11-28-2022, 03:49 PM
(11-28-2022, 02:56 PM)Crazyjdawg Wrote: This is the biggest thing for me. Lou was a secondary coach before being named our DC and it shows in how well cornerbacks and safeties have flourished under him. Bates had his breakout season with Lou in 2020, Vonn Bell has more interceptions this season than he had in his career previously. Awuzie went from "good position, but never seemed to make the play" to shutdown corner, Mike Hilton has, impossibly, been even better than he was in Pittsburgh, especially against the run, Apple's career has been revitalized after bouncing around the NFL all season and even Tre Flowers, a guy that Seattle just outright waived last season, has come in and played pretty well, especially in his specialized role against tight ends. Jalen Davis played well in the game that Mike Hilton missed too!
It seems like every cornerback that Lou touches, he turns to gold. I have no doubt he'll do the same for CTB and, when he gets more playing time next season, Dax Hill too.
I know it's mean, but I kind of hope next off season's head coaching search focuses heavily on young, offensive "geniuses" rather than hard nosed DCs, because I really want Lou around here for a long time.
I think back to early last year when so many posters wanted Zac and Lou gone. Lou was being mentioned as the guy that the Zac and the Bengals hired because Zac came on too late to get anyone good. I guess they both just needed time to mold the team.
