So the Bengals extended Marvin Lewis’ contract through 2016 this week, and from what I can tell, everyone is absolutely thrilled about that. “Big Marv’! Couldn’t be happier, here’s to another great playoff run!” said all of the fanbase.
But does this happy news have any impact on the Bengals draft? Does the extended contract make Lewis more or less likely to rock the boat? It could be that there’s a real danger of feeling that there are no glaring holes in the team and then not being aggressive enough in pursuing strong draft prospects.
Marvin Lewis cartoonMarvin Lewis has undeniably built a solid team over his tenure, but solid can sometimes be uninspiring, or worse, predictable.