Marvin wanted Reuben Foster

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(02-14-2018, 12:14 PM)fredtoast Wrote: Marvin drafted Mixon.  You complained about that but Mixon has hod no problems.

Marvin did NOT draft Foster, yet you complain about Foster having more problems.

You are just making stuff up to bash Marvin.  Lots of coaches probably wanted Foster, but you can't complain about the ones who did not draft him.

No, Marvin did not draft Mixon.  The Bengals did.  He was not in disagreement with that selection as he was with the Ross selection.  I am not making anything up to bash Marvin.  The fact that he hasn't learned his lesson about character guys is his problem, not mine.  

And Foster was thought of as a top 5 pick by many leading up to the draft.  He couldn't even stay out of trouble in that brief period, so he slid.  The 49ers took a risk and got burned.  The Bengals got Burfict as an UDFA.  They didn't spend a first round pick on him.  

And FWIW, I really didn't want Mixon.  He has proven to be a solid guy thus far, but I wouldn't have taken the risk, nor the public criticism when there were lots of other really talented backs available without the baggage.  

If the Bengals STILL didn't get crap for the 2006 team of idiots, I wouldn't mind so much, but I think the Bengals will never get a fair shake so long as that is their reputation.