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I get that the defense sucked this year... but how much of that was the coordinator vs the giant amount of cap that has to go to Burrow, Chase, Higgins, and Hendrickson.
He 100% needed to be fired.
He took an idiotic approach this year. Basically - just hope that Hendrickson got to the QB. Very few blitzes called, and these corners were too green to hang with receivers long enough for the QB to feel any pressure.
it wasn't until around Week 12 or 13 where Lou started upping the aggressiveness and blitzing the QB. Not coincidentally, that's also when this team started winning. They were still bad on D - but it wasn't like watching a full game of prevent defense.
Burrow, Chase and (maybe) Higgins are going to demand a giant portion of this team's cap.
That means the Bengals will have very few 2nd contract guys on defense. They will need to develop young talent quickly, and have a scheme that best utilizes their abilities. Lou proved he isn't up to that task.
He'll be fine with a defense loaded with experienced dudes. Someone will sign him.
Next up on the chopping block for Cincy:
Frank Pollack. He's the Offensive Line / Run Game Coordinator
He gets a fucking F in both of his responsibilities. There's no way he should keep his job.