(12-26-2019, 08:17 PM)guyofthetiger Wrote: I don't think the Bengals will make too many quick decisions. They need coaches that are good at rebuilding a team. Starting with QB although Burrow is not a shoe in. Still a chance they focus on D and take Young. Then you need a defense coach. Knee jerk reactions will only get them in trouble.

(12-26-2019, 04:20 PM)uticabengalfan Wrote: At first i didnt expect any change at all and tbh i still dont. But i noticed today during Zacs press conference he was asked his thought on the chances of coaching the senior bowl. He said something along the lines as to if he were able to get that chance. Could be just pure speculation or maybe hes under the gun from the front office

(12-27-2019, 10:58 PM)samhain Wrote: IDK if I'd go as far as to say through next season.  If they are all brought back and continue to be awful, I think you see someone, maybe even Taylor, axed at the bye week.  

They are in a screwed up situation IMO.  They hired a new HC without committing to a rebuild.  They thought that they were going all in for a winning season with the remnants of the 2015 roster.  That's real dumb, but they repeatedly say that they believed they were a good team.  

Now they have a first overall pick and a likely vacancy at quarterback with the burden of a second year HC hanging around their necks.  What's worse is that he had the worst first year of any HC in franchise history.  Now they have to trust a guy that has demonstrated his ineptitude for a season.  Maybe they see this as growing pains for Zac.  The idea that he may not be the man for the job has to be nagging them at least a bit.  

If he is indeed what we've seen him as over the last season, then you're looking at having to fire a HC while developing a first overall pick franchise quarterback, ie the most important player on the team for the next decade.  Not ideal, really.  

The inbreds need to get this offseason right to avoid making this team into more of a shit show than it already is.  If that means firing Taylor and bringing in someone with experience to acclimate Burrow, then so be it.  Unlikely, though.

(12-27-2019, 09:41 PM)kalibengal Wrote: Mike Brown may start using "flushable wipes". other than that not much is expected

(12-26-2019, 10:34 PM)Bilbo Saggins Wrote: I'm expecting that a grand total of 0 people will be fired.

(12-27-2019, 12:28 AM)JSR18 Wrote:   Actually, I expect some team with a savvy GM to realize what a talent Simmons is and make him a Head Coach.






….which should've been done here...  

(12-28-2019, 03:58 PM)grampahol Wrote: While I generally agree with the idea of Simmons I'd like to hear how he views the rest of the team and who he'd get rid of and who he might bring in. The worst thing that Simmons could do is get named HC with no changes and no power to implement change. A 0-16 season wouldn't do much for his career.. Talk about career suicide..

(12-26-2019, 03:55 PM)Fan_in_Kettering Wrote: The end of the regular season is upon us which means December 30 is Black Monday, the day most NFL coaches are fired after an unsuccessful season.  After a 2-14 — or most likely 1-15 — record, which Cincinnati coaches will be retained?  Which will be let go?  I can’t visualize any scenario where all of the Bengals’ coaches survive Black Monday.  Even the most casual observer of the game can see the Bengals took a step backwards in every aspect of football except for special teams.  

If it were up to me I would poopcan every coach and coordinator with the exception of Darrin Simmons and his special teams staff.

(12-30-2019, 03:43 PM)SunsetBengal Wrote: So, no news, as of yet?

(12-30-2019, 03:43 PM)SunsetBengal Wrote: So, no news, as of yet?

(12-30-2019, 05:48 PM)ochocincos Wrote: As hard as I've been on the coaches this year, I will say I've seen some improvement in almost every area from the start of the year.
Taylor called plays better.
Anarumo had a better defense.
Turner got the OL to block better.

Not all of this was just due to players coming back. In fact, many of these things improved with certain players being gone.
This coaching staff had the definition of a grooming season.
It would make sense if at least one was changed out, but it wouldn't surprise me to see all kept.
Now they just need to make the needed improvements to turn the improved metrics into wins for 2020.

(12-30-2019, 08:35 PM)SunsetBengal Wrote: If they go the route of only changing out one (1) position coach, I lobby for it to be the DBs coach.  There are entirely too many top level athletic talents in the DBs room, for them be be looking as disconnected as they have.  Granted, they don't have a dominate personality like a Reggie Nelson, Adam Jones, Terrance Newman, Chris Crocker, etc., on this current team.  That is why they need a position coach who can inspire one of those guys that are on the team to step forward, and assume that role.

I guess that for years, we were spoiled by the on the field leadership demonstrated by intense personalities like Reggie Nelson, Vontaze Burfict, and Domata Peko, and just didn't realize some of the things they did that never showed up on any stat sheet.

(12-30-2019, 08:35 PM)SunsetBengal Wrote: If they go the route of only changing out one (1) position coach, I lobby for it to be the DBs coach.  There are entirely too many top level athletic talents in the DBs room, for them be be looking as disconnected as they have.  Granted, they don't have a dominate personality like a Reggie Nelson, Adam Jones, Terrance Newman, Chris Crocker, etc., on this current team.  That is why they need a position coach who can inspire one of those guys that are on the team to step forward, and assume that role.

I guess that for years, we were spoiled by the on the field leadership demonstrated by intense personalities like Reggie Nelson, Vontaze Burfict, and Domata Peko, and just didn't realize some of the things they did that never showed up on any stat sheet.