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I called this a month ago and bunch of people here said I was crazy lol

Allen has become a man. All this concern about some new staff changes or new guys in the room I think might be valid a year or two ago, but not nearly as big of a deal now. Allen has full command over the offense and his abilities. Any new OC, Dorsey or an outsider is coming in to build an offense with and around Allen. No one’s coming here to completely change the style he plays or the offense. I think the main goal is to take some weight off Allen through better OL play and more consistent run game.

Thanks! Just got here and will do!

Im in a bar in Maui and just almost spit my mai tai out when I read your reply cuz he had already edited it before i saw his error haha…👏 nice work

Yes but I meant based on what we know now. Not how you were feeling before you saw this team in the playoffs. But I’m saying that based on what we know now

Fair enough…But that’s also skewed a bit from the first 2 playoff years where we were not a great team. Looking at this year, we didn’t exactly defend our house in spectacular fashion.

But I didn’t say heading into the postseason, I think that’s the disconnect here. I said what team you would take to win a game right now if we could be back in the playoffs. I’ll take the one that we just witnessed in these playoffs hands down.

No disrespect, but I honestly don’t get this obsession of the game being in Buffalo. We were not that good at home, there is no assurances we do any better. I mean Josh played a near perfect game as it was in KC…serious question, how much better could he have played in Buffalo? And we won the game, until mental lapse made it game about 13 seconds. And like I said…Bengals lost to Jets. Went into KC and beat them and is in SB. So I think the whole Jags thing is overly obsessed and not evidence of anything other than it was just an upset like what happens every week almost in the NFL.

Every team targets the 1 seed though, not sure how that changes anything. We weren’t the 1 seed last year either.

And I’m right too. Bengals lost to the Jets and some others they should have beat. Still in SB, still won in KC. And we beat KC twice in KC until our team decided to give the game away in 13 seconds in a series of mental errors by our coaching staff. Sorry, this flat out isn’t an acceptable excuse. We didn’t have home field last year either, it’s a silly argument here. And we didn’t exactly defend our home turf great either this year, so it’s not like we were undefeated and we had some big edge at home.

Bengals lost to the Jets. They are in the Super Bowl after winning at KC. Yeah, doesn’t matter.

Youre the one trying to clout chase while lamping and @ me, so yeah, this post is about as ridiculous as your intent.

You’re in here desperately trying to sell this agenda that last years team was better in regular season while admitting this post seasons team was definitely better. The ridiculousness of that is astounding even for you. I mean who cares about splitting hairs over regular season? You do because you can’t do it over the post season, yet the only thing that matters is the post season. And this years post season team was dominant while last years was not. Love that you and everyone were whining we squandered a SB this year while last years team was out classed and didn’t belong in the SB. Then have audacity to try and get some LAMP points about splitting hairs over a regular season comparison? Lmao, that’s weak even for you.

What are you talking about? I wanted to fire Daboll last year and this year. Stop trying to make stuff up per your usual ways. Daboll for all his genius is fundamentally flawed at the same time. I’ve had a love hate relationship his whole tenure here. I prayed he got a HC job last year just like I did this year.

Bengals OL is trash. I mean they have been sacking Burrow all postseason like his entire OL was made up of clones of Bobby Hart. So I don’t think that he, or anyone on that OL, gets a “reliable” designation right now. And I don’t think it makes the front office look bad at all, quite the opposite. They resigned him originally based on what he did PRIOR to resigning with certain expectations from him. He wasn’t meeting those expectations and sounds like was also not happy having to compete to get back in favor and they decided to cut him rather than just stick with what was no longer working. That’s the sign of a great front office, not worried about fan perception, and making the right choices for the team at all times.

Still disagree. Our OL was an issue until it was finally healthy and stabilized, especially when Bates entered the starting lineup. Down the stretch and playoffs this offense was definitely better. I’ll take the team that entered the playoffs THIS year over LAST years team 100% of the time. And you know you would too if you’re being honest about it.

Step forward. Not everything is in a vacuum, so comparing stats, w/l records etc lacks context. End of the day, you play for the post season. And the team that was in this post season was significantly better than last years team even with the loss of our best defensive player in White. It took a coaching blunder by our ST coordinator not telling Bass the squib kick call and a poor response by Frazier after to end our season. The better team lost in KC, and IMHO we are the best team between Rams, Bengals, Chiefs, and Bills right now. This is NOT directed at you, but since you mentioned Jax…people need to let this go. Upsets happen like this all the time to the best teams. Bengals lost to the Jets and are in the SB. It means absolutely nothing. It meant nothing in our post season either where our offense that had 6 points against Jags, was other world’s dominant against its two post season opponents. I assure everyone Bengals fans are not obsessing over the Jets loss right now. Again, not pointed at you. But there are still a bunch of people who need to read this.

1. This made me laugh out loud. 2. I’m literally sitting here trying to answer this very question for myself when I read this (I am PST) before it hits noon. 👏

No way. I get why you’re proposing it, but this type of trade doesn’t make sense when we look at the reality of our situation. 1 - Salary Cap. Next year, Josh’s contract kicks in and we are going to have to keep injecting young talent into this team. Giving up 3 young players (Greg, 1st and 2nd) for one doesn’t make a lot of sense for us. Especially since Rousseau showed a lot of upside at the same position you are suggesting we trade for. 2 - Rousseau. Why him? Not only did he show a lot of promise as a rookie, he did it after sitting out his last year of college. He also is a very unique build that can cause a lot of havoc in ways other players can’t. There is no guarantee this other rookie will be any more promising than what we saw from him. 3 - Win now. While some rookies can make an immediate impact, others can take a year or two to hit their stride (Like Mario Williams for example). And Rousseau already knows our defense and has a year under his belt. 4 - Other holes. We really need immediate help at other locations. CB is super thin with Tre coming off injury and Levi a FA. We have questions on our interior DL like Phillips who is a FA and also need to upgrade our interior OL. And if McKenzie isn’t back, they probably will look for some speed at WR too. 5 - We were 5th in the NFL in QB pressure and 10th in sacks. We aren’t nearly as bad as people think at this. We run a heavy rotation, so sacks are spread throughout the D, but we get pressure and sacks. So no way I do this trade. We have 3 picks over last two years in first 2 rounds in our DE position. It’s time to turn them loose and see what they can do while we upgrade other bigger holes.

I don't personally take it that way. I don't think there is a bigger motivation in life than your family, I don't think it means said player is just a money guy and once he gets paid he doesn't put in the same effort. The way that whole article is written, it comes across to me that he is out there fighting every day to do his best, help his teammates do their best, so they can do the most for their families. I mean it speaks of Star being hurt, but still went out and practiced so the other guys weren't forced to take all his reps and can get some rest. He seems to go all out for his team and teammates. And any coach or teammate that ever speaks about him always says the same. I totally agree with you its different for every player, like the guys you named. I just don't think it rings true specifically with Star and that its a journalists quote that was really just trying to emphasize how important family is to Star that has created this sort of inaccurate belief about Star's motivation. Yeah, I am also not opposed to Bills trying to move on if they have a better plan in how to replace him that makes sense. My guess, is he is likely back (given the cap savings isn't that much) and they look for a young guy in the draft as someone to groom to replace him eventually. If the Star that was playing before COVID hit him is the guy they get back this camp, then our defense will be better off for it. But he also isn't getting any younger, so its hard to say what kind of a player will be this camp.

Rodgers wouldn't go top 3 or top 5 and probably not top 10...because of his age. First 5 picks would be some combo of Allen and Mahomes for one and two. 3 and 4 would be some combo of Herbert and Burrow. The 5th pick would probably be either Murray or Lamar, Aaron Donald, or maybe Trevor Lawerence if they still believe in his hype and potential despite a rough rookie year. Rodgers is a guy you get to win now, but having 0 players on your roster, you have no idea if you are gonna be good enough to win now, so they will draft for sustained success in the top 5 by taking one of young studs.

I think there is some misunderstanding quite a few people have about this article. I think its a bit misconstrued in how its applied to Star and he gets a bad rap for something he didn't actually specifically say. I know a lot people think the same thing: "He's said flat out that he doesn't love football." But Star didn't actually say he doesn't love football, and it gets mistakenly contributed to him all the time. If you read the full article, and its a good article overall, its a comment that the journalist makes...an observation where the journalist actually says that to emphasize how Star's first love and motivation is his family. Star plays to provide for his family and to help his teammates provide for their family, and I don't see anything wrong with that and I am sure thats why a lot of people go through the pain and abuse it takes to play a long time in the NFL. But the article goes on to talk about how great of a work ethic and drive that Star has, and how he has always put his teammates first and out there fighting for them and their ability to provide for their families. Its full of examples by coaches and former teammates talking about him helping other teammates out, playing hurt so others could rest, etc etc. I don't think there is anything wrong with a player loving his family and teammates more than the game itself, but Star has this inaccurate label as if he just doesn't care at all about football. And its always this article people cite, the same article praising his worth ethic and passion and love he has to for his teammates and their success too. So I think a journalists comment to emphasize that Star loves his family over everything else (which he should) gets taken out of context and gives Star a bad rap as if he doesn't love football and doesn't give it all, but thats really not what this article states and thats definitely not what his coaches or teammates believe either. Yeah, I think its plausible that COVID impacted him that way, I mean I had it over Xmas and I still feel some of the effects when I am doing something physical like basketball or even a light workout. Yeah, I agree its up to McD and Beane to determine what his value is to the team as both a player and locker room guy and weigh that against cost to keep him or cut him. I think its plausible they could look to replace Star this year, but the healthy Star was still a pretty good player and important in how our defense is played. So this will be an interesting story to watch this offseason IMHO. Personally, if I had to guess, I would lean towards him probably being back this year since the cap savings are not that great. But hard to say for sure right now, especially before we see what happens with some of our FA's and what kind of cap space Beane creates elsewhere.

Not surprised you are spouting nonsense here, but let me help correct you anyway. First, totally agree its foolish for anyone to compare Kupp and Cole, they are not even the same type of WR, let alone on the same level. But your assessment of Beasley is just as bad as someone comparing him to Kupp. Cole has been more than just a guy...hes been the best or one of the best slot and 3rd down WR's in the NFL a lot of his career. If you think that is something anyone can do, then you don't understand football enough to even discuss it. He is an exceptional route runner, he is almost impossible to cover 1 on 1 out of the slot, and he has excellent hands. Not to mention, he is a tough player too despite his small stature. He is a third down conversion waiting to happen. He has made so many critical 3rd downs for us its almost impossible to count. Plays other guys couldn't have made, including a lot of incredible catches, YAC where he fought his way to the first, etc. This is the NFL, this isn't fantasy football where the only WR's that matter are the ones with the most gaudy stats. Cole plays an important role for the Buffalo Bills and has always produced when called upon. People want to dump on him because they incorrectly think he "lost a step" this year because his stats were not as big as last years. Well neither were Diggs...why...because our recieving weapons were much deeper this year and Josh spread the ball around. Not because Cole suddenly wasn't as good. Cole is no where near a JAG player. McKenzie is a JAG, Cole is one of the best slot receivers in the game period.

I mean not really a fair comparison considering Lovie was in an house promotion. Dont get me wrong, I wish Frazier got the job as I would love to see what a new DC could add into this defensive unit myself. But, I don't think Lovie getting the job really has much to do about Frazier or how he is perceived.

I would like to see us make a change at DC, but at this point I think there is no chance at this point.