(03-13-2025, 06:28 PM)jj22 Wrote: Someone once posted from local reporter that said that he’d be quickly hired as a GM somewhere if ever let go. I wasn’t sold but they seemed confident.

(03-14-2025, 09:18 AM)Sled21 Wrote: There are several guard needy teams this year, including KC. Teven Jenkins still being available says he either wants too much, or something else is going on.

(03-14-2025, 09:50 AM)ochocincos Wrote: Even with Teven Jenkins added, that improves, what, one spot in FA?
Slaton probably improves one aspect of one spot (run defense), but the pass rush is still the same as it was last year.
LG really isn't improved between Volson and Ford. We're HOPING for serviceable there this year if that's who they go into the season with.

You have to wonder if the Bengals brass felt they really were like a 12-win team if they hadn't have started the season so slow last year, so they decided they didn't really need much improvement aside from 1-2 new FAs and draft picks.

(03-14-2025, 03:01 PM)higgy100 Wrote:  
I think the Brown family will always deflect blame and apply it somewhere else. My gosh,they already have a terrible reputation.In their minds, last year was decades ago and the deals they have/will still offer will be tremendous in their minds but not tremendous when it comes to NFL/ Great player standards.It's a common message that people/organizations take that seem to be playing checkers when everyone else is playing chess.

These 3 great players didn't all of a sudden become great overnight. Yes,they screwed up with Chase last year and he deserves 41 mm or 40 mm plus one penny over Garrett ESPECIALLY since they sent out their Paul Revere and said he would be the highest plaid non-QB out there.

While most will never understand, so far they've handled Trey correctly, imo. They knew exactly what they were doing especially in their asking price which they had a good idea no team would match. Now, to make it 100% complete they need to rip up Trey's salary and give him a 2-3 year deal with alot of cash up front. If he shows real regression this season or gets hurt or if Osaii and Murphy have monster years then they can release Trey after a year or two years and won't have him locked up long-term.

(03-14-2025, 03:53 PM)psychdoctor Wrote: I don't know why anybody would hire Tobin. He has missed seemingly often on draft prospects and free agents.  Now I will grant it that the scouting department or the Cincinnati Bengals is putrid and it puts a lot on his shoulders to find talent.  

With that said, you could pick several fans that follow the Bengals who are obsessed with free agents and drafting talent and such, and they ostensibly would make better decisions.  And have predicted some of the failures for the Bengals.

(03-14-2025, 05:56 PM)jj22 Wrote: I think maybe League executives know what he is up against and may respect him. I thought when this came out it was odd that the local media acted like he'd get a GM position quicker than Zac could a HC position if both happened to be let go.  I had questions if either would. But they were quick to jump to Tobin's defense. 

(03-15-2025, 10:17 AM)coachmcneil71 Wrote: Rappaport is reporting that both of the WRs are about to be signed, if so, the answer to this thread is probably a huge NO!

(03-14-2025, 04:49 PM)ochocincos Wrote: If anything reads someone potentially on their last strike, it feels like Taylor.

This feels like 2018 when Marvin had one last shot to right the ship after back to back underperforming years.
They already had let go of their OC midseason the year prior, and they replaced Guenther with Austin.

A lot was put on Marvin and the staff to actually be able to coach up the players and implement a good scheme, as the FO was not going to toss them a ton of new, expensive FAs.

This feels similar to that.
Taylor gets new positional coaches and DC to try to put up or shut up.
Prove you can coach up the players we're giving you.

(03-14-2025, 03:53 PM)psychdoctor Wrote: I don't know why anybody would hire Tobin. He has missed seemingly often on draft prospects and free agents.  Now I will grant it that the scouting department or the Cincinnati Bengals is putrid and it puts a lot on his shoulders to find talent.  

With that said, you could pick several fans that follow the Bengals who are obsessed with free agents and drafting talent and such, and they ostensibly would make better decisions.  And have predicted some of the failures for the Bengals.

(03-15-2025, 11:00 AM)ERIC1 Wrote: taylor and tobin are not going anywhere and the signing of "both higgins and chase" if thats true had no impact on the afotrementioned

(03-15-2025, 04:21 PM)coachmcneil71 Wrote: Well, alrighty then chief! I've been searching for a new Freddy Toast for a while now. Just may have found one in the ole fishin hole. 

(03-15-2025, 04:21 PM)coachmcneil71 Wrote: Well, alrighty then chief! I've been searching for a new Freddy Toast for a while now. Just may have found one in the ole fishin hole. 

(03-15-2025, 08:15 PM)Bilbo Saggins Wrote: He was confident enough to stand in front of a microphone and say "Yeah we don't want to add new people because we we aren't used to them and we don't know exactly what they will give us." That sounds like someone who is as comfortable as comfortable can be. That sounds like someone believes that their process is just fine as it is. That doesn't sound like someone who thinks that they have to throw a hail mary in order to save their job.