There’s been a clear theme to the beginning of the Bengals’ search for a new head coach: the thirst for offense is real. Their latest
requested interview only proves that point more.Per Jeremy Fowler of
ESPN
Deshaun Davis Cincinnati Bengals Jersey , The Bengals have requested to interview Todd Monken, who is the offensive coordinator for the Buccaneers. The timing of
this request coincides with Patriots offensive coordinator Josh McDaniels
turning down the Bengals’ request for an interview with him. McDaniels would
have been a fine candidate, but so would Monken.Before spending the last three
year’s as the Buccaneers’ play caller, Monken spent 23 of his 27 previous
coaching years in the college game and eventually worked his way up to become
the head coach of Southern Mississippi for three years. His work there lead to
him jumping back into the NFL with Tampa Bay
Deshaun Davis Jersey 2019 , where he’s constructed a top-10 offense in back-to-back seasons with quarterbacks Jameis Winston and Ryan
Fitzpatrick.Monken is in a similar position to Bill Lazor. He’s an offensive
coordinator on a team that’s without a head coach, only Tampa Bay didn’t want to
interview Monken for their head coach vacancy like the Bengals did Lazor. Monken
also has an interview set with the Jets and hasn’t accepted the Bengals’ request
as of yet, but it’s clear what direction the Bengals want to go in 2019. Ryan
Finley is not the most exciting quarterback in the draft, but he has the makeup
of a very good NFL player"Bengaldom is split. Some fans wanted to take Dwayne
Haskins in the first round
Color Rush Deshaun Davis Jersey , while others remain loyal to Andy Dalton. Dalton remains the face of this franchise, but with the performance of Jeff
Driskel last season and the Red Rifle’s advancing age the Bengals needed to come
out of this draft with a developmental and/or backup quarterback.They got what
they were looking for with North Carolina State quarterback Ryan Finley.What
Finley brings to the Bengals Brains: Finley has a deep understanding of the
offense he plays in. He makes great pre-snap reads and takes what the defense
gives him based on their alignment and leverage. Finley fits the mantra “don’t
get bored with success.” If a defense is giving him an advantage, he will
continue to take advantage of it until the defense adjusts. Technique: Many
college quarterbacks have funky technique issues that need to be addressed when
the get to the NFL. That is not Finley. Both Finley’s footwork and throwing
mechanics are immaculate. Since his technique is sound he can dive deep into the
playbook from day 1, rather than working on his own mechanics.Execution: Finley
knows how to run an offense efficiently.His passes are always on time
Ryan Glasgow Jersey , and he has the intelligence and experience to use his eyes to manipulate and move defenders. His balls are generally well-placed, allowing
his receivers to pick up additional yardage after the catch.Why the Bengals
picked FinleyNeeded depth: Jeff Driskel may have made the all-preseason team,
but his performance when Dalton went down (and it counted) was troubling. Finley
will have a chance to compete for Driskel’s job as second-string
quarterback.Quarterback of the future? Finley checks off a lot of boxes for a
potential NFL starter. Dalton has no intention of retiring any time soon, but
you never know what could happen. Fingers crossed that Dalton can stay
healthy
Cheap Deshaun Davis Jersey , of course. Finley could develop into a quarterback who eventually pushes for the starting job or become trade bait for a
quarterback hungry team.The Parcells Rule: This is a somewhat old school style
of thinking as is demonstrated by the fact that two of the top-three
quarterbacks taken were one-year starters, but legendary head coach Bill
Parcells had seven questions that he wanted to be able to say yes to before
selecting a quarterback. Finley passes the Parcells test which is broken down
below. Was he a 3-year starter? Yes. Finley was a 3-year starter for the
Wolfpack. Was he a senior in college? Yes. Finley is a 6th year senior, having
taken both a traditional and medical redshirt at Boise State.Did he graduate?
Yes. Finley actually graduated from Boise State in 3-years before heading to NC
State as a graduate transfer.Did he start 30 games? Yes. Finley started 42 games
in his collegiate career.Did he win 23 games? Yes. Finley has won 25 games in
the past 3 seasons with the Wolfpack.Did he post a 2:1 touchdown-to-interception
ratio? Yes. Finley threw 63 touchdowns and 30 interceptions in his collegiate
career. Did he complete at least 60-percent of his passes thrown? Yes. He
completed 64.2% of his career pass attempts.
