After a rocky rookie season Tyler Eifert Jersey , Brown looks vastly improved in Year 2." />Skip to main contentclockmenumore-arrownoyesCincy Jungle homepageHorizontal - WhiteCincy Junglea Cincinnati Bengals communityFollow Cincy Jungle online:Follow Cincy Jungle on TwitterFollow Cincy Jungle on FacebookFollow Cincy Jungle on InstagramLog in or sign upLog InSign UpSite searchSearchSearchCincy Jungle main menuFanpostsFanshotsSectionsLibraryBengalsOddsAboutMastheadCommunity GuidelinesStubHubMoreAll 321 blogs on Horizontal - WhiteFanposts Fanshots Sections #BITESIZEFilm RoomRoster Transactions and ContractsOrange & Black InsiderSalary Cap And CBAAndrew Brown starting to show his mettleNew,42commentsAfter a rocky rookie season, Brown looks vastly improved in Year 2.EDTPotential. The word has followed Andrew Brown through college and into the professional ranks.Brown was a two-time USA Today High School All-American in Chesapeake, Virginia, and was named the Gatorade National Player of the Year as a senior. He was a five-star recruit, and chose to stay close to home at the University of Virginia.And he never quite lived up to that billing. Brown finished his four-year college career with 26.5 tackles for loss and 10.5 sacks. He did bat down four passes, recovered a fumble and forced another one. Cincinnati selected Brown in the fifth round of the 2018 draft, and he became the first defensive lineman drafted out of Virginia since Eli Harold was taken by the San Francisco 49ers in the third round in 2015.“They don’t even know the half of what is coming Carlos Dunlap Jersey ,” Brown told the Daily Progress after his selection by the Bengals. “I am ready to go.”Unfortunately for everyone concerned, Brown never really got a chance to show what he could do. He missed most of training camp and preseason with a hamstring injury, and wound up on the practice squad. After 10 weeks there, Brown suffered a hand injury and was moved to the injured list.Saturday night, Bengals fans finally got a peek into what Brown can do when healthy. Against Kansas City backups, Brown was all over the field. He finished with two solo tackles, one which resulted in a sack and the other a tackle for loss. He also accounted for three of the Bengals’ four quarterback hits on the evening while forcing a holding penalty. It was just a small sample size, but we finally got a glimpse into what young Brown can do Dre Kirkpatrick Jersey , and not a moment too soon. The defensive line is already crowded with Carlos Dunlap, Geno Atkins, Andrew Billings, Ryan Glasgow, Sam Hubbard and Carl Lawson having their roster spots secure. That’s leaving very little room for Brown to win a roster spot.But if Saturday is any indicator, the Bengals will have no choice but to assure Brown of a spot on the 53-man roster. Let’s hope for even more as time goes on. Former Texas Tech head coach and current USC offensive coordinator Kliff Kingsbury is the primary (and appears to be the only) college target for NFL teams with openings at head coach. Kingsbury is definitely an intriguing play caller and visionary for modern offenses, but he isn’t the only college coach the NFL should be looking at.Nearly 400 miles from Texas Tech is the University of Texas, where a 43-year old Cincinnati native Tom Herman has raised the Texas Longhorns football program back to relevancy. Herman hasn’t reportedly been courted by NFL teams Billy Price Jersey , but would he make a good candidate? Let’s look at his profile.SummaryHerman is the head coach at the University of Texas where he just completed a 10-win season by winning the Sugar Bowl. He also had success as the head coach at the University of Houston and won a national championship at The Ohio State University as offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach under Urban Meyer.Resume1998: Texas Lutheran (WR Coach)1999-2000: Texas (Graduate Assistant)2001-2004: Sam Houston State (Wide Receivers Coach/Special Teams Coordinator)2005-2006: Texas State (Offensive Coordinator/QB Coach)2007-2008: Rice (Offensive Coordinator/QB Coach)2009-2011: Iowa State (Offensive Coordinator/QB Coach)2012-2014: Ohio State (Offensive Coordinator/QB Coach)2015-2016: Houston (Head Coach)2017- present: Texas (Head Coach)Why he could workHerman is the head coach at the University of Texas. In this, his second season with the Longhorns, the team won 10 games, finished second in the Big 12 to a very talented Oklahoma team, and upset Georgia in the Sugar Bowl. Prior to Texas, Herman spent two years as the head coach at the University of Houston, winning 22 games and a conference championship. His defensive coordinator at both stops was Todd Orlando who did a great job developing players such as William Jackson and Brandon Wilson at Houston. When Herman and Orlando took over at Texas, Orlando was able to make use of Malik Jefferson’s blue chip skill set. Previous coaches at Texas had failed to get the most out of Jefferson Jessie Bates Jersey , but under Herman and Orlando, he had his best collegiate season. It is not unlikely that Herman would bring Orlando with him in some capacity, and having an experienced college coach on defense will be useful against the zone read and run-pass option plays that are now prevalent in the NFL Prior to becoming a head coach, Herman was Urban Meyer’s first offensive coordinator at Ohio State. The Buckeyes had a record of 38-3 and won a national title with Herman as their offensive coordinator.Ohio State was not his first offensive coordinator job. Herman served as both offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach at 4 different schools from 2005-2014. He knows how to run a modern offense effectively, and he knows how to develop a quarterback. Herman is also a native of Cincinnati but was raised in California.Why he may not be the guyHerman has never coached a down in the NFL. Because of this, he will have a lot to learn in terms of how to deal with NFL personnel and NFL personalities. As a head coach, Herman only has four total seasons of experience, so while he has had success Sam Hubbard Jersey , he has not had sustained success. Some coaches are charismatic and can get a lot out of their players right away, but as time goes on players tire of them. Opponents will also catch on to scheme and game plan better over time. Final ThoughtsThe NFL is going crazy looking for smart and innovative offensive coaches. Herman is a member of Mensa who coached under Urban Meyer, where he was a critical member of that 2014 national championship team. He has had two head coaching stints and has had immediate success at both and just upset the second best team in the SEC in the Sugar Bowl.On top of that he has years of experience as an offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach. This is a cutting edge coach who could be the next best thing in the NFL.