Duke

[J24]

According to Paul Dehner JR. The Bengals denied him his request to interview Duke!

[Nicomo Cosca]

He should be answering for back-to-back years of no playoffs. Making Zac do it by himself is beyond weak.

[Bengalstripes9]

Would this be because of the time in the offseason and that he doesn’t want to give out his strategy on something?

He does interviews other times of the year, right?

[Bengalstripes9]

He could be busy too. Probably a really busy time of year

[Bengalstripes9]

Imagine if he made me GM?

Wow that would be cool.
We’d definitely win a Super Bowl

[Big Boss]

Nepo hire
Makes shit personnel decisions year after year
Hides from public accountability

Love it.  Tried and true recipe for success.

[jj22]

Must be nice to have no accountability

[phil413]

Let's pretend it's because they are still evaluating him and don't want him speaking for the team.

[lone bengal]

So many questions lol. Why can’t you develop any offensive lineman ever ? Why did Bates walk ? Why haven’t all these picks on defense worked out Hill, Carter , Murphy, ect. Explain why Stone and Rankins didn’t work ? Were you concerned about Burton coming out of the draft ? Why couldn’t you resign Chase before the season ? Can you resign Higgins now that Bates walked ?

[NATI BENGALS]

Would love to give someone else a shot.

2024 1 1 18 18 Amarius Mims T Georgia
2 2 17 49 Kris Jenkins DT Michigan
3 3 16 80 Jermaine Burton WR Alabama
4 3 33 97 McKinnley Jackson DT Texas A&M
5 4 15 115 Erick All TE Iowa
6 5 14 149 Josh Newton DB Texas Christian
7 6 18 194 Tanner McLachlan TE Arizona
8 6 38 214 Cedric Johnson DE Mississippi
9 7 4 224 Daijahn Anthony DB Mississippi
10 7 17 237 Matt Lee C Miami (FL)
2023 1 1 28 28 Myles Murphy DE Clemson
2 2 29 60 D.J. Turner DB Michigan
3 3 32 95 Jordan Battle DB Alabama
4 4 29 131 Charlie Jones WR Purdue
5 5 28 163 Chase Brown RB Illinois
6 6 29 206 Andrei Iosivas WR Princeton
7 6 40 217 Brad Robbins P Michigan
8 7 29 246 DJ Ivey DB Miami (FL)
2022 1 1 31 31 Daxton Hill DB Michigan
2 2 28 60 Cam Taylor-Britt DB Nebraska
3 3 31 95 Zachary Carter DT Florida
4 4 31 136 Cordell Volson G North Dakota State
5 5 23 166 Tycen Anderson DB Toledo
6 7 31 252 Jeffrey Gunter LB Coastal Carolina
2021 1 1 5 5 Ja'Marr Chase WR Louisiana State
2 2 14 46 Jackson Carman T Clemson
3 3 5 69 Joseph Ossai DE Texas
4 4 6 111 Cameron Sample DE Tulane
5 4 17 122 Tyler Shelvin DT Louisiana State
6 4 34 139 D'Ante Smith T East Carolina
7 5 5 149 Evan McPherson K Florida
8 6 6 190 Trey Hill C Georgia
9 6 18 202 Chris Evans RB Michigan
10 7 7 235 Wyatt Hubert DE Kansas State
2020 1 1 1 1 Joe Burrow QB Louisiana State
2 2 1 33 Tee Higgins WR Clemson
3 3 1 65 Logan Wilson LB Wyoming
4 4 1 107 Akeem Davis-Gaither LB Appalachian State
5 5 1 147 Khalid Kareem DE Notre Dame
6 6 1 180 Hakeem Adeniji T Kansas
7 7 1 215 Markus Bailey LB Purdue
2019 1 1 11 11 Jonah Williams T Alabama
2 2 20 52 Drew Sample TE Washington
3 3 8 72 Germaine Pratt LB North Carolina State
4 4 2 104 Ryan Finley QB North Carolina State
5 4 23 125 Renell Wren DT Arizona State
6 4 34 136 Michael Jordan C Ohio State
7 6 9 182 Trayveon Williams RB Texas A&M
8 6 37 210 Deshaun Davis LB Auburn
9 6 38 211 Rodney Anderson RB Oklahoma
10 7 9 223 Jordan Brown DB South Dakota State
2018 1 1 21 21 Billy Price C Ohio State
2 2 22 54 Jessie Bates DB Wake Forest
3 3 13 77 Sam Hubbard DE Ohio State
4 3 14 78 Malik Jefferson LB Texas
5 4 12 112 Mark Walton RB Miami (FL)
6 5 14 151 Davontae Harris DB Illinois State
7 5 21 158 Andrew Brown DT Virginia
8 5 33 170 Darius Phillips DB Western Michigan
9 7 31 249 Logan Woodside QB Toledo
10 7 34 252 Rod Taylor G Mississippi
11 7 35 253 Auden Tate WR Florida State
2017 1 1 9 9 John Ross WR Washington
2 2 16 48 Joe Mixon RB Oklahoma
3 3 9 73 Jordan Willis LB Kansas State
4 4 9 116 Carl Lawson LB Auburn
5 4 22 128 Josh Malone WR Tennessee
6 4 32 138 Ryan Glasgow DT Michigan
7 5 9 153 Jake Elliott K Memphis
8 5 33 176 J.J. Dielman C Utah
9 6 9 193 Jordan Evans LB Oklahoma
10 6 23 207 Brandon Wilson RB Houston
11 7 33 251 Mason Schreck TE Buffalo

A blind monkey throwing darts at a list of draft eligible players would probably have about the same hit rate.

[NATI BENGALS]

(4 hours ago)NATI BENGALS Wrote: Would love to give someone else a shot.

2024 1 1 18 18 Amarius Mims T Georgia
2 2 17 49 Kris Jenkins DT Michigan
3 3 16 80 Jermaine Burton WR Alabama
4 3 33 97 McKinnley Jackson DT Texas A&M
5 4 15 115 Erick All TE Iowa
6 5 14 149 Josh Newton DB Texas Christian
7 6 18 194 Tanner McLachlan TE Arizona
8 6 38 214 Cedric Johnson DE Mississippi
9 7 4 224 Daijahn Anthony DB Mississippi
10 7 17 237 Matt Lee C Miami (FL)
2023 1 1 28 28 Myles Murphy DE Clemson - not looking good
2 2 29 60 D.J. Turner DB Michigan - looking good
3 3 32 95 Jordan Battle DB Alabama - looking good
4 4 29 131 Charlie Jones WR Purdue - tbd
5 5 28 163 Chase Brown RB Illinois - looking good
6 6 29 206 Andrei Iosivas WR Princeton - tbd
7 6 40 217 Brad Robbins P Michigan - bust
8 7 29 246 DJ Ivey DB Miami (FL) - looking good
2022 1 1 31 31 Daxton Hill DB Michigan - tbd
2 2 28 60 Cam Taylor-Britt DB Nebraska - looking good
3 3 31 95 Zachary Carter DT Florida - bust
4 4 31 136 Cordell Volson G North Dakota State - bust
5 5 23 166 Tycen Anderson DB Toledo - tbd
6 7 31 252 Jeffrey Gunter LB Coastal Carolina - bust
2021 1 1 5 5 Ja'Marr Chase WR Louisiana State - stud
2 2 14 46 Jackson Carman T Clemson - bust
3 3 5 69 Joseph Ossai DE Texas - decent
4 4 6 111 Cameron Sample DE Tulane - decent
5 4 17 122 Tyler Shelvin DT Louisiana State - bust
6 4 34 139 D'Ante Smith T East Carolina - bust
7 5 5 149 Evan McPherson K Florida - decent (?)
8 6 6 190 Trey Hill C Georgia - bust
9 6 18 202 Chris Evans RB Michigan - bust
10 7 7 235 Wyatt Hubert DE Kansas State - bust
2020 1 1 1 1 Joe Burrow QB Louisiana State - stud
2 2 1 33 Tee Higgins WR Clemson - stud
3 3 1 65 Logan Wilson LB Wyoming - stud
4 4 1 107 Akeem Davis-Gaither LB Appalachian State - decent
5 5 1 147 Khalid Kareem DE Notre Dame - bust
6 6 1 180 Hakeem Adeniji T Kansas - bust
7 7 1 215 Markus Bailey LB Purdue - depth
2019 1 1 11 11 Jonah Williams T Alabama - decent
2 2 20 52 Drew Sample TE Washington - decent
3 3 8 72 Germaine Pratt LB North Carolina State - stud
4 4 2 104 Ryan Finley QB North Carolina State - bust
5 4 23 125 Renell Wren DT Arizona State - bust
6 4 34 136 Michael Jordan C Ohio State - bust
7 6 9 182 Trayveon Williams RB Texas A&M - depth
8 6 37 210 Deshaun Davis LB Auburn - bust
9 6 38 211 Rodney Anderson RB Oklahoma - bust
10 7 9 223 Jordan Brown DB South Dakota State - bust
2018 1 1 21 21 Billy Price C Ohio State - bust
2 2 22 54 Jessie Bates DB Wake Forest - stud
3 3 13 77 Sam Hubbard DE Ohio State - stud
4 3 14 78 Malik Jefferson LB Texas - bust
5 4 12 112 Mark Walton RB Miami (FL) - bust
6 5 14 151 Davontae Harris DB Illinois State - bust
7 5 21 158 Andrew Brown DT Virginia - bust
8 5 33 170 Darius Phillips DB Western Michigan - depth
9 7 31 249 Logan Woodside QB Toledo - decent
10 7 34 252 Rod Taylor G Mississippi - bust
11 7 35 253 Auden Tate WR Florida State - serviceable
2017 1 1 9 9 John Ross WR Washington - bust
2 2 16 48 Joe Mixon RB Oklahoma - stud
3 3 9 73 Jordan Willis LB Kansas State - bust
4 4 9 116 Carl Lawson LB Auburn - decent
5 4 22 128 Josh Malone WR Tennessee - bust
6 4 32 138 Ryan Glasgow DT Michigan - bust
7 5 9 153 Jake Elliott K Memphis - coulda been
8 5 33 176 J.J. Dielman C Utah - bust
9 6 9 193 Jordan Evans LB Oklahoma - depth
10 6 23 207 Brandon Wilson RB Houston - bust
11 7 33 251 Mason Schreck TE Buffalo - bust

A blind monkey throwing darts at a list of draft eligible players would probably have about the same hit rate.

[Stewy]

(7 hours ago)jj22 Wrote: Must be nice to have no accountability

How does being interviewed by a reporter increase accountability?  He's accountable to the Browns and no one else.  He doesn't owe the fans or press anything.

[Stewy]

Sheesh I just read through some of the responses here and all I can say is, no wonder he doesn't talk to fans.

As I have been in corporate America for 30+ years let me tell you why Duke declined the interview......and here it is.

This is a volatile negative issue. Zach is that the for front of the decision and representing not only himself but the Bengals on this particular matter. He is acting as if the buck stops with him and the Bengals are supporting him as their focal point in this case. Interviewing Duke would dilute the focus and frankly add nothing to the conversation as Zach is already giving us Corporate Speak.

Summary: Zach is the focal point on the firings/hirings and Duke will not address it.

[Stewy]

(5 hours ago)lone bengal Wrote: So many questions lol. Why can’t you develop any offensive lineman ever ? Why did Bates walk ? Why haven’t all these picks on defense worked out Hill, Carter , Murphy, ect. Explain why Stone and Rankins didn’t work ? Were you concerned about Burton coming out of the draft ? Why couldn’t you resign Chase before the season ? Can you resign Higgins now that Bates walked ?

Right Mr. Press guy......if you asked those questions you'd never get an interview again and lose your press credentials, thus ending your livelihood.  Smart.

[jj22]

(1 hour ago)Stewy Wrote: Sheesh I just read through some of the responses here and all I can say is, no wonder he doesn't talk to fans.

As I have been in corporate America for 30+ years let me tell you why Duke declined the interview......and here it is.

This is a volatile negative issue.  Zach is that the for front of the decision and representing not only himself but the Bengals on this particular matter.  He is acting as if the buck stops with him and the Bengals are supporting him as their focal point in this case.  Interviewing Duke would dilute the focus and frankly add nothing to the conversation as Zach is already giving us Corporate Speak.

Summary:  Zach is the focal point on the firings/hirings and Duke will not address it.

We get Zac is front facing for hiring and firing of the coaches. Why waste time interviewing him about that when like you said Zac gives us enough. Questions about the roster makeup, draft failures, scout department size, FA approach, and contracts is what he was avoiding. 

Summary: He’d probably love to talk about assistant coaches wishlists. 
 
I get from your corporate executive training you throw the fall man to the wolves to shield attacked on executive decisions you make so you can live long and fat on corporate greed. That don’t make it right. 

[Nicomo Cosca]

(1 hour ago)Stewy Wrote: How does being interviewed by a reporter increase accountability?  He's accountable to the Browns and no one else.  He doesn't owe the fans or press anything.

Bullshit. GM’s all around the league have to answer for the state of their teams.

[*bfine32*]

So?

[Rubekahn29]

He’s weak. They force Zac to answer questions that he has no control over (Chase, Higgins and Trey Contract).

He knows if he had to speak he’d get roasted.

[Destro]

Tampa Bay GM was giving an interview to Solomon Wilcots today. Guess he wasn't too busy.

[Nicomo Cosca]

(33 minutes ago)Destro Wrote: Tampa Bay GM was giving an interview to Solomon Wilcots today. Guess he wasn't too busy.

I’m sure if things were going well he could be bothered to crawl out of his hole.