10-21-2020, 03:59 PM
(10-21-2020, 03:50 PM)Whatever Wrote: Ross, Tate, and Phillips all had career years last year, so the idea that all of these guys began declining as soon as the current staff arrived is a false narrative.
The Bengals were also 32nd in total defense in 2018, Marvin's last year, when the defensive players pulled a similar rebellion on Teryl Austin. Their current 25th ranking is a fairly significant improvement. Plus, it's not like most of these guys aren't getting outplayed by their counterparts. Green, Atkins, and Dunlap are the age where players start naturally declining, anyways.
I have no issue with canning Zac and Co.at the end of the year, barring a dramatic turnaround, but I don't think it will happen. Coaching isn't the only issue. Lack of talent and poor player leadership are also big issues.
A 5th round pick and 7th round pick were better in their 2nd year than their rookie year? Woah. Mind blown.
Also John Ross had a career 1 game and 1 garbage time TD. Outside of that he was the same guy he'd always been.
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Yup, 32nd, to 29th in 2019, to 25th in 2020... another 3-4 more years sucking slightly less at that rate and they'll have an above average defense.
You're basically arguing that while we're in a pile of shit, it's a SLIGHTLY smaller pile of shit than 2018, so huzzah!
Nevermind that MOST people don't want to be in a pile of shit at all.
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