Compromise

I have wanted to see Bob Bratowski let go for the past eight years. I knew when he had Jon Kitna throwing 3 yard passes on a third and five back in the day that he was just never going to be a good Offensive Coordinator.  2005 was a mirage where the immense talent of Carson Palmer and the receiving corps masked his many short-comings.  Thing is for some reason that I doubt I will ever understand he just never is going to be let go. 

We all know that Mike Brown is loathe to fire anybody, and he can be loyal to a fault, so we all know that Bob Bratowski will be back.  We know that last year Marvin asked Bob to overhaul the offense, and we can all agree that Bob did just that. So again Marvin is not going to toss Bob under the bus. 

No matter what the offense does, Bob is just never been fired, and this year looks to be more of the same.  Yet Marvin has to realize he needs a better game manager if he wants to take this team another step forward.

So since we are not going to be rid of Bratowski, I offer this compromise.  The Bengals organization should hire an additional offensive coach who would have play calling duties during the game.  Bob Bratowski just does not know how to call a game.  As was demonstrated to the Bengals this last Saturday, a really good Offensive Coordinator can execute a plan that puts his players in the best position to succeed while positioning the opponents to be in the wrong place at the right time.

Bob Bratowski just does not have that ability to really feel the flow of the game.  The Bengals really need someone who does.  Marvin needs to ask Bob to change the offense to better incorporate Carson's skills, writing up some new plansand those of the other offensive players. Then they should have someone other than Bob calling the offense.  Someone young and energetic, someone with fresh ideas, and the right temperment. Someone who fires up the players and knows how to game for the opponents team.

It is probably wishful thinking, but since we are stuck with Bratowski, I was thinking it would a good way to compromise.