HoosierCat Posted January 1 Report Share Posted January 1 And that’s that. With the loss to KC, the Bengals were eliminated from playoff contention. Meanwhile, the Browns have nothing to play for; they can’t unseat Baltimore and they already have the highest WC spot locked up since they hold the conference tiebreaker over Buffalo. So this is basically 2024 preseason game number 1. Bring on the draft! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
COB Posted January 1 Report Share Posted January 1 Can we draft an o line coach? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
glasgowbengal Posted January 1 Report Share Posted January 1 27 minutes ago, HoosierCat said: And that’s that. With the loss to KC, the Bengals were eliminated from playoff contention. Meanwhile, the Browns have nothing to play for; they can’t unseat Baltimore and they already have the highest WC spot locked up since they hold the conference tiebreaker over Buffalo. So this is basically 2024 preseason game number 1. In a bit of consolation news, even though they won, Pitt was also eliminated today. Lucky them, they inherit the 18th spot in the draft, while the Bengals tick up to 16. Bring on the draft! I’m not sure that PIt are eliminated at all. Where are you hearing that? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HoosierCat Posted January 1 Author Report Share Posted January 1 11 minutes ago, glasgowbengal said: I’m not sure that PIt are eliminated at all. Where are you hearing that? Yeah cbs had it wrong, it was Denver not Pitt. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ArmyBengal Posted January 1 Report Share Posted January 1 Just lose baby !! 21 point win incoming… Yes, fire Pollack quick and hire someone quick to help determine who they want/need before free agency and the draft get here. Find some way, ANY way to get some Burfict physicality, without the two cent head. They have more work than I think most realize to handle this offseason. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
glasgowbengal Posted January 1 Report Share Posted January 1 Agree, Pollack has to go. His best days are now 5 or 6 years behind him, in Dallas. I’d also be asking Lou for a major self scout exercise as well as his plan for rectifying the glaring holes on that D. If his proposed solutions are not credible then he needs to go too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HoosierCat Posted January 1 Author Report Share Posted January 1 Defensively I would go back to first principles: it all starts up front. A good line covers a multitude of sins behind it. That’s how Zim built his best defenses here. Right now the only starting caliber DT they have is Hill. They need to rebuild the DT room and that will take a minimum of a quality FA signing and a high draft pick. Reader is a wild card here. I love the guy but he’s getting older and coming off a serious injury, so I’m leery of counting on him. But in any event, they need better tackles. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
volcom69 Posted January 1 Report Share Posted January 1 I’m just worried because of the injuries that they do nothing with coaching changes unless guys leave. There are some position coaches that should be changed, question is will it happen. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HoosierCat Posted January 1 Author Report Share Posted January 1 Game time announced, 1 pm Sunday https://www.bengals.com/news/game-time-browns-bengals-week-18-2023-season-schedule Game will be televised on ESPN en Espanol 37 as a Picture in Picture insert during coverage of the Mexican tequila worm bottle climbing championship. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
volcom69 Posted January 1 Report Share Posted January 1 Damn was hoping it was a Picture in Picture with the pickle ball championship 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HoosierCat Posted January 1 Author Report Share Posted January 1 Hubbard said postgame he was getting surgery in the offseason. Didn’t say for what, but something to keep an eye on. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HoosierCat Posted January 1 Author Report Share Posted January 1 Draft pick guide for this week: First, obviously we want the Bengals to take a dive and finish 8-9. Second, we want New Orleans, Denver and Seattle to win. They would all be 9-8, bumping us from 16 to 13. Third, we want Chicago and Minnesota to win and finish 8-9. They would still be ahead of us in the first but we would rotate up to 11 in the second. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
volcom69 Posted January 1 Report Share Posted January 1 5 hours ago, HoosierCat said: Hubbard said postgame he was getting surgery in the offseason. Didn’t say for what, but something to keep an eye on. Needs surgery and Murphy still really didn’t get a chance to play more. Will see what happens with him and hopefully he turns out great, they do need that dominate defense player, but seems like a wasted pick. Like I said maybe going into next season he will become a beast. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stripes Posted January 1 Report Share Posted January 1 I'm fine with a win and might even prefer it. 0-6 in the division is not a good thing to carry into an offseason. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ArmyBengal Posted January 2 Report Share Posted January 2 Start McCarron !!! I mean, it’s not like it matters. Honestly, I wouldn’t start anyone that I’m truly worried about suffering an injury that, at this point in time, would impact their availability in 2024. An ACL this week means losing that player for all of next season. Just be smart… 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
COB Posted January 2 Report Share Posted January 2 This Texas vs Washington game has football but also complete hot sideline babe Molly McGrath is forcing coaches to mumble crapola into her microphone. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HoosierCat Posted January 2 Author Report Share Posted January 2 13 hours ago, Stripes said: I'm fine with a win and might even prefer it. 0-6 in the division is not a good thing to carry into an offseason. I rooted for enough worthless December win in the Nineties to finally learn that the only thing they do is give them an excuse not to change anything. 0-6 in the north might actually light a fire under someone. 1-5 will be business as usual. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ArmyBengal Posted January 2 Report Share Posted January 2 Considering how many new faces we will likely see in 2024, who cares ?? As much as I enjoyed those few wins with Browning and still being in the mix, things ended how I expected them to. Now that it has, I have to ask.... Are the wins against the Jags, Colts, and Vikings going to keep you satisfied through the offseason or would you rather be talking about our upcoming top 10 pick? I said after Burrow went down that I would have preferred them just lose, because next to never will you see a team with an elite QB picking that high in the draft. I'd rather be discussing which #1 rated player at either DT, RT, or CB we think would be best for us, as opposed to a second level guy we hope pans out. Such is life though. It's not like the draft is ever going to depress me though... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TJJackson Posted January 2 Report Share Posted January 2 when Browning suddenly was the second coming of Johnny Unitas for some games there, I thought we had a shot at the 6 or 7 seed, so I was up for that when we lost to Pittsburgh tho, that disgrace was it for me.....back to rooting for a better draft pick The immense number of bad calls and bad non-calls in KC didnt even bother me - like, it helped us lose so I was fine with it Just hoping there are no major injuries to starters in this last game I see 2024 as pretty much the last year in the Burrow window to the Superbowl. He has to a) find a way to stay healthy, and b) find a way to be good to go before the start of game 1. Err, that second part really applies to the whole team. These weak starts have cost us bigtime every year I think the best draft spot we can possibly get right now is 13 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HoosierCat Posted January 2 Author Report Share Posted January 2 I don’t think the window is ever closed with Burrow. But yeah one freaking healthy year would be a nice change of pace. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TJJackson Posted January 2 Report Share Posted January 2 healthy AND ready to go game 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HoosierCat Posted January 2 Author Report Share Posted January 2 Oh, and if you’re looking for something to do other than watch a preseason game in January, I cannot recommend The Boy and the Heron highly enough. Miyazaki saved the best for last, it’s a masterpiece. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
COB Posted January 3 Report Share Posted January 3 I will check out that movie. For next year, looking forward to the draft a ton. The doctor’s report on Reader will mean a lot. If he can get back to what he was, 2 or 3 year affordable deal for him and it frees up that draft spot. Also, TJ is correct, Burrow needs to somehow stay healthy in camp AND Zac has to change his pre season work to somehow get this team ready to play. Stumbling out of the gate is very much a pattern and it needs to be fixed. Tee is gone, too expensive. And Boyd is in inevitable decline. Iosivas looks competitive. I think it’s WR in round 2. Has to be O line in round one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TJJackson Posted January 3 Report Share Posted January 3 OL and DT in first two rounds. No WR til r3 or later. Id actually prefer a 3-down TE in r3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ArmyBengal Posted January 3 Report Share Posted January 3 RT, DT, WR and CB are all equal priorities in my opinion. I think Tanner Hudson and Burrow’s connection will help them, but they will still need more and Hudson is a FA, although he shouldn’t cost much. TE is a close second to those other positions and would prefer a veteran in that role in a longer deal than a one year patch. Hell, when is pass rush NOT a priority as well ?? As always with the draft, who falls we weren’t expecting ?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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