11-19-2020, 12:45 AM
(11-18-2020, 04:39 PM)BengalChris Wrote: Yeah, but I look more at the depletion of talent that the front office led the team into. Insulting Whit, not even offering Zietler a contract, Ogbuehi, Fisher, Ross. Just those 5 mistakes has cost the team dearly.
There were some good picks form the Marvin era that are helping the team now like Hubbard, Bates, Willie Jackson, Boyd, Hopkins, Mixon, etc. But none of those guys were drafted during that 5 years playoffs.
Absolutely. The only reason I blamed Marvin is because we speculated he had control over everything....but we're learning that wasn't the case totally. I do believe he got a little stale though, and his last couple of rounds of assistants weren't that great either, plus he still had to deal with Piano Man. So, they failed him, and they have failed the current staff.... whether they're good or not. Which is kind of my point. This team was circling the drain already. You bring in totally new ideas, aging and depleted roster, inexperienced coaches.... it's a recipe for disaster.
I'd like to see them rattle off 3 or 4 wins here, be competitive against Balt and Pitt, and I'll give him another off-season to right the ship. After that, no excuses. If they continue to lose? Say adios. I'd like to see Wade Phillips brought in next year if things go well enough to keep Taylor too.
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