Lou’s Future in the Jungle

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(01-13-2023, 12:04 PM)TheLeonardLeap Wrote: Are we giving both the ability to sign outside FAs like DJ Reader, Trey Hendrickson, Larry Ogunjobi, Vonn Bell, and Mike Hilton? Or is one of them stuck with Pat Sims/Tank Johnson, Michael Johnson, Domata Peko, Nedu Ndukwe/Chris Crocker/Roy Williams? Because that makes a HUGE difference. I can't reiterate enough that the last 3 years have seen probably around 8 of the 10 largest defensive outside free agent contracts the Bengals have ever given out. The Bengals under Zimmer got Antwan Odom and I honestly think the 2nd largest signing after that in 6 years was Nate Clements.

Are we giving them both Joe Burrow on the other side to help them? Because Burrow had 70.6% completion, 244 yards, 2 TD/0 INT, 110.4 QB Rating in that game while throwing to the best WR trio the Bengals have EVER had.

If you give both Zimmer and Anarumo the exact same level of talent to work with? I'm taking Zimmer. He's had a top-5 defense with 3 different teams. His defenses won a playoff game while Kirk Cousins was their QB for one year and Case Keenum was their QB for another, and were a missed 27 yard FG from winning one with Teddy Bridgewater at QB another year. Winning in the playoffs was a Marvin culture problem.

Well, Zim had a lot of talent on the field in 13 when they let Danny Woodhead gash em. So let's say Zimmer's 2013 unit vs Lou's D the last two years. 

I'm not necessarily talking QBs on the team, or anything relative to what the offense is doing. It's all about, if you need a stop to get the W, do you trust this current Bengals D to get the stop/turnover, or the ones that played while Mike was here? 

Side bar, I often wonder if the Odom/Bryant deals aren't what made Mikey so afraid of FA. Speaking of that culture...these coaches have helped establish the current model. They deserve a little credit, IMO.