09-29-2020, 01:03 PM
(09-29-2020, 12:55 PM)fredtoast Wrote: No OC in the league makes personnel decisions. That is the job of the front office?GM.
Even head coaches complain about not being able to pick their own players, so why does everyone here suddenly think Callahan gets to say who is cut and who is signed.
Just more Bengal fans losing their shit over something that happens on every other team in the league.
A couple things...
1.) We aren't like any other team. Our coaches are asked to wear many hats, because of a small (and inept) front office.
Our coaches are asked to scout. Some even travel. There was also a time where Marvin Lewis was considered by many here to be the defacto GM.
So while you are correct that OC's generally have little to do with anything outside of the gameplan and playcalling, I'd argue that here they're asked to do more.
2.) No one is saying it should have been his call. But is it no crazy to think that he should have at least had some input and been involved in the discussion?
3.) Even if you want to discout points 1 +2, he should at least be aware that a cut has been made. ESPECIALLY before beign trotted out to do an interview. It protects both he and the team from looking stupid.
You mention every team does this, as far personnel decision. Fine. But none of those teams roll out the OC to give an embarrassing interview either. I can't think of a single instance where an coach has talked about a player who was released, and didn't even know it.
PS If this guy doesn't call plays, and has absolutely no say in roster makeup, what exactly does he do?
