And Palmer, 30, has never led the Bengals to a playoff win in his seven seasons at quarterback.
But the blame for the NFL’s 24th-ranked offense shouldn’t fall on Palmer’s shoulders only.
The play calling is blah and often predictable. The receivers, outside of Pro Bowler Chad Ochocinco, leave much to be desired. And where is that pass-catching tight end? That would be a nice safety net and another offensive weapon for defenses to game-plan against.
The Bengals won their division and made the playoffs for the first time since 2005, but optimism doesn’t seem high for next season.
The Steelers should rebound. The Ravens had a good playoff run. And the Browns did finish with a four-game winning streak.
Given that, and with a young defense that ranked fourth in the NFL, this is no time for the Bengals to break in a new quarterback through a trade or the draft.
Give Palmer some additional weapons and he’ll soon be striking a familiar pose.
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