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Cincinnati Bengals (official thread of False Hope 2015)

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BengalsAndBucks said:
FWIW Vegas Oddsmakers have us with the toughest schedule in the league:

http://grantland.com/the-triangle/the-nfl-schedule-is-here-ok-calm-down-heres-what-you-need-to-know/

As for Marvin, I personally would get rid of him, but since we're clearly not doing that this year, I like the idea of not having a lame-duck head coach. So long as the 1 year extension is not going to prevent Mike Brown from firing him after this year.
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I just saw that and scratched my head...not sure how. Just to break it down:

W1 @Oakland: Ok it is away and on the West Coast. But it is Week 1 when we should be fresh as ever and against one of the worst teams out there.
W2 vs San Diego: At home against a pretty middle of the road team. Since it isn't playoffs or prime time, should win that one.
W3 @ Baltimore: It is always tough to go there and win but I think Week 3 is an easier time to do it than Week 1 like last season.
W4 vs. KC: Not incredibly impressed with KC but they are no slouch either. Still, I like our odds not being under the lights.
W5 vs. Seattle: If this was away, I would say we certainly lose. But if we have momentum going (I could see 3-1 or 4-0 to this point), I think we are right in it and a win would be big.
W6 @ Buffalo: It's Buffalo during the day. We may not win many big games, but we almost always win these games.
W7 Bye
W8 @ Pittsburgh: It is a day game thankfully but I still don't ever like us on the road at Pitt. However, I see us being 6-1 or 5-2 heading in.
W9 vs Cleveland: TNF meltdown repeat at home? I doubt lightning strikes twice, especially at home. But it is a primetime game, so you never like our odds there.
W10 vs. Houston: MNF to follow up, which means a really nice break in between and against what should be a subpar team at best and at home again. Seriously, look how good this sets up for us in the first 10 weeks!
W11 @ Arizona: Short week inevitable and this one actually may be pretty tough. Arizona has a great D but question will be if they have a QB. Toss up in my books.
W12 vs. St. Louis: Day game against one of the worst teams in football. Should be a win.
W13 @ Cleveland: Always tough to be on the road against a divisional opponent but it is a 1 pm game.
W14 vs Pittsburgh: Tough opponent but at home during the day.
W15 @ SF: Ok, I get being on the west coast at night is tough, but SF seriously may be packing up the bags by this point in the season. If it was the past 3 seasons, this would be as brutal than people are making it out to be.
W16 @ Denver: Ok, no way around this one...it will probably be a loss UNLESS Peyton continues his slide or gets hurt. Either way, this and the away game at Pittsburgh are the only games I feel that way about.
W17 vs. Baltimore: 1st season away game negated by the finale in Paul Brown. There ya have it.

- Now I am not saying we won't find a way to mess it up, I am just baffled by this being pegged as one of the toughest schedules out there.
 
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that's because you are severely underrating some teams @Buffalo will be tough, Houston at night will be a tough game..you are underrating KC and Sea will whipe the floor with us.

@Ariz hard..@SF will be really hard, it's a night game on the road, I don't care who it is, Bengals can't win these games, that's a fact.

I see 9-7 or 10-6 (10 will win the division)

As of right now, KC/SD/Hou/SF/Pitt/Cinci all have the same O/U wins predicted by vegas...8.5

With Ariz at 8 and St. Louis at 7.5
 
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Saw a mock today which would make me nut myself:

1st: Malcolm Brown (DT Texas)
2nd: Preston Smith (DE Miss St.)
3rd: Tyrus Thompson (OT Oklahoma)
3rd: Justin Hardy (WR ECU)
4th: Jordan Hicks (LB Texas)
4th: Darius Philon (DT Arkansas)
5th: Charles Gaines (CB Louisville)
6th: Rory Anderson (TE South Carolina)
7th: Ifo Ekpre-Olomu (CB Oregon) - don't know how in the world he'd make it to here, but if he did I'd say we jump on him in a heartbeat (really I'd take the flier on him in the 5th), was arguably the best corner in the draft prior to shredding his knee but you take the risk on the injury for sure.
 
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Would have been nice to get someone who can contribute this year but at the end of the day it was a top 3 need so I'm happy with it. Obviously some tackles were off the board but Fisher, Humphries were both there and we chose Ogbuehi over them as opposed to being stuck with him, and our OL drafting has been pretty solid for the last few years so if the team got a player they liked there, great. Personally would have loved to see them go Gregory, but obviously that didn't happen. I would not be opposed to us trading up in the 2nd for him if he lingers to a point it's reasonable (thinking like 2nd + 4th).
 
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I actually like the pick. He can be eased in and groomed for a starting spot next year. Plus the potential is through the roof. I saw a mock with us getting Bennett on the 2nd, that is my ideal pick. Two positions of need work big talent.
 
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