In 1992, IF the Bengals hired 2004 Marvin Lewis instead of Dave Shula...

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(06-11-2019, 10:44 AM)THE PISTONS Wrote: In 1992, IF the Bengals hired 2004 Marvin Lewis instead of Dave Shula...what would the 90's have been like?

So I keep reading people state how bad Marvin was as a coach and how replacing him will lead to more success, but there's no denying that he came to a team that had major issues and immediately made it respectable.

I would say that his impact on the Bengals was comparable to Dorsey's on the Browns.

If Marvin was the coach through the 90's, do you think we're as bad? Worse? or Better?

Back your analysis up!

I don't believe it would have been significantly better.

The biggest issue was that the organization was in disarray, after PB Sr died. It literally took Jr about a decade to learn nuances of running a football organization. Not just financially, but talent evaluation and development. PB Sr. ran the entire organization as the owner, GM, as well as system creator.

PB Jr. had to also adjust to Plan B and then the current FA system in '93.

Additionally, the Team that went to '88 SB Team was decimated. OL was non-existent, the defense was gone, and obviously the QB...

So, I don't think any coach would have had much success.