Are Seahawks searching for their own versions of Zac Taylor and Joe Burrow?

How Pete Carroll and Geno Smith are like Marvin Lewis and Andy Dalton, plus what that means for the future: Seaside Joe 1791

The last thing that Marvin Lewis did as head coach of the Cincinnati Bengals was defend Andy Dalton. Did Pete Carroll make the same mistake with Geno Smith?

Because the more I dig into the similarities between Lewis/Dalton and Carroll/Geno, the more I wonder if the Seattle Seahawks want to head in the same direction that the Bengals did five years ago, a decision that got Cincinnati into the Super Bowl—out of the tough conference, just imagine a QB like Burrow in the NFC—in only three years.

Are the Seahawks searching for their own versions of Zac Taylor and Joe Burrow?

Five years ago, the Bengals fired head coach Marvin Lewis after 16 years on the job and then the franchise went in the most polar opposite direction that they could choose by hiring a successor who was 25 years younger, coached the other side of the ball, and as opposed to being a legendary coordinator had never called plays in the NFL.

Lewis: Born in 1958, seven years as a defensive coordinator, helmed one of the five greatest defenses of all-time with the 2000 Baltimore Ravens

Taylor: Born in 1983, six total years in the NFL in any role, mostly as a quarterbacks coach but only two seasons earlier was an ASSISTANT wide receivers coach; not even the main receivers coach, just assistant to the regional receivers.

And with no intention to disrespect one of the most underrated coaches of his time but I’d be remiss to not add this…

Lewis: 0 playoff wins in 16 years

Taylor: 5 playoff wins in 5 years and a Super Bowl appearance

I know that Taylor was gifted Joe Burrow after the Bengals went 2-14 in his first season. That’s also kind of the point I’m making: Cincinnati had become “the Andy Dalton” team and Lewis, a defensive mastermind who had personally witnessed the Ravens win a Super Bowl (easily) with Trent Dilfer, couldn’t understand the fuss people were making about basically being a “joke quarterback who you could buy at Hot Topic at your local mall.”

Andy Dalton is something your dad buys you for your birthday as a gag.

But to coaches like Lewis and Carroll, quarterbacks like Dalton are as unique and special as quarterbacks like Burrow and Josh Allen.

“Haha, c’mon Seaside Joe. I know you’re trying to make a point, but be realistic or I’m UNSUBSCRIBING!”

Take it from here, Marvin Lewis, a month before you were fired: