Some positives from this train wreck of a season

[*Nate (formerly eliminate08)*]

(11-20-2024, 05:07 PM)Bengalfan4life27c Wrote: For a rookie Mims gets to the 2nd level on blocks more than anyone on the line including OBJ who when healthy is still a pretty good lineman. Trent Brown is mediocre even before he got hurt and for Mims to be playing better than him as a rookie means the ceiling is ridiculously high.

Plus Cappa has been terrible this year to the left of him which sure hasn't helped his transition. I am very happy with Mims and was 
extremely high on him before we drafted him. He will only get better and better especially with a good RG next to him and especially 
a new good OL coach.

[*ochocincos*]

(11-20-2024, 03:25 PM)Tiger Teeth Wrote: We also learned we need a new coach.  As I stated 3 years ago.

3 years ago?
That would be November 2021.
Bengals were 6-4 about this time 3 years ago.
We know how they finished out that season and performed the year after.

I don't think anyone was serious about moving on from coaches until this year.
Heck, last year they defied the odds and pulled out a winning record with Jake friggin Browning going 4-3 and a 98.4 QB Rating.

This year we're just seeing how much they have struggled replacing Bates, Awuzie, and Reader between the draft and FA.
Doesn't help the guys they brought in at safety were at a bargain.
And they severely overpaid Rankins and put him in a role he was not equipped for.

I thought CTB was better than he has shown this year, but maybe he's really more of a CB2 and needs a strong CB1 opposite him so he can take the weaker receiver(s) on the opposing team.

[Tiger Teeth]

(11-20-2024, 06:49 PM)ochocincos Wrote: 3 years ago?
That would be November 2021.
Bengals were 6-4 about this time 3 years ago.
We know how they finished out that season and performed the year after.

I don't think anyone was serious about moving on from coaches until this year.
Heck, last year they defied the odds and pulled out a winning record with Jake friggin Browning going 4-3 and a 98.4 QB Rating.

This year we're just seeing how much they have struggled replacing Bates, Awuzie, and Reader between the draft and FA.
Doesn't help the guys they brought in at safety were at a bargain.
And they severely overpaid Rankins and put him in a role he was not equipped for.

I thought CTB was better than he has shown this year, but maybe he's really more of a CB2 and needs a strong CB1 opposite him so he can take the weaker receiver(s) on the opposing team.

He should have a Superbowl with the talent he has.  I've never liked him, and his play calling sucks, always has.  We've won, DESPITE Taylor.

[125250]

I’d take the above over a Super Bowl every year. So awesome!

[Tiger Teeth]

(12-03-2024, 05:42 AM)125250 Wrote: I’d take the above over a Super Bowl every year. So awesome!

Well then you're in the right place man.  Settling for mediocracy is always fun, huh?  Lol

[Forever Spinning Vinyl]

What I find hilarious is how many teams are anointed as "Super Bowl Contenders" on the Monday talk shows right after barely squeaking past the 4-8 Bengals.

Go ahead and look back in the YouTube video logs of all of these talk shows . . . Are The Chargers Legitimate Super Bowl Contenders?  . . . followed shortly by The Bengals Are Wasting Joe Burrow's Great Season

[Nepa]

(11-20-2024, 03:17 PM)Nate (formerly eliminate08) Wrote: Thanks for this thread. Makes me feel much better. We might have something special to build around with these players. Mims I think would
be much better with a decent RG next to him as well. I think most of us all knew we had some special players in Burrow, Chase and Trey.

Rehkow can boom them Punts. Needed this badly. As Ochocincos said in his other thread, Chase Brown is also looking like a good player for
the future for us and is extremely explosive if only he had some good blocks from the IOL.

Right now, Rehkow is 6th in net yards, while the punt God Araiza (who KC kept over Rehkow) is 25th in net yards. Every time I watch Araiza it seems he is booming punts, but they are line drive punts being returned. The Bengals actually gained from a KC mistake in judging players.

[*Nate (formerly eliminate08)*]

(12-03-2024, 04:13 PM)Nepa Wrote: Right now, Rehkow is 6th in net yards, while the punt God Araiza (who KC kept over Rehkow) is 25th in net yards. Every time I watch Araiza it seems he is booming punts, but they are line drive punts being returned. The Bengals actually gained from a KC mistake in judging players.

Wow, there is a first and I will take that anytime over them quief bastids. Lots on here wanted Araiza. Happy seeing him struggling in KC
while we bring in an UDFA who can boom them Punts with hang time. Huber was a damn good coffin corner Punter for us, but I don't 
think he ever had the booming leg Rehkow has. A definite positive.