(01-23-2024, 09:46 PM)flgatorsandjags Wrote:

(01-23-2024, 01:47 PM)p_rushing Wrote: We won't know for a year or 2 but Taylor has said it is a committee. The last 2 years the Bengals have struggled and Callahan actually took over the play calling duties and they were better. I don't know if he will be successful or not but it definitely isn't a downgrade unless you are fine being stuck in middle without a way to get better.

Vrabel is similar to Del Rio, middle of the road. With some special players, can get to the playoffs but won't be able to beat the best. He knows defense but he is old school and doesn't have the relationships with the younger offensive minded coaches.

I think it's absolutely a down grade.  Vrabel is one of the better coaches in this league and I'd much rather Vrabel than a rookie Callahan that has never even called plays if I had to pick between the 2.   It would be a very easy decision lol. Tennessee had the worst oline in the league and Vabrel got more out of that team than most expected, hell they knocked us out of the playoffs.  He took them to the AFC Championship game a few years ago when nobody thought they would make it that far.  They gave Mike a bottom 5 roster, the worst oline, and no QB.    I would take Vrabel over Bill Callahan as well.  I think they regret firing Vrabel but I'm glad they did.

It's not about just this year though, it's the past also. He is a coach that will keep you around .500 and in the playoffs hunt most years. Yes the floor is high, just look at the Jags, but in those same 6 years, the Jags won the division 2 times also. He is a wash with the Jags at the end.

There is more risk with the coaching change but the ceiling is a lot higher. They are looking at potentially a top offensive mind. Vrabel never went out and tried to find someone like this for the offense. If he did that instead of just promoting from within after his 1st year, maybe he is still there with his defensive coaching ability.

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