(02-12-2018, 03:16 PM)Au165 Wrote: I wanted to throw this here as a reminder as we enter the draft process that there are more to guys than on the field play. The whole issue with getting sent home last year from the combine is sure seeming more like common behavior rather than an isolated incident. Also his diluted sample wasn't a one off as he got popped in January fro pot while back at Bama.

As much as I wanted this guy last year, it seems like we made the right call passing on him.

(02-12-2018, 06:48 PM)ochocincos Wrote: I didn't trust Foster after the whole Combine ordeal anyway. I was glad the Bengals went offense first. Ross was actually my second choice behind only OJ Howard.
Besides, Roquan Smith this year is a near identical type of player but better than Foster IMO. Add in Edmunds who has that freak size and even higher potential but a little more raw and I think both could be better than Foster.

(02-12-2018, 11:30 PM)wolfkaosaun Wrote: Just a reminder that Marvin Lewis wanted Reuben Foster over John Ross.

(02-12-2018, 11:30 PM)wolfkaosaun Wrote: Just a reminder that Marvin Lewis wanted Reuben Foster over John Ross.

(02-12-2018, 03:43 PM)Jpoore Wrote: It's why he wasnt my lb1

(04-09-2017, 07:19 AM)Jpoore Wrote: Did u not hear how all of our lbs were comparing vigil to luke kuechly? And if it was laughed at then those people are idiots and know nothing about football. Hell his lb teamate was picked with the next pick. He looked elite in limited action and will be a pro bowler/ elite starter for many years. Our dline on the other hand needs to get younger across the board. Our wrs need to get younger. We did with boyd, but lafell is already 30 and green will be 30 next year. Our cbs literally are completwly unknowns outside of dre k. Pacman is old as dirt. To me vigil is going to be the next luke kuechley and te will not be a problem on defense anymore.

(02-13-2018, 01:09 AM)oncemoreuntothejimbreech Wrote: Who needs Reuben Foster when the Bengals already have the next Luke Kuechly?

(02-13-2018, 01:39 AM)NATI BENGALS Wrote: Every  LB Marvin drafts turns into a stud. 

I mean hell. He is the LB whisperer. Without him Ray Lewis would have sucked. 

His many years here. Who is the best LB Marvin has drafted that went on to have a good Bengal career? Maualuga. ? 

(02-13-2018, 01:09 AM)oncemoreuntothejimbreech Wrote: Who needs Reuben Foster when the Bengals already have the next Luke Kuechly?

(02-13-2018, 02:15 AM)TrenchWarfare Wrote: Amen. Marvin has to be the worst LB coach in the league. Could name 10 examples but I’ll just say it was nice to see Flowers for Patriots turn into a decent player with some good coaching.

With that in mind although Edmunds has higher ceiling than Roquan, I dont trust Marvin to coach Edmunds up. Not at all.

(02-13-2018, 02:15 AM)TrenchWarfare Wrote: Amen. Marvin has to be the worst LB coach in the league. Could name 10 examples but I’ll just say it was nice to see Flowers for Patriots turn into a decent player with some good coaching.

With that in mind although Edmunds has higher ceiling than Roquan, I dont trust Marvin to coach Edmunds up. Not at all.

(02-15-2018, 01:05 PM)sandwedge Wrote: Marvin doesn't coach anyone, he watches his assistants do it. Haslett is the latest shmoe to get a crack at it, but I'm not all that confident in his abilities either.

(02-12-2018, 11:57 PM)bfine32 Wrote: Hell, looks like he may have had a point. 

(02-15-2018, 04:47 PM)ochocincos Wrote: I hate to defend Marvin ever, but is it the responsibility of the head coach to coach a specific position group? That should fall on the position coach or DC before it falls on Marvin.

To me, it's the equivalent of a director of software development being expected to coach up the QA team directly because he/she used to be a tester and then QA manager.
The director should direct the actual QA manager to improve their team, not have the director expected to do it him/herself.