I think the schemes are a big issue

[*PhilHos*]

(10-29-2024, 06:32 PM)KillerGoose Wrote: There's nothing that is going to fix this team this year in any major way. They have talent deficits that you can't really scheme around, namely on the defensive line. You can try to play with the run game like you mentioned, Cincinnati's offensive line doesn't have good athletes on it so wide zone may not be a great fit. At the end of the day, though, this just isn't a very good team.  

Goose, you seem like an insightful individual that knows a thing or two about football. How much difference, in your opinion, would it make if we had someone else calling plays on defense? Whether that's firing Lou and promoting within or bringing in an outside replacement?

Also, what if Lou was replaced with someone mid-season as our new DC (not interim) and they tried to implement their schemes each week and during the bye week but by-and-large keeping Lou's system? How much, if any, positive/negative effect do you think any of the potential replacement options would make?