04-26-2020, 09:19 PM
(04-26-2020, 06:06 PM)SunsetBengal Wrote: Agree strongly with bolded. That action by the team spoke just about as loudly as all the big moves in free agency, that we're not accustomed to seeing. As for Dre, the player? I expected much more from a 1st round CB, especially one that went by the nickname "swag". I think that part of his problem was that he was drafted to a really good team, at that time, and he was just able to be "one of the guys" out there. Then, after the 2015 crescendo and subsequent downfall, he just wasn't willing to "carry the water" and live up to his billing.
It seems pretty apparent to me that Lou and Zac must have had to go to the front office and say, "Look, we just can't get this guy to produce like he's capable of", and request permission to replace him. The same philosophy sort of goes in reference to Dennard. For a guy that Marvin once called "one of the best he's ever seen", he never fully lived up to his potential, either. I mean I have nothing personal against either of them, they seem like decent character guys, but football is a business. You can't keep a heavy investment in premium position players that just aren't delivering the required results. Poor tackling and repetitive missed interception opportunities is just unacceptable from 1st round CBs.
Nice post Sunset, just have to say in Defense of Dennard he played very good last year when healthy.
Dennard is a good player, but so is Mackenzie Alexander in the Slot who a lot of the Vikes fans said was their best CB.
(04-26-2020, 06:27 PM)SHRacerX Wrote: For players to even comment about how there is more accountability NOW tells you they sense a change, and for the positive from the team perspective.
So true SHRacer, great point about how big a move it was by cutting Dre BTW.
Accountability and adjustments are what I have been seeing this season.
I am seeing great things ahead, these young coaches just had to get their feet wet and suck lol
Once you lose that is when you say I don't want to do that shit anymore.
Belichick had the very seem happen with him when he was with the Stains. Look how that turned out.
(04-26-2020, 06:40 PM)Synric Wrote: I am happy with the entire offseason so far. Even though the Bengals got these young offensive minded coaches they went out and really attacked and rebuilt the defense which needed the overhaul big time.
This is the AFC North teams play Defense in the AFC North.
Try and run on us, then we unleash Geno, Dunlap, Hubbard, Lawson, ADG, Bailey and Vonn Bell on the blitz...
Yeah, we are preparing for the Ravens clearly.
