Bengals @ WFT postgame thread

[FrenchSkin]

Originally Posted by vallin21

I’ll pushback on Hopkins. He’s been inconsistent for us even when healthy. At the very least we should’ve brought in stronger competition the last few seasons. My problem is he’s missed a few clutch kicks; notably the OT kick in London against the Bengals. If he’s injured, he should be on IR, because we’ll be in some close games coming down the stretch this year.

Why you gotta bring that painful memory like that ? I was already singing HTTR in that stadium when somebody tapped on my shoulder saying the Bengals had called TO... hurts.

[FrenchSkin]

I'll always take the ugly win over the pretty loss.

Offense looked very decent, even before the injury IMO.

Defense did the job after Burrow went out but the beginning of the game was embarrassing... they need to become who we think they can be... frustrating.

Game balls to Johnathan Allen for man handling that OL, Darby for a solid game and a couple of big time deflections, Alex Smith, Gibson, McKissic and McLaurin.

[skinsfan69]

Qb's need to protect their plant legs and should wear a brace.

Let's be honest, once Burrow went down the air went out of the Bengals. Their backup shouldn't be in the league.

This team just needs to get a QB. The Smith comeback is a great one, but he can not get away from pressure and it is obvious.

[TheGuyFromOverThere]

Originally Posted by FrenchSkin

Why you gotta bring that painful memory like that ? I was already singing HTTR in that stadium when somebody tapped on my shoulder saying the Bengals had called TO... hurts.

Same for me mate, same for me. Except for the shoulder tapping

[Chico23231]

Holding Cincy to under 10 points regardless who is at QB in today’s NFL is a nice day for the defense. I watched first and last quarter, and listened on the radio what I couldn’t watch...the radio team sounds decent. Hall and Julie are pretty good.

[punch it in]

So with Burrow they were basically moving the ball at will. Screwing up down in the Redzone but he was picking our D apart. I think if he played the whole game we lose but whatever a wins a win. I went from feeling very good about beating Dallas on Thanksgiving to not feeling very good about it. First of all what are the chances we can win two games in a row? But on the road in a short week? I hate to say it but fuckin Dallas s gonna be in first place after this week is over.

[Chico23231]

Originally Posted by punch it in

So with Burrow they were basically moving the ball at will. Screwing up down in the Redzone but he was picking our D apart. I think if he played the whole game we lose but whatever a wins a win. I went from feeling very good about beating Dallas on Thanksgiving to not feeling very good about it. First of all what are the chances we can win two games in a row? But on the road in a short week? I hate to say it but fuckin Dallas s gonna be in first place after this week is over.

Burrow is a real talent and he has zilch on the oline outside Jonah guy. Moving the ball is a concern but strong situational defense in the red zone is something to hang your hat on, getting turnovers, holding teams to field goals, and 4th down stands are a signs of a good defense.

Tee Higgins 2nd best rookie wideout and Tyler boyd is the best slot receiver in the game. They have some talented receivers.

A Free safety and competent MLB will drastically improve defense

[skinsfaninok]

A win is a win, it was ugly but that is to be expected.

Winner of Thanksgiving will take the division

[punch it in]

Originally Posted by Chico23231

Burrow is a real talent and he has zilch on the oline outside Jonah guy. Moving the ball is a concern but strong situational defense in the red zone is something to hang your hat on, getting turnovers, holding teams to field goals, and 4th down stands are a signs of a good defense.



Tee Higgins 2nd best rookie wideout and Tyler boyd is the best slot receiver in the game. They have some talented receivers.



A Free safety and competent MLB will drastically improve defense

No doubt the middle of our defense is weak as fuck. We need MLB bad. That is the captain of the defense. That is priority number one on that side of the ball. Than S than CB. Problem is Offense is the main priority. OLine, TE, QB, and another WR. Add K. This team is far off. Very far off. But gimme that undeserved home playoff game in the meantime. Lol

[punch it in]

Originally Posted by skinsfaninok

A win is a win, it was ugly but that is to be expected.



Winner of Thanksgiving will take the division

Idk Giants got a burrowless Cincy and have looked like the best team lately.

[Chico23231]

Originally Posted by punch it in

No doubt the middle of our defense is weak as fuck. We need MLB bad. That is the captain of the defense. That is priority number one on that side of the ball. Than S than CB. Problem is Offense is the main priority. OLine, TE, QB, and another WR. Add K. This team is far off. Very far off. But gimme that undeserved home playoff game in the meantime. Lol

Yeah man...so many holes on the offense. I hope we don’t punt on adding talent their this offseason like we did last year.

[skinsfaninok]

Originally Posted by punch it in

Idk Giants got a burrowless Cincy and have looked like the best team lately.

That is true

[punch it in]

Originally Posted by Chico23231

Yeah man...so many holes on the offense. I hope we don’t punt on adding talent their this offseason like we did last year.

I really think that covid impacted all that plus a regime change. Too chaotic. There is absolutely no reason that we cannot address a large number of holes - specifically QB, Oline, MLB, S - in that order through the draft and free agency. We supposedly have the cap space. As long as Snyder stays out of it we “could” be a lot better come next year. Waaaay better. Im talking like 7-9. Lol.

[skinsfaninok]

[skinsfan69]

Originally Posted by punch it in

So with Burrow they were basically moving the ball at will. Screwing up down in the Redzone but he was picking our D apart. I think if he played the whole game we lose but whatever a wins a win. I went from feeling very good about beating Dallas on Thanksgiving to not feeling very good about it. First of all what are the chances we can win two games in a row? But on the road in a short week? I hate to say it but fuckin Dallas s gonna be in first place after this week is over.

I put some of it on Del Rio. He came out with the worst game plan. Like wtf was he thinking playing way off the wr's? You can't do that against any NFL QB. Del Rio was terrible for the first half.