(02-14-2019, 06:06 PM)McC Wrote: Not positive, but I think the Saints gave him a nice extension to stay, so no interview ever took place.

(02-14-2019, 05:01 PM)grampahol Wrote: If Taylor is rejecting guys based on whether they might replace him we've got much bigger problems than they want to admit.. It's becoming one big "Taylor is a genius, nobody else knows anything" affair..  IDK.. I'm just not too impressed so far. Perhaps things are far different behind the scenes.

(02-14-2019, 04:52 PM)Chezaugie Wrote: I think his new $1.8 million/year extension and keeping his family in Florida had everything to do with his decision.

(02-14-2019, 06:21 PM)Nate (formerly eliminate08) Wrote: Yep, we were going to pay Grantham the same then Florida panicked and gave him an extension. Doubt anyone would want to move their family after this and there are other reasons. He didn't just say no, he even interviewed.

Anyone thinking that Geno and the boys is not an attractive DC job is out of their minds.

I wanted Elko or even Rex Ryan (if Taylor wants him) over Grantham anyways.

We turned down Del Rio for heck sake, he liked our personnel. Del Rio was my favorite option, but doesn't matter what i think. I only want Zac Taylor to get the guys HE wants.

(02-14-2019, 05:14 PM)Au165 Wrote: Sources close to Bengals and Grantham confirmed they were offering him a competitive deal.

(02-14-2019, 06:27 PM)McC Wrote: I'm weird this way but I think all this stuff just adds to the overall flavor of the story.  A year from now, we'll look back at all this and laugh.  And Rex, man would that throw some extra spice on it.

(02-14-2019, 06:32 PM)BengalChris Wrote: When people use the word competitive I find it usually means it's not the higher of the two. If they offered him a raise, they would just say we offered the most or we offered a raise.

Like the Whit deal. Bengals say it was competitive, Whit says it didn't measure up.

(02-14-2019, 07:29 PM)Jakeypoo Wrote: 1) He probably stayed in Florida because A.) His family didn't want to move and B.) He knows college football inside and out.
2.) Are we sure we want somebody that doesn't think Geno Atkins or Carlos Dunlap are capable of playing in his system? If that's the case then maybe the system sucks.
3.) Would his agressive system have worked here?
4.) The LB issue can be fixed via FA and draft. It's not like we need Superstars at that position we just need more capable players.
5.) How would he respond to teaching pro Players when he is used to teaching college players.

(02-15-2019, 12:13 AM)THE PISTONS Wrote: Honestly, he has a shot at being a HC if he stays at Florida.

Here - I doubt he's considered for an NFL HC job anytime soon.

Florida has been getting great recruiting classes too.

Why would he leave that?

(02-14-2019, 06:46 PM)Au165 Wrote: His people could have said the offer wasn’t enough, from the reporting it sounds like that wasn’t the issue. My point being the mike brown is cheap narrative for everything is lazy.

(02-14-2019, 08:15 AM)HarleyDog Wrote: What about Aubrasive.

(02-15-2019, 04:26 AM)BengalChris Wrote: Competitive means you weren't the best offer. The wording says what it says. I'm sure there was an amount that would have drawn him to Cinci.

(02-15-2019, 12:13 AM)THE PISTONS Wrote: Honestly, he has a shot at being a HC if he stays at Florida.

Here - I doubt he's considered for an NFL HC job anytime soon.

Florida has been getting great recruiting classes too.

Why would he leave that?

(02-15-2019, 10:28 AM)Wyche Wrote: Bottom line is this.....in years gone by, the interview process for coaches was usually at least a couple of weeks long.  Several candidates were brought in, and at the end of the process a hire was made.  That was it, that was all we ever knew.  Now, these people are running to social media with any shred of info they can find or outright rumor and posting away.  That's the age we live in now, and quite frankly, it hurts our chances more than anything.  

Think about it......did we get every single tidbit of info during the HC search process?  Now, every single candidate interviewed knows exactly what happened.  Before the age of information overload, this process would have been behind the scenes, and they could have gone down their list privately until a deal was reached.  Now, it's all mucked up, and you can't go back to the 2nd choice or whatever choice and offer a deal.  We have ZERO idea how many times this EXACT scenario has played out all over the league in the past......or even now if other teams' plans didn't get leaked.  Twitter idiots are as much to blame in the fiasco as anyone.

(02-15-2019, 10:15 AM)Au165 Wrote: That your interpretation, that’s not what it means because...well that’s not the definition. We offer competitive packages at my work all the time, sometimes it’s more than the person is making now sometimes it is less but it’s competitive with the going market rate.

(02-15-2019, 10:28 AM)Wyche Wrote: Bottom line is this.....in years gone by, the interview process for coaches was usually at least a couple of weeks long.  Several candidates were brought in, and at the end of the process a hire was made.  That was it, that was all we ever knew.  Now, these people are running to social media with any shred of info they can find or outright rumor and posting away.  That's the age we live in now, and quite frankly, it hurts our chances more than anything.  

Think about it......did we get every single tidbit of info during the HC search process?  Now, every single candidate interviewed knows exactly what happened.  Before the age of information overload, this process would have been behind the scenes, and they could have gone down their list privately until a deal was reached.  Now, it's all mucked up, and you can't go back to the 2nd choice or whatever choice and offer a deal.  We have ZERO idea how many times this EXACT scenario has played out all over the league in the past......or even now if other teams' plans didn't get leaked.  Twitter idiots are as much to blame in the fiasco as anyone.