typical draft of players who might start in a couple years. We have some spots, especially LB, where we need rookies to start right away. And we're picking high in each round, so our second and third round draft picks need to be able to start right away. Of course Burrow will start.
I think we go after a top LB in FA for sure honestly. So many will be out there that would help us and this Draft is not crazy
deep at LB while it is crazy deep at WR and inside O-lineman. Thinking we go Defense in FA, Offense in the Draft.
