05-17-2021, 08:36 AM
(05-14-2021, 10:07 PM)oncemoreuntothejimbreech Wrote: So did the Bengals get rid of Alexander because they were tired of the constant stream of hits and big successes?
Who knows why the Bengals got rid if Paul Alexander after 24 years. I would imagine multiple reasons. None of which involved his just forgetting how to evaluate NFL talent..... which wasn't his primary job. Back on topic (without hurting feelings as best I can! Apologies to all!)
PA evaluated the guys that the scouting department passed and put in front of him. As a coach, he's not out there going through years worth of college tape and flying to a bunch of college games to evaluate guys. He typically got 1 or 2 limited workouts and some interviews and sometimes not even that, unless he was doing the Senior Bowl.
This idea that he got every prospect he wanted and none he didn't is a fairy tale. Even the head coach got trumped by Scouts, Tobin, &/or Mike Brown. The Ross pick is a great example of that. PA was not running the Bengals drafts.
Now that he is just doing consulting he is able to do a lot more and for a lot longer with prospects. He worked out Carman 10+ times. He ranked him as a 1st round talent among this group of linemen and he worked out some really great players. 25 of them. That shouldn't be some kiss of death given OA's 24 year career where he coached and developed some outstanding O lines.
(05-17-2021, 08:01 AM)oncemoreuntothejimbreech Wrote: Same with Stacy Andrews. He was never deserving of the franchise tag or even a starting position. When the Eagles signed him to play guard he was just as bad as he was at tackle benching him after two games and trading him after one season into a six year deal for a 7th round draft pick.
The Bengals had a horrible string of poor franchise tag uses, and Andrews would certainly be 1 of them.
Look, the players have a talent level and, after that, it's mostly on them to maximize it. Some do, some don't. Andrews was just in it for the money, clearly. He stopped efforting and developing after he got paid.... by 2 different teams.
This coaching staff clearly put a huge emphasis on finding guys who love to play football. Carman, for example, played his last 5 games with an injury when he could have shut it down. This ended up HURTING his draft stock vs not playing.
To continue to hate on the kid for any and every reason makes little sense.
