Grade the current (last 5 years) FO

[TecmoBengals]

(Yesterday, 03:25 PM)ochocincos Wrote: Making playoffs is not good, it's minimum expectation to being ok. 14 teams out of 32 (43.75%) make the playoffs.

and they aren't even making the playoffs anymore. It's why the roster needs more improvement.

[FormerlyBengalRugby]

(Yesterday, 03:08 PM)Luvnit2 Wrote: As I have said numerous times in the thread, I tried to change the poll options and can't. The mistake I made was I was not doing letter grades so that should have never been in the poll options.

But lovely how many want to derail the thread and poll. There are lots of options to choose, 6 in fact.

I voted and voiced concern over the grading system.

No derailing. 

The FO is a D grade, which some deem as average.

[*pally*]

(Yesterday, 09:16 AM)Luvnit2 Wrote: I don't disagree, but I am curious of what you would say were the worst 5 decisions since 2020 (the timeframe of the poll and discussion)?

1) Letting Jessie Bates walk
2) delaying contract extensions for both Tee and Ja'Marr
3) The whole Trey Hendrickson situation
4) Lack of coaching staff turnover
5) Continued lack of proactive communication with players and fans

[likwit19]

(11 hours ago)pally Wrote: 1) Letting Jessie Bates walk
2) delaying contract extensions for both Tee and Ja'Marr
3) The whole Trey Hendrickson situation
4) Lack of coaching staff turnover
5) Continued lack of proactive communication with players and fans

I'd submit the following:

1. Letting Jessie Bates walk
2. Letting Joe Burrow get hit dozens and dozens of times each year (failing to improve IOL)
3. Rankins over Reader
4. The whole Trey Hendrickson situation
5. The Dax Hill experiment 

[George Cantstandya]

They get an F- for making the players walk across a street to get to the practice field.

[NotBigzo]

Assberries.

[reuben.ahmed]

are you reading this duke Tobin I hope so you make too much money to not feel responsibility lol

[Luvnit2]

(11 hours ago)pally Wrote: 1) Letting Jessie Bates walk
2) delaying contract extensions for both Tee and Ja'Marr
3) The whole Trey Hendrickson situation
4) Lack of coaching staff turnover
5) Continued lack of proactive communication with players and fans

I agree with Bates and would as important letting Reader go and thinking Rankins could replace him. I am not sure the TEE and Jamar contracts negatively impacted their performance, they were great whe healthy, Tee just could not stay healthy.

I won't pass jusgement on Trey and until the dust settles. Most teams have contract issues, it is the business portion. Watt has yet to show up to camp yet either, it happens more than people relize around the league.

I agree Lou and the OL coaches had to long a leash.

I am a former season ticket holder and they still send me communication, i think the young ins have changed Bengals PR for the better.

TY for sharing, we may ot agree on top 5, but no doubt we have at least 5 bad decisions the past 5 years.