Zac Taylor

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(01-12-2024, 10:56 AM)TheLeonardLeap Wrote: Keeping it to just 2010 and more recent...

Nick Siriani + Jalen Hurts - no.
Sean McVay + Jared Goff - Super Bowl appearance, traded Goff.
Doug Pederson + Carson Wentz - Super Bowl victory led by Nick foles.
Chuck Pagano + Andrew Luck - not even close.
Sean McDermitt + Josh Allen - um, no.
Kyle Shanahan + Jimmy G (Jimmy G had 2 starts before going to the 49ers) 
Pete Carroll + Russell Wilson (Pete Carroll only coached a couple years in the NFL like 11 years prior).
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DeMeco Ryans + CJ Stroud this year are likely putting themselves on this list too. 
(Mike McDaniel + Tua is TBD but probably currently not here.)


Zac and Burrow have certainly had some real success, but it's not unprecedented or unmatched or anything. Gotta keep getting better, not worse.

How could you say they got “worse” with the injuries?

Pete Carrol and Russel Wilson is the best comp. Allen has never been to a SB. Jalen hurts has regressed this year, so unless you think they are somehow better, while being “worse”… Andrew luck and pagono never got to a Super Bowl.

Most of those examples you listed would be a better comp to Josh Allen/bills. In addition to this, the bengals (prior to ZT) had refused to do some of the stuff (dome, ring of honor, etc) that are beyond the football field. Call it cheap or something else, but the reality is Zac has taken a team that hadn’t won a playoff game in 30 years to a super relevant franchise year in and year out. And yes, much of that is due to burrow. Sirianni inherited a, not to long ago, Super Bowl roster. You can’t say the same for Zac.