Yesterday, 04:22 PM
(Yesterday, 03:42 PM)ochocincos Wrote: An interesting parallel is the 2010's Colts with Chuck Pagano as HC and Andrew Luck at QB.
Their OL was poor, which resulted in Luck getting sacked a lot plus RB performance was poor unless they had someone who was able to be more of a dynamic threat.
Even with that poor OL, Luck was able to put the team on his back as a passer and put up 4500+ yards and 35+ TDs multiple seasons, getting them to between 8-11 wins most of his time there.
You knew that they could be really special if they just could get a decent defense and some OL blocking, but it didn't really happen and they teetered usually around .500.
JMO no inside info but I think Zac got too comfortable. I don’t mean from an effort standpoint. He has seen the team focus and play so well the last half of the last several seasons. He’s got a lot of faith in the culture and locker room. But he dug too big of a hole this year. He also didn’t have the best luck in games. Money Mac and things didn’t materialize. Lou has had lots of success. The OL players liked Pollack. I think this season shocked him. I think he overestimated how good the team was. I expect ownership and Zac came to a mutual agreement that changes needed to be made and they did. Ownership likes his culture and him and Burrow for sure does. You can get Burrow is frustrated with the OL and the defense. I’m sure he was consulted. He’s their top paid asset. Not Zac or Duke. Just his opinion.
Romo “ so impressed with Zac ...1 of the best in the NFL… they are just fundamentally sound. Taylor the best winning % in the Playoffs of current coaches. Joe Burrow” Zac is the best head coach in the NFL & that gives me a lot of confidence." Taylor led the Bengals to their first playoff win since 1990, ending the longest active drought in the four major North American sports, en and appeared in Super Bowl LVI, the first since 1988.
