Very little accountability in the Bengals’ organization. No one has clearly defined roles, so it’s tough to blame anyone. Mike so clearly wants to avoid accountability that he refuses to give traditional titles or jobs to anyone.
A shockingly revealing article a month or two ago: Personnel guys and agents talked about what it was like trying to discuss trades and other personnel matters with the bengals: even they did not know who to call, and when they did get ahold of someone, they’d have a discussion, only to discover later that the person they talked to couldn’t make any decision. One quote went something like, the bengals seem to have 3 GMs.