10-22-2020, 01:41 PM
(10-22-2020, 11:06 AM)Reinhardt23 Wrote: I can get behind this. As long as its not bottom of barrel coaches.
They are in a lot stronger position to recruit coaches this off-season.
First, they have a HC in place already. Last time they had to wait until after the SB and so were behind everyone else.
Second, they have more talent for coaches to work with. On D Bates is emerging as a star, there's Reader to return from injury (and Waynes), WJIII is establishing himself, they have the 4 young linebackers set to take step forwards. Last time they tried to appoint a D co-ordinator they'd finished last in most D rankings and their main defensive pieces were Atkins and Dunlop who were approaching the twilight of their career.
On O there's Burrow. The only place where there isn't really talent to work with is the O-line (Jonah aside) but any incoming O-line coach is going to get at least one high draft pick and probably a free agent too. That makes Cincy a decent spot for an ambitious coach. Who wouldn't want to hitch onto Burrow's coat-tails?
(10-22-2020, 11:30 AM)fredtoast Wrote: I could see possibly keeping Zac and replacing his staff if Zac had any experience or proven skills as a head coach (organizational, motivational, talent evaluation, etc). But he has never even been a coordinator in the NFL before and the ONLY proven skill he was supposed to possess was running an offense.
Basically he has failed at what was supposed to be his only strength, and he has no history of having any skills required to be a good head coach.
Was he proven running an offense?
Where was that?
Whilst he came as some sort of supposed offensive guru, it was far more as a QB whisperer than running an offense (Tannahill and Goff's best seasons coming under him was frequently cited). Other than his first year at the Rams every role he's had since being a grad assistant has involved QB in the title and it was the position he played. So if there's any proven skill he had it would be QB development. But QB is the area that gives most cause for optimism in Bengaldom because of Burrow. Of course how much of that is Joe being a generational talent versus Zac doing a good job preparing him can't be determined but if Mike Brown is looking for reasons to still believe in Zac how good Burrow has looked will be top of that list and he'll congratulate himself/Tobin etc on appointing on QB guru as HC who has helped guide Burrow.
