Preston Brown getting cut

[THE PISTONS]

(11-14-2019, 03:29 PM)Catmandude123 Wrote: Marvin had 365 days last year. Bad as the defense has been it was a historically bad defense last year. Making zero changes and expecting to turn it around was pie in the sky management decision. Giving the FA contracts to guys like Atkins and Dunlap who were getting a little long in the tooth handcuffed the team. We can discuss this until we are blue in the face but unless the FO makes drastic changes this will be the status quo for the Bengals. 

Our defense is actually worse this year.

"They would have been the only team in the 100-year history of the NFL to give up 445 yards in five consecutive games if not for two long defensive touchdowns mercifully keeping a Ravens offense, one that averaged 8.2 yards per play, off the field."https://t.co/IWAi0DYnQr

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[Catmandude123]

(11-14-2019, 04:11 PM)THE PISTONS Wrote: Our defense is actually worse this year.

"They would have been the only team in the 100-year history of the NFL to give up 445 yards in five consecutive games if not for two long defensive touchdowns mercifully keeping a Ravens offense, one that averaged 8.2 yards per play, off the field."https://t.co/IWAi0DYnQr

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According to Fox sports rated 30th in 2018 and 27th this year. And that was with the great Marvin with 16 yrs at the helm.

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(11-14-2019, 04:58 PM)Catmandude123 Wrote: According to Fox sports rated 30th in 2018 and 27th this year. And that was with the great Marvin with 16 yrs at the helm.

We're giving up the most yards per game @ 429.4. Last year, we gave up 413.6 a game.

[Catmandude123]

(11-14-2019, 05:27 PM)THE PISTONS Wrote: We're giving up the most yards per game @ 429.4. Last year, we gave up 413.6 a game.

The objective of the defense is to not give up points not yards. Basically the same team he inherited from the great Marvin the defensive guru. People practically screaming for the return of Marvin are nuts.

[fredtoast]

(11-14-2019, 06:02 PM)Catmandude123 Wrote: The objective of the defense is to not give up points not yards. Basically the same team he inherited from the great Marvin the defensive guru. People practically screaming for the return of Marvin are nuts.

Look again.

This years team is also giving up more POINTS (28.8 pg) than last years team (28.4 pg)

[Catmandude123]

(11-14-2019, 06:13 PM)fredtoast Wrote: Look again.

This years team is also giving up more POINTS (28.8 pg) than last years team (28.4 pg)

This years team is ranked #27 last years was #30. I guess you will search to disprove this too but the fact remains that Marvin's D was terrible too and calling for a return to that era is crazy. Move along nothing to see here!!!

[I_C_DeadPeople]

(11-14-2019, 02:08 AM)Bengal Dude Wrote: That was the mentality. Dehner mentioned that the FO believed last year's team was talented and that it was injuries that derailed them. Dehner also mentioned that when he spoke to people off the record, they still believed this team was talented enough. 

Tells you how clueless the Inbreds are. 

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(11-14-2019, 10:16 PM)I_C_DeadPeople Wrote: Tells you how clueless the Inbreds are. 

So IF they believe this team is talented enough...then the coaching is bad. And I'd agree with that. This team has some talent. Not SB talent...but not 0-9 level talent.