Did The FO “luck” into Zac?

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(Yesterday, 11:14 AM)Clark W Griswold Wrote: I remember watching the Rams in the SB vs New England that year and they already knew Zac got the Bengals HC position so it wasn’t that far into the Bengals offseason.  Common for teams hiring coaches who are coming from a SB staff.  He was announced on Feb 4, 2019.

They just over drafted Sample (no surprise for this FO)

The issue with the draft I always thought had to do with the coaching staff which did take long to finalize. And the FO needed the coaches to scout.

Or at least have some familiarity with the team which they hadn't. 

Tobin should have though, but he couldn't hold the scouting down for a offseason as the coaches got acclimated. That draft exposed him and the scout for not being able to make it a draft without coaches being around and familiar with the players and team needs. 

Zac should have fought to bring in his own GM. Zac wasn't in any position (clearly) to really put his foot down with anything which may be why he was hired. He really didn't get anything that he should have being young an in a new era where HC's were getting more power.

He didn't get much more if any than Marvin did.