Re: 2013 Bengals Discussion
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Redhook
Very nice. Positioning himself to move into Gruden's spot next year.
Now, if Mikey Boy could just move Marvin to the front office and Zimmer to Head Coach, we'd be on to something special.
I'm not a big fan of moving Zimmer to the HC position. I just feel he'll flop as a head coach. Dick LeBeau version 2.0. Even though Gruden had a poor 2nd half of the season as O-Coordinator, I still believe he'll make a good head coach in the future.
Re: 2013 Bengals Discussion
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Originally Posted by
Oxilon
I'm not a big fan of moving Zimmer to the HC position. I just feel he'll flop as a head coach. Dick LeBeau version 2.0. Even though Gruden had a poor 2nd half of the season as O-Coordinator, I still believe he'll make a good head coach in the future.
Is this just a feeling or do you see things that would hold him back? Just curious.
I just hope they don't lose him. He's been great for them.
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I think Zimmer has proven himself enough to get a shot somewhere. Bengals were awful on D for yrs before he came in and turned things around. I now think the D is one of our best strengths on the team. Lebeau was a good DC that flopped in an awful situation, I don't think Lomabardi would have won with those Bengal teams. I am all for the move but no way Mike Brown ever gets a GM when he basically has Marvin doing both coaching duties and some GM responsibilities as well.
Re: 2013 Bengals Discussion
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KoryMac5
I think Zimmer has proven himself enough to get a shot somewhere. Bengals were awful on D for yrs before he came in and turned things around. I now think the D is one of our best strengths on the team. Lebeau was a good DC that flopped in an awful situation, I don't think Lomabardi would have won with those Bengal teams. I am all for the move but no way Mike Brown ever gets a GM when he basically has Marvin doing both coaching duties and some GM responsibilities as well.
Well, I'd say the powers that be in the NFL disagree with you. He can't ask for a better situation than this off season where a quarter of all NFL head coaching jobs were up for grabs and I don't think he came close to landing any of them. That's pretty telling
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Sea Ray
Well, I'd say the powers that be in the NFL disagree with you. He can't ask for a better situation than this off season where a quarter of all NFL head coaching jobs were up for grabs and I don't think he came close to landing any of them. That's pretty telling
Why though? Does anyone know?
Re: 2013 Bengals Discussion
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Redhook
Why though? Does anyone know?
Word from Cleveland writers was that his tell it like it is style wasn't endearing to most teams.
Re: 2013 Bengals Discussion
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kaldaniels
Word from Cleveland writers was that his tell it like it is style wasn't endearing to most teams.
Gotcha, thanks. Guessing Cleveland and some of the other teams didn't like hearing the truth.
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Zimmer is brutally honest with teams during the interview process, which turns some GM's and owners off. Case in point Miami where he had a really good situation lined up with Ireland who he worked with in Dallas. Zimmer lost that job after meeting with ownership who felt Philbin was a little less abrasive. Too bad too, guy would be a heck of a coach.
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The fact that the league is riding an offensive wave doesn't help either.
Teams want points, points, points.
They aren't as focused on preventing points, points, points.
As a Browns fan I have to go on record not liking the "I guess Cleveland didn't like hearing the truth." remark. I disagree. I believe they just fell in love with Chud after his interview. The Browns were one of the few teams that even gave Zimmer an interview despite his reputation.
Re: 2013 Bengals Discussion
What about signing Tebow as a fullback?
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WMR
What about signing Tebow as a fullback?
Tebow's got to embrace a position change and that hasn't happened yet
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Re: 2013 Bengals Discussion
Marvin says Bengals want Rey Maualuga back, and will make an effort to sign him. Speculation is that Burfict will move to the middle, while Rey heads over to strong side LB spot he played for two seasons.
I actually am OK with this move if we can get him on a cheap deal. Rey was pretty good his first couple of seasons at strong side.
Re: 2013 Bengals Discussion
How do you guys feel about the draft? What positions will be looking at in the first 3 rounds? Any players that might drop to us?
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I think Zimmer feels he is a safety away from being one of the elite defenses in the league. I would say they lean safety in the first if there is one left at 21. In the second I could see hitting on a RB and LB, and shoring up the line in the third with a tackle. However you never know with the Bengals, they follow the Baltimore model of always drafting BPA, so you never know.