12-19-2016, 03:39 PM
(12-19-2016, 08:59 AM)Fan_in_Kettering Wrote: Sean Payton would be an amazing offensive coordinator for the Cincinnati Bengals -- but I don't want him as head coach. Coaching in the pass-happy NFC South is one-dimensional: All offense all the time -- sort of like the NBA. Sean is not the man to be a head coach in the AFC North where defense still matters.
The Saints are not hamstrung because of Drew Brees' contracts; they are hamstrung because Drew Brees has to put up a zillion points per game because their defense has been historically bad. They Saints once hired Rob Ryan and got worse.
Cincinnati needs a new head coach but not one who isn't defensively smart. Sean Payton would be Bruce Coslet 2.0, unfortunately.
1. The Saints defensive struggles are more of a recent thing. From 2006-2013, the Saints had an average ranking of 15th in points allowed. Over the last 3 years they've had an average rank of 30th. With Brees' contract inflating to ridiculous levels, they've had to dump talent and are limited in what they can bring in to help the defense.
2. If this were 2006, I'd agree that "pass happy" is a bad thing, but that's not just the NFCS anymore. That's the whole league. Including our division. Ben averages around 600+ attempts per 16 games under Todd Haley. Sure, Bell is involved, but they aren't exactly riding him on the ground. They get Bell involved heavily in the passing game. Flacco also has been passing close to 600 times per season.
As Bob Dylan once said, the times they are a changin'. Maybe the Bengals should change too. Bring in Payton, let him work his offensive magic, and spend money to make sure the defense remains stout. Payton hasn't had defensive players like Tez, Atkins, Dunlap and DreKirk in years. Maybe ever.
The training, nutrition, medicine, fitness, playbooks and rules evolve. The athlete does not.
