Carlos and Geno. Not just "age"

[BengalChris]

(11-12-2019, 08:18 AM)reuben.ahmed Wrote: How much can coaching cause an "excellent" player to look and perform very poorly? Honest question.

I don't think an excellent player would put up with a coach's bullshit. There are few excellent players.

Bad schemes. Example, sending Billings out in coverage. How can a 340lb slow guy get out into the flat and cover anyone? We've seen that.

How about making Geno the spy on an athletic QB? We've seen that.

Predictable pass rush play calling. We've seen that.

Coaches want things done a certain way. Maybe that way isn't the way the player excel at.

Put up with coach's bullshit? What can they do about it? Quit the team? Get their agent to try and negotiate a trade? Be in concussion protocol and injury list for more than half a season? Retire?

Haven't we seen all those things this season?