Schein’s Organization Rankings
Fox Sports’ Adam Schein ranks the Bengals 22nd out of the 32 NFL teams. He downgrades the team for its paltry scouting staff and over-willingness to take on troubled souls (I could list the players individually, but the list itself could destroy the server. Or snort it. Or drive it while intoxicated. Or cause a strip club brawl). I’d say Schein’s ranking is about right. I give the current coaching staff, Marvin Lewis especially, a lot of credit for overriding some of the other factors as of late. And having Carson Palmer certainly doesn’t hurt. In my mind, Schein underestimated his [...]
Good to Great Debate
ESPN’s John Clayton answered some mail and weighed in on the Bengals defense this year. Clayton said the defense will be good, but not elite. I actually agree with him – begrudgingly – but only because of the schedule. It’s a bit unreasonable to expect the Bengals “D” to be elite when Indianapolis, New Orleans, and San Diego are all on the schedule. I do think the unit could be playing at an elite level early in the season. Here’s Clayton Bengals Q and A. Q: With the addition of Adam Jones and draft picks Carlos Dunlap and Geno Atkins, can the Bengals’ [...]
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