Post by 77bengal on May 8, 2017 21:14:18 GMT -5
I think it's possible for the Bengals to have a great season, but a few problems must be addressed first.
1) Mike Brown: Is Brown willing to spend a bit more to strengthen some weak areas/positions on the team and thus make the team competitive this year or not? History's not on our side, but it's hard to imagine Brown not understanding how important it is to keep his QB standing upright and healthy which leads to the next hurdle.
2) The offensive line: This unit was bad last year and they just lost their two best players. Adding Andre Smith was a cheap move and one that I only give a 50/50 chance of paying off. The best we fans can hope for at this point is that the coaching staff knows something we don't and are confident that the youngsters can get the job done or Brown opens up his wallet and signs some vets.
3) Marvin Lewis: The success of this team is mostly going to rest on Lewis and his staff. Do they have what it takes to get the job done? History says 'no' and Zampese looked bad last year. Not looking good guys.
4) Inexperience: It was well past time to send Peko, Maualuga and others packing, but it's gonna take some time for the newbies to gel by getting the experience they need. Too bad Adam Jones wasn't released. All he's gonna do is clog up one side of the field thus stunting the growth of Dennard, Shaw, Russell and WJIII. There's not another team in the league that would keep him on their roster if they were in the Bengals situation.
1) Mike Brown: Is Brown willing to spend a bit more to strengthen some weak areas/positions on the team and thus make the team competitive this year or not? History's not on our side, but it's hard to imagine Brown not understanding how important it is to keep his QB standing upright and healthy which leads to the next hurdle.
2) The offensive line: This unit was bad last year and they just lost their two best players. Adding Andre Smith was a cheap move and one that I only give a 50/50 chance of paying off. The best we fans can hope for at this point is that the coaching staff knows something we don't and are confident that the youngsters can get the job done or Brown opens up his wallet and signs some vets.
3) Marvin Lewis: The success of this team is mostly going to rest on Lewis and his staff. Do they have what it takes to get the job done? History says 'no' and Zampese looked bad last year. Not looking good guys.
4) Inexperience: It was well past time to send Peko, Maualuga and others packing, but it's gonna take some time for the newbies to gel by getting the experience they need. Too bad Adam Jones wasn't released. All he's gonna do is clog up one side of the field thus stunting the growth of Dennard, Shaw, Russell and WJIII. There's not another team in the league that would keep him on their roster if they were in the Bengals situation.
