12-05-2018, 06:23 PM
It kind of irritates me that there is the general perception Mike Brown and the Bengals are cheap. I will quote Hobson:
"Cheap? They started the season extending the contracts of Pro Bowlers Geno Atkins and Carlos Dunlap by committing more than $100 million and according to spotrac.com they are ninth in NFL total salary cap for all allocations at more than $180 million. Plus in the offseason they took the most expensive route in hiring assistant coaches and went with NFL veterans at defensive coordinator, at wide receiver and quarterbacks and on the offensive line. All with at least double-digit seasons in the NFL. There’s a hefty price tag for that experience. And that’s why Mike and Marvin opted for the experience. They’re not looking to waste the prime years of their stars in a re-building."
The failures of the football team go far beyond money. I believe the lack of success lies more with talent evaluation, coaching, player motivation and injuries (perhaps from a poor conditioning program). The players are getting paid well and not delivering. Perhaps it's a lack of talent (OG, Fisher, etc) and/or desire (Dunlap, Atkins, Burfict, etc.).
"Cheap? They started the season extending the contracts of Pro Bowlers Geno Atkins and Carlos Dunlap by committing more than $100 million and according to spotrac.com they are ninth in NFL total salary cap for all allocations at more than $180 million. Plus in the offseason they took the most expensive route in hiring assistant coaches and went with NFL veterans at defensive coordinator, at wide receiver and quarterbacks and on the offensive line. All with at least double-digit seasons in the NFL. There’s a hefty price tag for that experience. And that’s why Mike and Marvin opted for the experience. They’re not looking to waste the prime years of their stars in a re-building."
The failures of the football team go far beyond money. I believe the lack of success lies more with talent evaluation, coaching, player motivation and injuries (perhaps from a poor conditioning program). The players are getting paid well and not delivering. Perhaps it's a lack of talent (OG, Fisher, etc) and/or desire (Dunlap, Atkins, Burfict, etc.).
