I keep hearing that Marvin and Dalton are the problem

[*PhilHos*]

(11-09-2017, 12:36 PM)THE PISTONS Wrote: Is Marvin a great coach? No. But he took a team that was as bad as the Browns are now to respectable.
Is Dalton a great QB? No. But he plays for a team that can't run the ball, doesn't invest in interior offensive line, and retains poor coaches.

My questions are: IF Tom Brady or Aaron Rodgers were drafted here do you think they would have reached the same levels in their careers? Also, IF Mike Tomlin were our HC and Marvin coached the Steelers, do you think Tomlin would have led us to a Super Bowl and Pittsburgh would be the playoff underachiever that we are?

The Bengals definitely do things different than the rest of the NFL. Having a small scouting staff and relying on scouting services and coaches to scout. Giving jobs to guys like Paul Alexander for some 20+ years. I mean the guy survived the 90's. That's all I have to say.

Not valuing C and G. Lowballing Zeitler with a $5.5 million offer according to Lapham while DeCastro signs for $10 million a year.

Letting some of our best players leave and touting getting a Comp pick.

Not relying much on free agency.

Allowing obvious holes on the team go unfixed.

Yet...fans blame Pickens, Scott, Palmer, Dillon, etc.

How much success can ANY Coach or QB have under the above constraints?

Here's the thing: Merv is a decent coach. And if he were the coach of the Steelers, he probably would have a playoff win, but a Super Bowl win? No, I don't think so. Merv's problem is that he doesn't seem to learn from his mistakes. He's found a way of doing things and doesn't change things up when his way of doing things doesn't work or used to work but works no longer (sound familiar?). 

Merv is a good judge of talent but whether it's him or his position coaches, the Bengals have not been good at maximizing that talent or helping players reach their potential.

I believe Merv's been a good coach overall, but if he'd only work on his own issues, he could be a really great coach. At this point, though, it's too late and I think he can only improve elsewhere.