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(6 hours ago)PDub80 Wrote: I am in no way upset at ZT. His team has lost 3 1 score games.
I think Lou should go. I have never been in love with this nickel based zone defense. The league seems to have figured it out, it seems way too complicated for the young guys, & the players he wants (Bengals have drafted defense horribly) aren't cutting it.... But ZT is very loyal and I don't see Lou getting the axe any time soon. And, really, for 2024 it's way too late for that.
The lack of development of young defensive guys warrants a change, let alone the absolutely bizarre games from the defense we've seen over the years.
I don't think ZT is the problem. I think the league has figured out his DC & Lou hasn't been very evolutionary on what he's doing. The sun has set on him.
LOL. You sound like the Reds in having the worst W-L record in MLB in one-run games. There's something that attributed to that and it was terrible, ridiculous base-running day in and day out, terrible defense and trusting a BP that was in the bottom 10 in MLB. A whole bunch of that is directly on the manager.
Why harp on Lou and not ZT? You think Lou wanted to get rid of an all pro S in Bates, get rid of Bell and a stud run defender in Reader and not signing, a year ago, a veteran(s) to replace both S's?
I'm not here to tell you that the Bengals should or need to fire ZT but there's alot of things that go into losing close, tight games. Fundamentals, coaching players up, scheme, preparation, running a disciplined team, etc. etc. and all of these involve the HC and coaching staff.
