02-17-2018, 12:30 PM
(02-17-2018, 11:46 AM)samhain Wrote: Totally disagree about PA. He needed to be gone, but give credit where it is due.
He developed a lot of excellent to great o-linemen in his time here, some of the greatest in the team's history. Willie, Levi, Steinbach, Whitworth, Smith, Zeitler, Boling, etc all came about under PA. The 05 line was among the best in the league, and the group was pretty good in the early years of the Dalton era as well.
I get that he screwed up in a major way on talent eval over the last 4 years. The Bodine pick was a huge mistake that they may (inexplicably) choose to continue to pay for. The Fisher/Ogbuehi draft was a nail in the coffin. IMO he tried to get cute and go away from they traditional Bengal OT prototype, i.e. the powerful, massive player that general stocked the spot for the last 2 decades with relative to great success. He was probably trying to evolve to fit a more passing-oriented NFL, but he botched it big time by picking soft players. This was a fireable offense that cost him his credibility even with the sometimes illogically loyal family.
This is my exact take on PA. Very good coach for a long time. But his recent performance was a major reason this team has struggled so badly the last two years.
