Saturday, July 22, 2017

Bengals Analysis Correction: Stoopidstoopidstoopid!

I never delete posts, because it seems deceptive to me.  When I screw up, I don't try to hide it.  Instead, I correct it, in public.

I screwed up on the Cincinnati Bengals.  I overestimated the results of their free agent losses on the offensive line, and dissed their (actually excellent) wide receiver depth.

The Bengals offensive line can't be as good as it was in 2016, but still might be pretty good, and that could be the weakest part of the whole team.

While the Browns should beat the perennially-overrated Ravens, the Bengals actually have a shot vs the Steelers.  How the new offensive line performs will have a lot to do with this.

According to one ex-Patriot player, Jimmy Garropolo could have put the 2017 Browns in the playoffs, and he could be correct.

This player has clearly taken a look at this roster, and thinks an elite quarterback could get them to the post-season a year ahead of schedule.

That says a lot about how highly this guy regards Jimmy G, but also how much talent he sees on the Browns roster here in the real world.

It's funny that the player is never identified in the article.  I don't think the writer invented him.  I think the player was afraid people would make fun of him for saying anything positive about the Browns.


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