https://www.bengals.com/news/justin-rascati-pass-game-coordinator-brad-kragthorpe-jordan-kovacs-promoted

I wonder if they will bring in another assistant QB Coach too.

The Bengals offensive coaching staff

Head coach Zac Taylor
OC Dan Pitcher
Pass game coordinator Justin Rascati
QB coach Brad Kragthorpe
WR coach Troy Walters
OL coach Frank Pollack
TE coach James Casey
RB coach Justin Hill
Assistant OL Derek Frazier
Assistant Fredi Knighten…

— Charlie Goldsmith (@CharlieG__) February 8, 2024

Creating a whole new position for a passing game coordinator is a bit of a surprise.

(02-08-2024, 12:50 PM)Synric Wrote: I wonder if they will bring in another assistant QB Coach too.

I would think the Passing Game coordinator is essentially the assistant QB coach with expanded or perhaps now acknowledged job responsibilities but we'll see.

 I wonder if they will be adding to the defensive coaching staff

(02-08-2024, 01:10 PM)pally Wrote: I would think the Passing Game coordinator is essentially the assistant QB coach with expanded or perhaps now acknowledged job responsibilities but we'll see.

 I wonder if they will be adding to the defensive coaching staff

They might have used it as a way to get around requesting to interview him for the assistant job.

No objections from me with these moves. I'll remained concerned about all-things OL related.

Seen earlier where Vrabel wants a DC job. Please for the love of god and all that is holy get rid of Lou and bring in Vrabel!!

Really like the passing game coordinator role. The more minds we have trying to figure out stuff the better IMO.

(02-08-2024, 02:56 PM)WeezyBengal Wrote: Really like the passing game coordinator role. The more minds we have trying to figure out stuff the better IMO.

I like that Rascati's previous position was assistant offensive line coach. Maybe he can help the Bengals with protections as part of his role with the passing game.

(02-08-2024, 02:56 PM)WeezyBengal Wrote: Really like the passing game coordinator role. The more minds we have trying to figure out stuff the better IMO.

While I agree in theory, the reality is that if all of the minds are shitty (we know they aren't), then, 50 of them wouldn't matter: quality over quantity and let's hope he is of the quality variety.

(02-08-2024, 02:33 PM)Cosmokramer Wrote: Seen earlier where Vrabel wants a DC job.  Please for the love of god and all that is holy get rid of Lou and bring in Vrabel!!

No thanks

Congrats to all on their New positions

(02-08-2024, 02:56 PM)WeezyBengal Wrote: Really like the passing game coordinator role. The more minds we have trying to figure out stuff the better IMO.

As long as we don't add another voice to the pre-Snap Chatter

Maybe we'll see Chase targeted like JJ. I like that he has an Oline background. That is something to note. Maybe this is their way of hiring an Oline coach given the FO won't let them fire Pollack.

(02-08-2024, 02:33 PM)Cosmokramer Wrote: Seen earlier where Vrabel wants a DC job.  Please for the love of god and all that is holy get rid of Lou and bring in Vrabel!!

Are they going to get Vrabel any help on the defensive line or secondary?  Right now the secondary is not that good.  We can say they are young but are they going to get better with more experience?  You never know.  I hope they do because last year was a pretty bad.    On the defensive line they have 1 quality DT signed in Hill.  At DE they have Hendrickson who is horrible against the run because he would rather ignore the run game so he can pad his sack count.  At the other DE spot you have Hubbard who struggled this year.  Will Murphy make a big step up this year?  Lets hope he does.  The D line still needs help especially the interior.  Lou cant work miracles with the current defense and neither could Vrabel.  The defense needs more talent added to it.

(02-08-2024, 05:06 PM)007BengalsFan Wrote: Are they going to get Vrabel any help on the defensive line or secondary?  Right now the secondary is not that good.  We can say they are young but are they going to get better with more experience?  You never know.  I hope they do because last year was a pretty bad.    On the defensive line they have 1 quality DT signed in Hill.  At DE they have Hendrickson who is horrible against the run because he would rather ignore the run game so he can pad his sack count.  At the other DE spot you have Hubbard who struggled this year.  Will Murphy make a big step up this year?  Lets hope he does.  The D line still needs help especially the interior.  Lou cant work miracles with the current defense and neither could Vrabel.  The defense needs more talent added to it.

The Dline is a huge question mark.  

I think the secondary could take a step forward next season.  Battle showed to be solid, CTB is a good one.  Turner is iffy.

Many are questioning Dax, and rightly so, but he is an uber athletic and supposedly very smart player.  

Check out Jessie Bates performance during the Super Bow season compared to Dax in 2023:



   

(02-08-2024, 05:18 PM)casear2727 Wrote: The Dline is a huge question mark.  

I think the secondary could take a step forward next season.  Battle showed to be solid, CTB is a good one.  Turner is iffy.

Many are questioning Dax, and rightly so, but he is an uber athletic and supposedly very smart player.  

Check out Jessie Bates performance during the Super Bow season compared to Dax in 2023:

There are some bright spots in the secondary.  Cam Taylor Britt has a lot of potential.  Battle also did very good when he got the playing time.  I dont know about Dax Hill or Turner for that matter.  They need to play better.  We also lost Awuzie unless we re-sign him so that is another loss we need to replace.  Even though Awuzie didnt play great last year, he was coming off the knee surgery.

(02-08-2024, 05:31 PM)007BengalsFan Wrote: There are some bright spots in the secondary.  Cam Taylor Britt has a lot of potential.  Battle also did very good when he got the playing time.  I dont know about Dax Hill or Turner for that matter.  They need to play better.  We also lost Awuzie unless we re-sign him so that is another loss we need to replace.  Even though Awuzie didnt play great last year, he was coming off the knee surgery.

Not sure why the attachment didnt work. 

Here is Bates in 2021 vs Dax in 2023.

(02-08-2024, 04:40 PM)bfine32 Wrote: As long as we don't add another voice to the pre-Snap Chatter

They don’t talk unless prompted. They’d not be the least penalized team the last 5 years. Such an over blown thing.

(02-08-2024, 06:49 PM)casear2727 Wrote: Not sure why the attachment didnt work. 

Here is Bates in 2021 vs Dax in 2023.

Why does the attachment feature work for a little while then stop showing up?