Malik Jefferson

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(05-02-2019, 07:39 PM)BengalChris Wrote: I believe Marvin was here for all of those guys. I can double check if you want, but I'd say it's pretty certain.

The team still retains the same WR coaches that were here last year.

Tyler Boyd's first two seasons netted 76 catches on 113 targets (67% catch percentage) for 828 yards. Not stellar numbers, but far from bust discussion. He missed 5 games in the first 9 weeks of the season in 2017 and wasn't all that healthy until late in the year. In the last two games of 2017 he caught 10 of 13 targets for 130 yards (both wins by the Bengals).

Coaching certainly matters. The player also matters - a lot. It's odd how one overdrafted headcase gets people forgetting that there are many other players at the position who more than lived up to the draft position. Ross' failures belong to Ross.

I hope Ross turns it around, but I will by no means make excuses for him.

 

I'm sure Marvin was great at developing WR's.

That same WR coach didn't exactly beat his fist on the desk for more talent, did he?  

There are WR's on this team I'm not enamored with, either, but the new coaches have watched the film and had a minicamp with them and don't seem to think they're the issue.  The fact is, we have not done a good job of developing players in that position group the last few years.  All those guys need to get better.

Not making excuses for a guy is one thing.  Constantly dragging him up and trashing him in threads that have nothing to do with him is something else.  You have a weird obsession with Ross like he kicked your dog or something.

The reality is, we have new coaches and new systems and gameplans.  Some of the guys that have been underwhelming to this point are going to step up.  There are also going to be guys that downslide.