Bengals Ownership Growing Impatient with Marvin Lewis

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(04-15-2016, 03:40 PM)oncemoreuntothejimbreech Wrote: By the end of his first training camp with the Eagles, Mathis established himself as a starter.

Mathis only got a chance to start because of injuries to Winston Justice and Ryan Harris.  I am not denying that he played well once he becane a starter, but even when he roprted to camp the eagles did not see him as anything but a backup until injuries moved him into a starting position.

(04-15-2016, 03:40 PM)oncemoreuntothejimbreech Wrote: If evaluation and development are an important part of coaching,  why do you refuse to give Paul Alexander "credit" for Mathis, but give Marvin credit for Rudi?

There was no big change while Mathis played under Paul Alexander.  He arrived as a waiver wiring signing after being cut by 2 teams in 2 years, and he left on the same level as a guy who could only get a league minimum contract.  There was no change to either "blame" or "credit" to Alexander.  

On the other hand Rudi was a third string RB when Marvin arrived and became a Pro Bowl RB with multiple 1000 seasons.  There was a big change to credit to Marvin.