(01-03-2018, 01:22 PM)Big Boss Wrote: Go ahead and announce Paul Alexander's return as well so we can go ahead and cap this shitty week off.

(01-03-2018, 01:23 PM)CKwi88 Wrote: So.....no changes to our offense so far?

(01-03-2018, 01:27 PM)Sled21 Wrote: I'm ok with it, he should not be judged on a season where he never had a chance to implement HIS scheme in training camp. I'll give him a year... he may turn out to be great.

(01-03-2018, 01:28 PM)ochocincos Wrote: It's hard to be excited for the OC being back who was in control of the 32nd ranked offense.
But if Lazor was the driver for finally shifting around the OL the last two games, that gives me a little hope of improvement.

(01-03-2018, 01:26 PM)jj22 Wrote: I hate to break it to you but Lazor is the Bodine to Zampese's Ghiaciuc. Or something like that.

You look real good compared to who you followed when they are as bad as Zampese/Guycheck was.

But when the smoke clears, and reality sets in, you realized average only looked good following failure, but it isn't good enough to get the changes needed.

(01-03-2018, 01:21 PM)pally Wrote: Bill Lazor: "We have a lot of talent on this roster and I am excited for the opportunity to build the high-powered offense we have the potential to be. This offseason will give us the chance to continue the success we had at the end of the year as we develop into a dynamic offense in 2018."

(01-03-2018, 01:27 PM)Sled21 Wrote: I'm ok with it, he should not be judged on a season where he never had a chance to implement HIS scheme in training camp. I'll give him a year... he may turn out to be great.

(01-03-2018, 01:31 PM)Pat5775 Wrote: Has an OC who's offense finished dead last overall ever received an extension? Let alone not be fired?? 

(01-03-2018, 01:31 PM)sandwedge Wrote: The big difference is, Zampese had 0 experience as a OC and Lazor does. I'm not saying Lazor is great, but you can't take over an offense during the season and change an entire offense. Offseason and hopefully a better line, then I will judge Lazor.

(01-03-2018, 01:36 PM)jj22 Wrote: It took over after the first 4 days of the season. Not mid to late season. I don't think this is any excuse for the 2nd half disappearing act, and inability to take advantage of Green (who I'm sure is sick over this decision).

You can forget about Green ever having the seasons of past. Lazor just isn't a good fit for him. But he was cheap and no one wanted him so he fits the program.

(01-03-2018, 01:17 PM)ochocincos Wrote:
Yea I think it could be worse. Ken Zampese.

But I think what really hurt Zampese was that the players were not fitting for his game plan whatsoever.
Zampese's scheme seems to need good blocking for 5+ seconds, which obviously hardly ever happened.

(01-03-2018, 01:23 PM)CKwi88 Wrote: So.....no changes to our offense so far?

(01-03-2018, 01:31 PM)whodey1967 Wrote: This right here is good....sounds like a well thought out statement...plus he put the words DYNAMIC and OFFENSE together, and that excites me that at least he has a vision.
At the moment, I' glad we kept him.

(01-03-2018, 01:54 PM)SunsetBengal Wrote: Agreed, even if it is just Lazor using buzz words, it is encouraging to know that he feels confident in his ability to work with our offensive personnel.  Weather he has a totally "new" offense to install or not, is essentially a non-issue.  Football plays are football plays, no one is going to come up with anything that hasn't already been done or tried before.  

More important to me, is getting the players to execute plays properly.  I'm interested in listening to him at a press conference, and hearing what his planned direction will be.  I also hope that someone asks him about the run blocking that seemed so vastly improved, in the back end of the season.  Because he can design a game plan to exploit the holes in any defense through the air, but it done mean a hill of beans if you can't run the ball effectively and gain critical short yardage by sheer will.  Opposing defenses will just load up and presser the heck out of your passer.

Quote:“He’s very comfortable with how I see it,” Lewis said of Lazor yesterday before the contract extension for the offensive coordinator was made official.

(01-03-2018, 02:00 PM)Wyche Wrote: Here's about all you need to know about how "his" offense is gonna look:



https://www.cincyjungle.com/2018/1/3/16845326/bengals-bringing-back-bill-lazor-as-offensive-coordinator-for-2018


Also, Lazor was pretty much a pedestrian coordinator prior if memory serves?  Either way, if he was Bill Walsh 2.0, he'd be handcuffed here, nothing to see, more of the same.