Simpson=Dunlap

I’ll start with the easy answer first..Jerome had a good game but lets remember that he probably only EARNED a 1 TD game. His second TD was only because Carson Palmer caught the defense off guard and still in the huddle. But yes, I was impressed by Jerome Simpson today, and I am a little more inclined to trade Chad for draft picks and start fresh at WR. Having a WR duo in Simpson and Caldwell is too mediocre, the Bengals need a bit more of a promising WR Threat type like Dez Bryant.

Next the Draft: Now that the Bengals are going to to in the 4th-6th draft choice range I would be perfectly happy drafting a DT in Marcelles Dareus or Nick Fairley or WR A.J. Green. I know that Cam Newton will probably still be available but I’m not entirely sold on him and his place in the NFL and Carson has proved that he can still be a winning QB when his OL blocks for him and gives him time in the pocket. Resign Benson and address OL, DL, S and WR in the draft.

Now the Hard Part: Marvin Lewis is a good coach. Not great, but good. I wouldn’t mind it if he was fired and we did start fresh with a new coach but not when Mike Brown is still in-charge and calling the shots. It doesn’t matter if you have Bill Cowher as your coach, Mike Brown needs to step aside from being the team’s GM. Something I think Marvin Lewis has done since being with the Bengals was improving our Draft picks. Pre-Marvin, the Bengals wasted picks in the draft but recently our Draft classes have been getting better and better.

In a perfect world I would like to see Mike Brown do what he does best and count the money as the team’s owner, have Marvin Lewis become GM, FIRE Bobby Brat, promote Zimmer to head Coach and look for new Offensive and Defensive Coordinators.

It seems like there are a lot of guys you can plug in at WR and RB that can get the job done, but you need a great line and a great QB to run the offense.

Facts are if you are gonna pay someone a high salary, fans and management wants to see those guys on the field. Many a back up player has went on to stardom ,usually by going to another team and getting a shot.

I* am just happy to see us get back to last seasons formula for winning. Run the ball 40 times , even if we don’t have a huge running week . Running the ball opens up the passing game. It’s ashame it took losing our two diva receivers, Chad and T.O, to figuire out what needed to happen. Looks like we can go into next season with some hope again. I was really wondering during that 10 game losing streak.

Point blank when they run the ball they operate not only better on offense but better on defense too! They got away from that this year… Carson looks better when they go to a run first offense! When Carson has less than 25 Attempts and they run the ball 35-40 times It more than likely a win! 3rd and longs turn into 3rd and managables and that helps Carson out alot!!! The Batman and Robin thing woulda worked as long as they stood run first, the purpose of it was to give Carson another target not make T.O the main target! That’s what wound up happening at the first Browns game OCT 3rd and it’s been down hill ever since. In reality, I like Chad and what he’s done for the Bengals is he willing to be a role player though. Stretch the defense and let Carson eat up the middle with the younger guys! Or will we have to part ways like the Patroits did with Randy Moss? I hope not, next year would not be the same without him! Next years draft will give us more Depth! The need to go ahead and clean house on players like Odom, Roy, Dhani, and maybe Tank (not quite sold on that yet!) Say what you will about Geathers but he stays on the field and is a good run stopper, just take him out on passing downs lol!!!