I like when the Cincinnati Bengals win football Games

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(12-25-2020, 03:00 PM)Benton Wrote: Three firsts and two or three seconds, they should have had a good draft. Hell, they're getting possibly a top five pick again this year.

A lot of people keep comparing the bengals to the dolphins, but there isn't any comparison for how miami has managed the roster, cap, and draft the last couple years. They took a dysfunctional team, got rid of players, took chances on trades, and rebuilt things quickly. It's working for them. I wish we had management that would do the same here instead of just trying to throw things in a pot and see what comes out.

You are correct, sir.

The Bengals didn't go all in....that would have included getting what you could for Dunlap, Green, Atkins, etc. last year.  They didn't.  They thought with a new QB, the few moves in FA and a solid draft would make them competitive.  It didn't.  I hope they realize their mistake (insert nasty comments about the history of the franchise and never learning from their mistakes) and move on from the last of the "old guard" and finish the rebuild. 

I am in the camp (I am not sure it is a popular camp) that believes the team can be very good NEXT YEAR with just a few more pieces.  

My point of bringing up the Dolphins isn't so much comparing rebuilds, but just the point of how they could have had Burrow or a much higher first pick but they won some games down the stretch and it didn't really hurt their draft stock in the end.  They ended up getting their QB anyways.

Maybe the Bengals lose Sewell, and maybe they are not offered a haul of picks from a QB-starved team (which I would love) but if they are able to build some momentum and have a nice finish to end the season it could have a positive effect on the buy-in from the younger players.  

I think it is all academic as I doubt they win either of the last two games.  Finley caught lightening in a bottle that night and it is unlikely to work again.  Boyd appears to be out injured, as are a few other key players.  The Texans are not a good team, but Deshawn Watson at home will still be hard to stop and I would imagine the Bengals won't score a lot.