(12-31-2020, 06:39 PM)ochocincos Wrote: I disagree about a couple.

Jonah Williams - Was the Bengals' best pass protector. I think people are being overly critical of him because they expect/want him to be a Top 15 guy right out of the gate.

Germaine Pratt - He's greatly improved his pass coverage the past 1-2 months. He's just really, really bad defending the run. The Bengals don't really have a LB who is good against the run.

I would say out of the 17 draft picks Zac Taylor's crew have been involved with, they've "nailed" 3 of them so far - Jonah, Burrow, and Higgins.
Wilson and Pratt have shown improvement this season, but I don't think either are starter-worthy yet in an ideal situation.
Adeniji looks ok for a backup but I would not want him to start.
Sample is a good blocker, but more to be desired as a pass catcher.
Jordan and Finley have probably the most glaring "bad" picks.

(12-30-2020, 10:25 PM)Sled21 Wrote: Well, what's he going to say? He will publicly praise them while the front office hands out the pink slips. I think Turner and Eason are the fall guys.

(01-01-2021, 05:45 AM)BURROWorBUST Wrote: Honestly, it's hard to fault Eason for much. The Dline has performed better than we could have expected, given the injuries (including Geno's shoulder). Covington is a definite keeper. Bledsoe's had some moments. I don't see bad coaching as an issue there. I know the new scheme frustrated Carlos and probably Geno, but that's not on Eason. Is it? That's on Lou (and Zac). 

(12-31-2020, 08:22 AM)pally Wrote: The challenge that the team will have is replacing anyone let go.  Zac will be in the last year of his contract and will rightly be perceived as going into next season on a blazing hot seat.  Any coach with other options would be very reluctant to connect his fate with Zac’s.

(01-01-2021, 12:17 PM)SunsetBengal Wrote: That is a good point, and one that's been touched upon several times in various threads lately.  I have a feeling that the Bengals must be having some behind the scenes communications with some coaching candidates.  Why else would there be leaks from "league sources" that "At least one assistant to be replaced" and now "multiple assistants to be replaced"?

It was pretty obvious that when they parted ways with Marvin Lewis that they went into the coaching search blind, having no one specific in mind, or even any coordinators lined up.  Perhaps the front office learned a little something from that train wreck of a coaching change?  I'm not holding my breath that the front office has had some great epiphany, but I'm hoping that they are starting to see the light.

Now, I find it interesting that the unnamed sources have now expanded from claiming "at least one" coach to be replaced to now "multiple assistants".  If there is any real truth to these rumors, it leads me to believe that they are canning a coordinator, have already spoken to their preferred candidate, and he has expressed that he wants to bring his own position coaches.

(12-30-2020, 10:21 PM)GodFather Wrote: https://www.si.com/nfl/bengals/news/zac-taylor-praises-coaching-staff

Well if its up to Zac you wont be seeing any changes this offseason. Let's hope at least the front office has the smarts to can Turner. I'll be happy if Turner and Lou are gone after this week but thats asking too much in the land of Cincinnati.

(12-31-2020, 06:19 PM)THE PISTONS Wrote: Wilson - Barely sees the field with poor starters in front of him. Has some potential. I don't know why he doesn't play more.

(12-30-2020, 10:25 PM)Sled21 Wrote: Well, what's he going to say? He will publicly praise them while the front office hands out the pink slips. I think Turner and Eason are the fall guys.

(01-03-2021, 10:08 PM)Nicomo Cosca Wrote: Bump

LMAO

(12-30-2020, 10:43 PM)jj22 Wrote: I think Eason has done well with his makeshift dline. The young players are still progressing and flashing (Khahil,Lawson,Hubbard), the fresh of the couch dt's have made themselves at home.

Even Hunt looks like a probowler!

I'd think if Lou stays all coaches are pretty safe. Even Turner, who's lines need to gel early in the season, like they have at the end of the last two seasons.

Zimmer being fired is the only thing looking to shake things up around here.

(01-04-2021, 04:43 PM)XenoMorph Wrote: eason taking the fall on D probly means Luo sticks with ZT... that and finding a upgrade that will come here on a potential 1 year rental will be hard.

(01-04-2021, 04:52 PM)bengaloo Wrote: I'm glad they are forcing ZT's hand on this. I hope he learns from it and grows. ZT, as goofy as he can be has actually shown some ability to learn and adapt. Just have to hope he finds a legit OL coach at this point, and gives that coach some better players.

(01-04-2021, 05:27 PM)Bengalholic Wrote: Zac should be on the phone right now with Doug Marrone, trying to talk him into taking over the OL.

(01-03-2021, 10:14 PM)NATI BENGALS Wrote: Yup

I was just thinking about this. He went to bat for these guys. That means he is ok with the results they have produced. That means he is part of the problem.