During Lou Anarumo’s introductory press conference with the Bengals in 2019, the questions focused on his lack of experience as a defensive coordinator and his readiness for the role on a very young coaching staff.
It always amazes me that the front office gets "no" mention when another year is wasted. It should "claim credit" for inability to put together an offensive line, letting good players go without replacing them, inability to sign key payers...Whit, Bates, Reader, Chase, and on and on, a coach who wants to call plays rather than coach the team, etc. They are in the process of squandering the ability to attract good FA's by their intransigence with salaries. It is reasonable to expect Burrow, Chase, et al to opt out of Cincy, and follows Palmer, Whitworth, Pickens, Bates, Dillon and I could go on and on. Oh well, welcome to Cincinnati! Hu Dey!
When your salary base is limited by $55M for a QB, $40M and $30M for two wide receivers, there is no money left for defense.
The Front Office knows an exciting offense puts butts in the seats. The defense will have to make do, and a magician could not change that reality.
As long as Zac’s teams don’t play competitive football until week 6, the Bengals will continue to be the best team not in the playoffs. Bengals need to fix front office and head coach. Or they’ll waste another year.
The disconnect between FO & Anarumo with fit, scheme & usage makes even LESS sense when you consider how involved Bengals coaching staff HAS to be when it comes to the draft process. They’re at pro days, they act as scouts in the spring, and this organization STILL couldn’t get on the same page. Crazy.
It always amazes me that the front office gets "no" mention when another year is wasted. It should "claim credit" for inability to put together an offensive line, letting good players go without replacing them, inability to sign key payers...Whit, Bates, Reader, Chase, and on and on, a coach who wants to call plays rather than coach the team, etc. They are in the process of squandering the ability to attract good FA's by their intransigence with salaries. It is reasonable to expect Burrow, Chase, et al to opt out of Cincy, and follows Palmer, Whitworth, Pickens, Bates, Dillon and I could go on and on. Oh well, welcome to Cincinnati! Hu Dey!
When your salary base is limited by $55M for a QB, $40M and $30M for two wide receivers, there is no money left for defense.
The Front Office knows an exciting offense puts butts in the seats. The defense will have to make do, and a magician could not change that reality.
As long as Zac’s teams don’t play competitive football until week 6, the Bengals will continue to be the best team not in the playoffs. Bengals need to fix front office and head coach. Or they’ll waste another year.
The disconnect between FO & Anarumo with fit, scheme & usage makes even LESS sense when you consider how involved Bengals coaching staff HAS to be when it comes to the draft process. They’re at pro days, they act as scouts in the spring, and this organization STILL couldn’t get on the same page. Crazy.