Allen's line for those 3 games last year?
39-84 515 yds, 3TDs 2 INTs
Finley is the TankMaster, completely in over his head in the NFL. Allen is an unproven journeyman with at least the potential for upside.
We know what we have with Finley. Allen, we're pretty sure... but who knows.
That being said, this is just Zac Attack trying to save his job, primarily. Under the guise of "let's kick the tires on this Allen kid."
My gut tells me Taylor has already lost the locker room. I'm not sure what that even means nowadays though. There's no tanking, everyone will do their best. What you won't see in scenarios like these, which is good, is players "going the extra mile" leaving themselves open to take shots, etc.
Again, this is good. Because what we don't want to happen, is for the Bengals Dead Cat Bounce their way out of getting Sewell, or for someone else to get seriously injured.
A season of 3 and outs with Finley running the option offense would prevent either of these from happening, more or less. But hopefully, Allen at QB can accomplish the same thing.
Basically, tanking is not an option. They just have to be completely ineffective, even against opponents that are completely ineffective.
And I think these Bengals are up for the anti-challenge. Lose big or go home.
Last edited by Bob Sheed; 11-25-2020 at 10:07 AM.
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Kingspoint (11-25-2020)
Allen played for the Rams before coming to the Bengals via Denver...
This is more a further indictment of Tobin and wasted draft picks...as Finley is not anywhere close to being an average NFL QB..
Price, Ross, Finley all wasted picks.
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Boss-Hog (11-25-2020),Kingspoint (11-25-2020),Todd Gack (11-25-2020)
"One problem with people who have no vices is that they're pretty sure to have some annoying virtues."
What happened? Nobody all of a sudden goes from making great selections or influencing the decisions to making bad selections or being poor at influencing decisions AFTER they get a promotion (Asisstant to the Asisstant General Manager).
"One problem with people who have no vices is that they're pretty sure to have some annoying virtues."
Gio with a concussion.
When?
"One problem with people who have no vices is that they're pretty sure to have some annoying virtues."
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GAC (11-26-2020),Kingspoint (11-25-2020)
His great drafts were when he was still seeing players in person. As an administrator removed from the direct contact with players, his analysis of the information given to him and his ability to decipher his scouts opinions from correct to incorrect seemed to be where he has failed. His first couple years as Head of Scouting were still close enough on a timeline where he would have been in recent close contact with college coaches and having still seen many of the draftees when they were freshman and sophomores. It seems like he's not good at all as a Head of Scouting, but was better suited as an on-the-ground scout where he has direct contact with players and coaches.
"One problem with people who have no vices is that they're pretty sure to have some annoying virtues."
Bob Sheed (11-26-2020),Revering4Blue (11-26-2020)
"In my day you had musicians who experimented with drugs. Now it's druggies experimenting with music" - Alfred G Clark (circa 1972)
Dehner wrote about fixing the line in the Athletic
There will be real options that cost money. Prioritizing the line could easily have this as your protection for Burrow next year.
• LT: Penei Sewell — Hakeem Adeniji
• LG: Xavier Su’a Filo (or Quinton Spain or Michael Jordan)
• C: Trey Hopkins — Billy Price or BJ Finney
• RG: Joe Thuney — Su’a-Filo/Spain/Jordan
• RT: Jonah Williams — Bobby Hart/Fred Johnson/mid-round pick
I could definitely live with this...add a pass rusher and corner in the 2nd and 3rd and you have a nice path forward.
I also thing Adjeiji is athletic enough to play guard
Mike Brown might choke paying a guard that much.
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Bob Sheed (11-26-2020),Kingspoint (11-26-2020)
Dehner also talked about the Ace in the hole Nick Cosgray who will be working with Burrow on his rehab.
Here is an article from 2017 detailing his importance to this team.
https://www.cincinnati.com/story/spo...hab/535935001/
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Further Proof of a Bengals curse...
13 of the last 14 Bengals picks have failed to play a full 16 game season
Credit to Dehner and Morrison.
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I love this. This would be my plan. I would still be in search through Free Agency for an elite C. The two tackle in this scenario combined with an elite C would allow for the Bengals to find Guards at the league minimum salaries who would give the line what it needs while sandwiched between all-pros at C and T. There's no such thing as "good enough" at C for me. I like going elite C, elite LT, above avg RT and journeymen at G.
Last edited by Kingspoint; 11-26-2020 at 07:18 PM.
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