09-25-2017, 12:12 PM
Zampeses offense was less complex than Hue Jackson's. The problem is that Zampese kept trying to force hos personnel into his scheme. Physically and talent-wise, the team, most especially the OL couldn't perform. They couldn't or wouldn't make the adjustments necessary to make the offense successful. And that ultimately is on Marvin.
Dalton's worst performances of his career have come with Lazor as his QB coach so let's promote him...that's on Marvin
We have had for years and years teams that lack passion and discipline most especially at crucial moments of games and seasons....that's on Marvin.
We have lost numerous games because we failed to make adjustments, had poor time mgmt, had poor play calling at crucial times...that is on Marvin
How many games have we lost because if seemingly poor preparation both mentally and game planning...that's on Marvin.
If Lewis couldn't succeed because of management yet has stayed on the job for over a decade that's on Marvin
We have had the personnel to go further in the playoffs than we have but we haven't made it the jump from good to elite...that's on Marvin.
So to answer the question...yes there can be success here but we now need someone who can take the team to the next level. And as much as I credit Marvin for taking for pulling us out of the abyss I also have thought for some time that we need someone else to take us the rest of the way.
Can they do it with the current ownership absolutely. At the time of their drafts we were excited about the steals we got in our current OL players and so were many so called experts. If mike brown forced a player on him then Marvin compounded the problem by actually putting that player on the field. Every coach and personnel director is going to have busts...everyone of them. Our failures, or more specifically, Marvins failures have come from his coaching and game mgmt not his skills as a personnel manager.
Mike Brown has a reputation for being cheap but he is also loyal and provides his coaches time to develop. That is very attractive to a coordinator looking to move up. The Bengals have produced 4 current NFL Head coaches including 2 minorities...that's all in addition to Marvin...that is attractive to prospective coaches. Duke Tobin is considered a top notch director of player personnel...that is very attractive to potential coaches. We may not have all the current pieces but we have enough quality players that this is not a total rebuild (see Jets, Browns, Rams)...thats extremely attractive to coaching candidates. So yeah, if or when the Bengals move on from Lewis they will attract top candidates. The challenge comes down to selecting the right one.
Dalton's worst performances of his career have come with Lazor as his QB coach so let's promote him...that's on Marvin
We have had for years and years teams that lack passion and discipline most especially at crucial moments of games and seasons....that's on Marvin.
We have lost numerous games because we failed to make adjustments, had poor time mgmt, had poor play calling at crucial times...that is on Marvin
How many games have we lost because if seemingly poor preparation both mentally and game planning...that's on Marvin.
If Lewis couldn't succeed because of management yet has stayed on the job for over a decade that's on Marvin
We have had the personnel to go further in the playoffs than we have but we haven't made it the jump from good to elite...that's on Marvin.
So to answer the question...yes there can be success here but we now need someone who can take the team to the next level. And as much as I credit Marvin for taking for pulling us out of the abyss I also have thought for some time that we need someone else to take us the rest of the way.
Can they do it with the current ownership absolutely. At the time of their drafts we were excited about the steals we got in our current OL players and so were many so called experts. If mike brown forced a player on him then Marvin compounded the problem by actually putting that player on the field. Every coach and personnel director is going to have busts...everyone of them. Our failures, or more specifically, Marvins failures have come from his coaching and game mgmt not his skills as a personnel manager.
Mike Brown has a reputation for being cheap but he is also loyal and provides his coaches time to develop. That is very attractive to a coordinator looking to move up. The Bengals have produced 4 current NFL Head coaches including 2 minorities...that's all in addition to Marvin...that is attractive to prospective coaches. Duke Tobin is considered a top notch director of player personnel...that is very attractive to potential coaches. We may not have all the current pieces but we have enough quality players that this is not a total rebuild (see Jets, Browns, Rams)...thats extremely attractive to coaching candidates. So yeah, if or when the Bengals move on from Lewis they will attract top candidates. The challenge comes down to selecting the right one.
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