11-19-2021, 11:14 AM
(11-19-2021, 10:53 AM)fredtoast Wrote: To me it takes 10 wins. Three years is the limit foe "re-building" in the NFL.
I think he will be retained if we wins 9 even though that is not very impressive in a 17 game season with all the mediocre teams in the AFC this year.
No Bengal coach has returned after 3 losing seasons since Shula almost 30 years ago. After all the money the front office has spent on free agents I don't see any way Taylor returns if we don't have a winning season.
A losing season means a 3-7 finish to the year and fans will be screaming for blood if that happens.
YOu really think fans would be screaming bloody murder? Really? Have you seen this message board? lol I mean most on here would be like "well Zac's done a great job with the roster he's given. The defense is still misssing pieces after a $200M upgrade. Bates had a bad year. Next year will be better." It's always excuses. Personally, I don't think it matters if Taylor comes back or not. The Bengals will lose a lot of those 1 year contracts next year until they up their pay scale and give more $$ upfront in bonuses like the rest of the league.
Granted, I'll give the front office props for not signing Bates this off season. Instead of playing like a Top 5 safety so far, he's played like a free agent off the street. Unless he steps up the last 8 games, I'd let the guy walk at seasons end because I'm not giving him $15M a year to play the way he's played this year.
