04-01-2023, 12:58 PM
(03-31-2023, 09:40 PM)Bengal Dude Wrote: I will say that I think Duke and Zac did decide to build on a concept that Marvin 2.0 wanted. When Marvin got more power (?) in 2011, he wanted to focus on drafting more guys that actually loved the game of football and didn't just view it as a source of income. Zac and Duke seemed to have kept that philosophy, but added the team captain and team leader aspect to help shape the locker room.
(04-01-2023, 11:58 AM)Go Cards Wrote: Agree 100% that no back up is going to fill Burrow's shoes
yet the Eagles won a SB with a back up QB in Foles and beat Tom Brady in it. SF made a good run at one with their 3rd string guy. Believe several back up QB's beat Joe Burrow this year even, Brissett and Rush, and Tribisky became the back up shortly after winning. Not saying they're better but back ups can win if the team surrounding them is good, and the Bengals are very good. Plus would think the QB coach and OC would be who Joe listens to mostly anyway.
Think the position needs upgraded and whoever keeps Joe comfortable can be kept on PS and still on the sideline for him to chat with anyway.
Yet hopefully it's just an insurance policy and Burrow remains healthy throughout the rest of he's career.
(04-01-2023, 12:04 PM)Go Cards Wrote: Can maybe agree that Marvin was given a little longer leash towards the end, probably when he quit and left office and MB called him back while he was driving home for renegotiations.
But in no way am I saying that Zac is following the philosophy Marvin mapped out. Loved Marvin and hoped he would become GM, but Zac is light years ahead of him in running a team imho.
Agree on all counts.
But, the only guy out there that would be anywhere close to a Nick Foles type of back up is Andy Dalton. Loved the guy, but don't want him here for a variety of reasons, none of which have to do with his talent or demeanor. Too much history....some good, some bad.
And, Zac is a different coach than Marvin. I too liked ML. I thought he lost control of the team towards the end. And, I thought he fell in love to the "bad boys" image a little too much. In the end, those two things were his undoing. But, I bet he'd do things differently if he got another shot in the NFL. Unfortunately for him, this is a "what have you done for me lately" business. And, the longer he's gone, the further he is from getting another shot in the NFL.
ZAC is the future of NFL coaching. I'm betting in pretty short order, he's going to have his own coaching tree. Plus, he's young enough to be around for a while. He gets that Super Bowl win (and he will, sooner than later), we'll be talking about how expensive he's going to be to keep him here.
