Over 29 years of fanhood

I can’t help but believe he will have his best year by far. And if so, exactly why they should move on when the year is through.

I want a bettering ram that can punish that cover two shell. Apparently this draft is loaded with RB talent

Yeah the defense played scared, but they weren’t holding cinci under the measly 10 points the offense mustered up.

No. They made the playoffs. I highly doubt he would have been the guy to cover all the cinci players running wide open every play. i am sure he wouldn’t have change the sub 60% completion poor running game and trench domination

this is an inflection point for McDermott and Beane. If they walk away from this season thinking they just need a couple of tweaks then It is hard not to expect an even more disappointing season to come and with it the hot seat. Also Allen needs decide whether he wants to play a little longer and hang ‘em up or a lot longer, and then settle into playing QB differently. and both schemes, coordinators and the pieces there need a hard serious honest look. It’s just not good enough to keep doing the same thing and hope for a better post season

It’s very easy to believe the core of this team has peaked last season. key points: 1) Allen improvement has plateaued. He talks the talk but his obsession with football doesn’t seem as pure as it used to. He’s still great, But unless there is a fundamental change in the offense that unlocks his game in a different way, he is who he is. 2) Dorsey is over his head, several solid football IQ media members see it. It’s not just in game play calling, it’s the offense. 3) the o line is bad. This is with a big LT contract, an aging small high dollar center, a number of street FAs and disappointing young talent 4) the high dollar part of D line is average and the firsts and seconds spent there produced middling players thus far. Only GR realistically has a hopefully higher ceiling. Performance doesn’t match the assets tied up in this rotational scheme. 5) the safety tandem is over. Maybe Hyde returns to form and maybe they find youth that replaces Poyer 6) Two first round cornerbacks on the roster and Dane Jackson is a starter. Need a stroke of luck here where Tre is back to his third year form and Elam plays up to his pick… (more hope, nothing to base it on) 7) offensive weapons- Diggs… that’s it (maybe cook becomes more than committee situational back?) Devin likely gone and is second most productive skill player needs to be replaced, that means 2nd or 3rd on a RB AGAIN 8.. Gabe Knox are who they are. Good compliments, also peaked as players and not excellent 9) jets and Dolphins were tough outs and will likely be better next season All in all a .500 type performance is a definite possibility especially if Sean and Beane think they are a few minor adjustments from being ready for next season.

He might have told everyone there’s a lot more important things than football…. which is true but not what you want these guys to hear before a playoff game.

Sure kitty word smith however you need to, but what’s the answer??

His most honest press conference of the year on some fronts. You can tell there is a lot more going through his head still that won’t come out. i wish a reporter would ask him how many more chances for a Super Bowl should you get Sean? or what’s the long term strategy to maximize team success with the remaining few years of elite qb play? nobody wants to hear it but Josh could already be more than half way through his career.

Interesting take… they need to get younger

That team couldn’t have what they have and Allen. Not enough cap

thats what you hate to think about… if Allen doesn’t decide he wants to play the game a long time and change his play, it’s going to Be a really short run.

Don’t think they make the playoffs next year unless their young draft picks pull some miracle off season and they hit on 3 or 4 picks this year.

Remember him on the giants. Never met a double move he would get torched on

Ron Rivera and the 2011-2015 panthers … everything is a match from the one good wr, the do it all qb arhat is the offense to the defense that comes up small in big moments.

Our WRs couldn’t beat that guy 🤦‍♂️

2015 panthers… the party is just about over

Tre white is not and will never be an NFL safety! Not in this defense, not in any defense. He either returns to form next year or he’s an expensive problem.

Another thing that was squandered. It’s gone now and they are old and beat up. They need new talent there

run game and pass pro… All those 1rst, seconds and $… ugh

Speak for yourself… they’ve probably already blown their best shots at a ring. It’s only going to get harder with the cap aging vets and lack of emerging high draft picks. that stinks

He actually didn’t look like he took it as hard as the past couple seasons playoff losses. maybe he’s getting accustomed to it?

I feel the way about Ceedee Lamb that I used to many years ago about Diggs. Wow that dude can play

I was thinking this too. based on abuse he takes in guess he’s got 2-4 years left anyway

bought that three years ago, and two years ago and last year… eventually you need enough self awareness to realize something bigger needs to change. how many bills would’ve started for that cinci team today? They were better at almost every position. Maybe punter?