Realistic 2020 Expectations

[hollodero]

(04-29-2020, 02:51 PM)fredtoast Wrote: This is crazy talk.

Here is what we are adding that we did not have last year

#1 overall draft pick at QB
#9 overall draft pick at LT
$18 million a year WR
$14 million a year CB
$13 million a year DT
$6  million a year SS

If all that just gets us 4 more wins then we need to fire the coaching staff.


Have none of you all noticed how every year there are NFL teams that go from the bottom of their division to the playoffs?  Wre none of you Bengals fans in 2011?  With all of the moves the Bengals have made this offseason we need to see at least 9-10 wins.

I had thought you'd be the first person to acknowledge that money spent in free agency does not directly translate into success.

Also, the numbers are a bit misleading, aren't they? Each team will spend around the cap, it's not like this is different this year, and any team could put up their salaries and claim this is proof of future success. It also is misleading for we also lost some folks and will lose some more. Would you count Dalton's salary against those you listed when he gets released?

Not that I'm saying the team won't improve, but how big this leap is can not be determined in certainty and you cannot call people crazy who are not just as optimistic. And sure, one reason could be the coaching staff and it's perfectly fair to remain somewhat sceptical about them too.

Oh and also, haven't you noticed how many bottom teams are not on top the next season?