Time to trust "The Process"

[Shake n Blake]

(03-12-2017, 03:53 PM)CageTheBengal Wrote: The whole thing has a bit of mystery to it because the Bengals are run in a more unorthodox way compared to most teams and they're also so hush hush about everything so I think all of us are swinging blind some when we are talking about how the front office is run but I think fans need to adjust their perspective a little bit on how the organization is run now. While I think Mike is still involved I also think he has taken a step back more and more over the last 4-5 years. In what ways?  I don't know he may still be heavily involved in the Bengals approach to FA and comp picks but Katie, Tobin and Marvin I think run the show too and that's partially why they give Marvin so much slack because of how deeply he is embedded in the structure of the front office and it's gonna shake things up more here compared to a team with a more traditional front office structure if he was fired. That's just my opinion but I've read 2 or 3 articles like this over the past few years that have swayed my opinion.




http://www.cincyjungle.com/2016/2/24/11099216/duke-tobin-doesnt-need-gm-title-to-know-his-worth-with-bengals

One thing we can agree on is that the Bengals are extremely guarded and shrouded in mystery. All we can do is make semi-educated guesses. I've read a few articles like this on Tobin, and while I believe that he has a big say on the players we have on the roster (I think Marv and various coaches do as well), I think he has to add these players within Mike Brown's framework. As in...no big FA additions, nothing that hurts compensatory picks, he has a set amount of money to work with each offseason (which is never much), and I'm sure Mike provides input on players he'd like to keep around.