01-02-2019, 10:28 AM
(01-02-2019, 10:06 AM)Gamma Ray Tan Wrote: They were jus talking about best Open NFL HC jobs available on ESPN....they ranked the Bengals at #3 but only because.....you will never get fired. They said all you have to do is “sort-of win football games” and “achieve mediocrity” and then you will never get fired.
....they ain’t wrong.
They aren't wrong, and other people who have this job ranked last or near the bottom are seriously underestimating just how attractive that prospect may be. Any coaching candidate who looks at Marvin's tenure here can see three things:
1) You can build a playoff caliber team here despite not having a GM, not making a big splash in free agency, and not having an indoor practice facility. It might be tougher, but Marvin proved you can do it. There are no if's, and's, and but's about it.
2) You will be given time here, provided you don't shit the bed completely.
3) There are enough talented players here that you won't have to do a complete overhaul on day one. They are some missing pieces short of being competitive again right away.
Sure, other teams might have GMs and might be bigger spenders in free agency, but what does that amount to if you're at risk of being fired after two mediocre seasons?
Everything in this post is my fault.
