(12-21-2020, 04:12 PM)THE PISTONS Wrote: This was particularly interesting...as successful people generally evaluate their failures and figure out why and fix it.

'That optimism was evident in his first season at the helm of Cincinnati's rebuilding project. When Taylor, who is also the offensive playcaller, talked about plays that didn't work in 2019, he didn't often look at why they failed. Instead, he saw the design for what it could be -- a block here, some execution there and suddenly a 2-yard loss becomes a big play or touchdown.

Even on a day when nothing went right against Dallas in Week 15, that didn't change. With less than nine minutes to go in the fourth quarter, Cincinnati had a rushing touchdown nullified by a holding penalty. The score could have cut the Bengals' deficit to six. Instead, the drive stalled after a failed fourth-down attempt.

Taylor brought up the missed opportunity to the team to show how close it came. It was another example of the young coach looking for what went right in yet another defeat.'

https://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/30538763/how-zac-taylor-stays-confident-bengals-two-wins-injured-franchise-qb-job-questions

(12-21-2020, 04:28 PM)ochocincos Wrote: I saw this article earlier today, and it made me wonder...Is Taylor's optimism a positive or negative?

How it's a positive:
- It can motivate the team to believe they are just a play or two away from winning. This could push them to play hard(er).
- It could instill a sense of confidence and trust in the players and coaches they have, which could result in those guys having a sense of loyalty.
- It can help sell new players to come to the team.

How it's a negative:
- Some players/fans may not buy into the optimism if things continue to be bad like they have been, causing frustration and thinking Taylor is in denial.
- Could keep the team from making more drastic moves that may be needed to really go to the next level because they think they can win with the group they have.

Personally, I'm not an overly optimistic person, so I view Taylor's eternal optimism as exhausting and played out after nearly 30 games played with only 4.5 wins.

(12-21-2020, 04:31 PM)XenoMorph Wrote: id rather he be realistic...  And work with what he has and not what he fancys in his head.

(12-21-2020, 04:33 PM)ochocincos Wrote: Same. With that said, it's easy to buy into the hype when you talk to an overly optimistic person before you really see their results.
I honestly believe this trait was the biggest reason the Bengals FO loved him and wanted him to be their HC.

(12-21-2020, 04:33 PM)ochocincos Wrote: Same. With that said, it's easy to buy into the hype when you talk to an overly optimistic person before you really see their results.
I honestly believe this trait was the biggest reason the Bengals FO loved him and wanted him to be their HC.

(12-21-2020, 04:12 PM)THE PISTONS Wrote: This was particularly interesting...as successful people generally evaluate their failures and figure out why and fix it.

'That optimism was evident in his first season at the helm of Cincinnati's rebuilding project. When Taylor, who is also the offensive playcaller, talked about plays that didn't work in 2019, he didn't often look at why they failed. Instead, he saw the design for what it could be -- a block here, some execution there and suddenly a 2-yard loss becomes a big play or touchdown.

Even on a day when nothing went right against Dallas in Week 15, that didn't change. With less than nine minutes to go in the fourth quarter, Cincinnati had a rushing touchdown nullified by a holding penalty. The score could have cut the Bengals' deficit to six. Instead, the drive stalled after a failed fourth-down attempt.

Taylor brought up the missed opportunity to the team to show how close it came. It was another example of the young coach looking for what went right in yet another defeat.'

https://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/30538763/how-zac-taylor-stays-confident-bengals-two-wins-injured-franchise-qb-job-questions

(12-21-2020, 05:16 PM)XenoMorph Wrote: is that him on the commercial that says eventually the one who wins is the one who thinks he can?

Is his coaching philosophy based on The Little Engine that could?

(12-21-2020, 05:42 PM)ochocincos Wrote: Dunno about all that, but Taylor definitely seems to take the tortoise approach of slow and steady vs the hare's approach.

EDIT - Maybe he learned that approach from Mike Brown

(12-21-2020, 05:30 PM)Whatever Wrote: It's his job to analyze the tape, figure out what went wrong, and fix it.  He's not wrong on most of these.  This team has a ton of blown assignments and bad reps by players that cause plays to break down and fail.  Problem is, he's shown no real ability to fix those issues.