The Bengals received the biggest disrespect of the offseason this week
If the Cincinnati Bengals were looking for some respect this offseason, then they better keep looking — the national media isn't going to give it to them. The latest round of disrespect for the Bengals comes from former NFL quarterback Dan Orlovsky, who is currently an analyst for ESPN. Orlovsky suggested during an appearance during "Get […]
If the Cincinnati Bengals were looking for some respect this offseason, then they better keep looking — the national media isn't going to give it to them.
The latest round of disrespect for the Bengals comes from former NFL quarterback Dan Orlovsky, who is currently an analyst for ESPN.
Orlovsky suggested during an appearance during "Get Up" on ESPN that Cincinnati isn't one of the top three teams in the AFC.
The former UConn quarterback said he thinks the New York Jets and the Buffalo Bills are the two AFC teams best equipped to compete with the Kansas City Chiefs in 2023.
"I think the Jets are in like this very unique space," said Orlovsky. "There's two teams that I think are the most equipped to beat Kansas City because that's what the season is about. One is Buffalo. Everyone keeps sleeping on Buffalo. And then No. 2 are the New York Jets. Those are 1-2 to go knock off Kansas City and get back to the Super Bowl."
The reason why Orlovsky doesn't put the Bengals up there with the Bills and the Jets?
He's concerned about the right tackle position and the safety positions in Cincinnati.
"Cincy [is] right there but wanna see who plays RT and how the new safeties are playing in a very complicated defense," said Orlovsky.
That's certainly a bold take from Orlovsky considering the Bengals are the one team that's proved over the last two years that they can compete with the Chiefs.
Buffalo continues to come up short and the Jets haven't reached the playoffs since 2010. New York added future Hall of Famer Aaron Rodgers to the roster this offseason, but it's important to remember that he missed the playoffs with the Green Bay Packers last season in the watered-down NFC. Why is it assumed that he's going to turn the Jets into a powerhouse when it's been over a decade since Rodgers has played in a Super Bowl?
Maybe Orlovsky will be right — the games aren't played on paper, after all. But this take is so bad that it doesn't even make sense on paper. At the end of the day, it's just another piece of motivation for the Bengals to use this season.
