If Marvin Lewis and Hue Jackson Are Retained...

[Fan_in_Kettering]

...there’s a roundabout way to make it work and it depends on who becomes the defensive coordinator of the Bengals in 2019.

First of all, let’s give props to Marvin Lewis for taking over as defensive coordinator and doing a better job than Teryl Austin. Granted, this is a very low bar, but the Cincinnati defense did get better under Marvin’s tutelage.

Now I can’t see Marvin splitting head coach and defensive coordinator duties any longer. That’s not a long term solution so I believe whoever becomes defensive coordinator will set a new tone. This will require a mean “male offspring of a canine with an XX genotype” personality. If Minnesota fires Mike Zimmer, Cincinnati better sign him in about two femtoseconds because when he was the Bengals’ defensive coordinator, the entire team had confidence and swagger.

If Mike Zimmer is retained in Minnesota, the Bengals should seek out Jack Del Rio. He’s of the same mindset as Mike Zimmer with respect to defense.

So, we may have to settle for keeping Marvin Lewis as head coach, allowing Hue Jackson to reprise his role as offensive coordinator which is something he did very well in 2015, and bringing in a mean defensive coordinator who pisses sulfuric acid and poops napalm.