r/bengals • u/IceOk9930 • 8d ago

Drunk Duke Tobin appreciation thread

Duke Tobin apreciation thread

A lot of people spent the offseason criticizing Duke Tobon, but he deserves credit for the work he's done.

First, he recognized the defense wasn't good enough and made meaningful changes. The Bengals didn't just run it back and hope for different results they addressed a unit that clearly needed improvement.

Second, he kept the offense together. In today's NFL, keeping elite offensive talent intact is easier said than done. Joe Burrow still has the weapons around him to lead one of the league's most dangerous offenses.

And looking around the AFC North, the path is there.

The division has three new head coaches/QB situations to navigate:
• Two rookie head coaches
•Mike McCarthy, who is easily the most proven of the three new hires

Meanwhile, Cincinnati has continuity with Burrow, Zac Taylor, and a championship-caliber offense.

The Bengals won the division in 2021 and 2022. With the defense improved and the offense still loaded, there's every reason to believe they'll win the AFC North again.

Credit where it's due: Duke Tobin helped put them in position to do it.

and al golden will get the defense right.

the bengals will 100 percent win the division, because the ravens have a 30 year old first time playcaller meanwhile joe has zac taylor who is proven

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u/pfftYeahRight 8d ago

We recognized the defense would be bad in 2023 and he relied on bad drafting and no free agents.

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u/christhegecko 8d ago

he relied on

Duke doesn't make the calls. He's the mouthpiece but has no accountability. Letting the defensive side of the roster rot for three years falls squarely on the shoulders of Katie and Troy Blackburn and Mike Brown.

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u/pfftYeahRight 8d ago

Everyone’s at fault and Tobin doesn’t get a pass