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I liked the player, I just had serious questions about his arm strength at the NFL level.

Whether he caught it cleanly or not he was getting popped. Had nothing to do with the hit.

Penix looks pretty darned good and that really sucks. He sailed that one ball but other than that he was pretty spot on. His arm strength looks a lot better at the NFL level that I thought it would.

I think we're probably wasting another season either way. I'm just not big on this QB draft class outside of Ward. We're probably looking at rolling with Bryce and hopefully a quality veteran backup. I don't see anyway around it other than selling the farm to try to trade up again. No thanks on that.

I mean, that's just where we are right now. With Bryce's improved play, what will be a better option for us? The only guy potentially available that I'd want is Cam Ward and he's highly unlikely to be there when we're on the board. If he was, is draft him and put Bryce on the auction block but it's highly unlikely. Most likely, it's Bryce. Hopefully with a legit marginal starter/good backup type behind him to push him. I'd make him earn it in camp next year though. We got the best out of Bryce when we stopped coddling him and benched him and made him earn it.

Surely there's going to be sweeping changes on the defensive staff and roster.

What else is he supposed to say? Unless you're going to fire the guy now you have to say that you still support him even if you plan on firing him after the season wraps up.

Maybe, maybe not. It'll be like every other draft. There will be a couple of busts in the top 10, a couple of stellar performers, and most will be in that "good player but not what we expected out of a top 10 pick" type of guys.

Sitting at #6 right now. #3 is our absolute ceiling and we'd need need the Pats, Giants, Browns, and Titans to all win while we lose to pull that off so yeah... not gonna happen. LOL Win and we could drop as low as #10. Just lose this game and let the chips fall where they may.

Worst D in the league with a bottom 5 offense will do that for you.

He played a lot better after his benching. No doubt about it. We're not going to be in position to draft Cam Ward and he's the only QB I'd want high in this draft so let's see how Bryce plays next year with a season under his belt in the offense.

It has nothing to do with my opinion on QBs. It has everything to do with you incorrectly acting like I was the one bringing up Joe Burrow.

You mean in a different thread where I was quoting the thread starter talking about Burrow in a thread where he referenced Burrow in the initial post? That's where I was the one who brought up Joe Burrow? LOLOLOLOL

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The Bengals and their fans right now

The Bengals' D completely blew it and Russ missed by a mile. LOL

I don't care who wins this game. LOL I'm not like you flip flopping around hopping from one bandwagon to the next and going from posting all over the forum in every thread about how a certain QB sucks to posting in every thread about how anyone who says anything remotely critical about that same QB needs to STFU.

I see most people talking about how he's been playing better. Yeah, there's a handful who won't acknowledge that but who cares? If he keeps playing better they'll either come around or go away. But to have a whole thread trying to act like he's Joe Burrow all of a sudden... LOL

Yeah, that logic completely follows. You're an embarrassment.

Pickens can catch jump balls in triple coverage but can't catch when he's wide open.

Damn it Burrow! Why'd you touch that punt??? YOU'RE CHOKING!!!! LOL!

Speaking of choking, you sure were quiet while your idols were getting embarrassed by BYU

They're a bottom 5 D for a reason. When you account for our offenses' time of possession differential the stats per minute of our defenses are basically a wash. Both defenses are legit trash tier.

The Steelers offense has been atrocious tonight.