Is Lou Fired Yet?

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(01-03-2021, 07:40 PM)Murdock2420 Wrote: I hate that approach.

I was against firing Lou mid-season since it doesn't do anything really.

This is the time to shit can that bum.

In season it is hard to change calls, and style of defense. Now it is exactly the time to do that. Fire Lou, offer Wade Phillips anything he wants, and let him pick the guys he needs.

This.  But if ZT is fired after 2021, then what do you tell the next HC?  You are stuck with this DC?  I think that is the dilemma, and I hate the situation.  Next year, the Bengals could go .500 and they are both likely retained.  And the Bengals would fall in to the same "good enough" trap that they were in with Dalton, while the Chiefs saw out of Alex Smith and took Mahommes to get over the top. 

I think the organization is putting too much stock in to Burrow's appreciation of ZT and the brief run of 30 plus point games.  I believe Burrow could do that in most situations with an arm tied behind his back, which is what he has in this coaching staff.  The routes are slow to develop and generate little separation (some of that could be AJ Green being force fed to him).  The rushing attack largely sucked.  I think a lot of that is design, blocking instructions (bye, Turner), and the fact that ZT gives up on it so damn fast.  

I don't know...I'm sure I will convince myself that the Bengals can go 19-0 this next year after a strong FA period and draft, but I can't help but think they are really wasting the opportunity of Burrow's rookie deal on giving ZT and Lou another shot.  I just haven't seen much to give me optimism of the coaches and I don't care how talented you are, without a great coaching staff you aren't going anywhere.