The Good, the Bad, & the Ugly

[Sled21]

Unlike the wrist slitters, I don't see us being anywhere near done. The defense has been playing good enough up until last night when we were missing both starting DT's and one of the backups was playing with a clubbed hand. They laid an egg, it happens. The offense has been looking pretty good, and both Yoshi and Chase had good games last night. Washington has shown it's better than people thought, and not just against us, as they haven't punted in two straight games.
The AFCN is still up for grabs.
Stealers- they are 3-0, but they are doing it with defense. They've played the Falcons, Broncos and Chargers, and managed to put 18, 13, and 20 points on the board respectively. That's not going to get it done with their schedule as the season progresses.
Ravens 1-2. Tucker is struggling this year. They are 1 game ahead of us.
Browns 1-2 They lost Chubb, and now it looks like Garrett may be having nerve problems in his feet and legs and is out. Teller will be out for multiple weeks and it's unclear when Njoku will be back.
The Bengals need Hill and Rankins back, and for the new guy to get back in shape, but point is, the Bengals are still as much in it as the rest of the North. Win the north, you're in the playoffs. Get hot going into the playoffs, as Taylor's teams seem to do, and anything can happen.

[Sled21]

(9 hours ago)THE PISTONS Wrote: Yeah. So it's about roles right. Chide was a capable #1 until he got hurt.

Hilton was a good #3.

Then you had Apple and CTB.

Now 2 of those guys are gone and CTB is playing as the #1 CB and Dax Hill as the #2. While they aren't rookies, this is a massive role switch. With time they might be good.

Then, you have 2 different safeties from last year.

Chido was one of my favorites here, but from the little I watched he seemed to be getting abused.

[No-huddle Joe]

(9 hours ago)THE PISTONS Wrote: The Good: The offense was zinging. I think All has potential to be a really good TE. Chase looked good. Burrow looked sharp. We didn't put once. Probably Iovisas best game, but I don't know that he'll be good enough to replace Tee next year.

The Bad: Brown injured. He looked like a pretzel on the ground. Not expecting it to be good. He has an injury history.

The Ugly: The defense looks terrible. The defensive line is terrible. I think Hendrickson is the only lineman that would start on another team.

The run defense sucked before Reader. It sucks without him. (Although he's been hurt still and I don't think he plays yet for the Lions.)

I don't know that we have a #1 or #2 caliber CB on the Roster. Our safeties are mediocre. Bell needs a ballhawk like Bates by him. Stone is not that. Stone is essentially Nick Scott...which I think a lot of us knew.

Our recent high draft picks do not look like they were good picks.

Wilson and Pratt look slow out there, but I think some of the issue is that the defensive line is letting blockers get to them.

Brown out for the year.   Mims is going to get baptized under fire.

[Sled21]

(6 hours ago)No-huddle Joe Wrote: Brown out for the year.   Mims is going to get baptized under fire.

I hope Mims knocks the hell out of Twatt

[bengalsboy]

(9 hours ago)Bengalitis Wrote: that 240 million investment was a bad investment perhaps.. we lost so much talent because of that targeted investment.  I fear we may end up with the Carson syndrome in the end. 

Don't know where you are getting 240 million from.A simple google search,would have told you,it was 5 years 275 million.

[bengalsboy]

(6 hours ago)Sled21 Wrote: Unlike the wrist slitters, I don't see us being anywhere near done. The defense has been playing good enough up until last night when we were missing both starting DT's and one of the backups was playing with a clubbed hand. They laid an egg, it happens. The offense has been looking pretty good, and both Yoshi and Chase had good games last night. Washington has shown it's better than people thought, and not just against us, as they haven't punted in two straight games.
The AFCN is still up for grabs.
Stealers- they are 3-0, but they are doing it with defense. They've played the Falcons, Broncos and Chargers, and managed to put 18, 13, and 20 points on the board respectively. That's not going to get it done with their schedule as the season progresses.
Ravens 1-2. Tucker is struggling this year. They are 1 game ahead of us.
Browns 1-2 They lost Chubb, and now it looks like Garrett may be having nerve problems in his feet and legs and is out. Teller will be out for multiple weeks and it's unclear when Njoku will be back.
The Bengals need Hill and Rankins back, and for the new guy to get back in shape, but point is, the Bengals are still as much in it as the rest of the North. Win the north, you're in the playoffs. Get hot going into the playoffs, as Taylor's teams seem to do, and anything can happen.

They are already 3 games behind the Steelers.That is a lot of ground to make up.

[Sled21]

(5 hours ago)bengalsboy Wrote: They are already 3 games behind the Steelers.That is a lot of ground to make up.

Again, the Stealers cannot score points. That defense cannot hold with them not scoring. Their schedule gets brutal as it goes along. I worry more about the Ravens.

[3wt]

(6 hours ago)Sled21 Wrote: Unlike the wrist slitters, I don't see us being anywhere near done. The defense has been playing good enough up until last night when we were missing both starting DT's and one of the backups was playing with a clubbed hand. They laid an egg, it happens. The offense has been looking pretty good, and both Yoshi and Chase had good games last night. Washington has shown it's better than people thought, and not just against us, as they haven't punted in two straight games.
The AFCN is still up for grabs.
Stealers- they are 3-0, but they are doing it with defense. They've played the Falcons, Broncos and Chargers, and managed to put 18, 13, and 20 points on the board respectively. That's not going to get it done with their schedule as the season progresses.
Ravens 1-2. Tucker is struggling this year. They are 1 game ahead of us.
Browns 1-2 They lost Chubb, and now it looks like Garrett may be having nerve problems in his feet and legs and is out. Teller will be out for multiple weeks and it's unclear when Njoku will be back.
The Bengals need Hill and Rankins back, and for the new guy to get back in shape, but point is, the Bengals are still as much in it as the rest of the North. Win the north, you're in the playoffs. Get hot going into the playoffs, as Taylor's teams seem to do, and anything can happen.

I was there.  The defense was hard to look at.  But I agree we're not done.

There are a lot of holes in the defense, but it really is all contingent on the defensive line.   Daniels had way too much time back there and we were unable to stop the run.  That is a recipe for catastrophe.

I would like to have seen more from Jenkins and Guy, but I understand the need to be judicious about the number of snaps
Losing first Reader, then all our starters was killer.  Then both our DT draft picks exited before the season starts.  And who knew there was even a potential to lose Rankins and Hill the same day to hamstring injuries.  That's five defensive tackles!

Then we lose our first round DE from last year.  And it appears Hubbard is just aging out.   Just a truly unfortunate situation.

If we can limp our way past the Panthers, maybe we have a chance against Baltimore.  But honestly till we get that position group hitting on all cylinders we are just going to struggle.  

But I'm encouraged by performance of the offensive line, Ioshi, Tee, Chase and the new and improved TE group.  

It's a long shot but I feel we still have a chance for the post season.   And if our new defensive linemen show up we could still make a mark. 

[chopperbobby]

Ravens are going to set rushing records agents us. Lamar could make MVP on the up coming game.

[Sled21]

(1 hour ago)chopperbobby Wrote: Ravens are going to set rushing records agents us.  Lamar could make MVP on the up coming game.

Like Mahomes did?