07-17-2019, 11:38 PM
(07-17-2019, 11:23 PM)samhain Wrote: Marvin did set the bar really high as far as bringing in talent and assembling coaching staffs. It's kind of insane to think that a Bengals coach has a coaching tree, but he kind of does.
He lost his knack at the end, but that also coincided with a drop in talent and an increase in age and injury.
People are quick to forget it, but it took Marvin all of 2 years to get this team from absolute trash after the 02 season to a team with legit title hopes in 05. Given the age of the stars on the roster, the lack of an elite quarterback, and the abysmal defense, I'd be fairly shocked to see ZT get this team to respectability in 2 seasons. That team declined, then he proceeded to put together another outstanding roster in fairly short order. All with no flashy FAs, and after a franchise QB left them for dead.
Marvin made us pull our hair out, but he gave us the only taste of hope we've had in 28 years. That's hard as hell to do when you're coaching a Mike Brown-run franchise and it counts for something.
A #1OA QB and a All-Pro WR certainly helped...
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