Zac Taylor Changed the Culture of Cincinnati Football

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(12-18-2021, 01:34 AM)leonardfan40 Wrote: Fighting for a playoff spot with a young team and mediocre at best OL is way underachieving?

So you think we’ve got 53 pro bowlers on this roster or what?

This is a solid team with some nice talent and room for improvement, but it’s far from the most talented team in the league. Is it even the most talented team in the division?

Taylor cleaned house when he came in. It was needed as the team hadn’t made the playoffs in years and was aging. Even when they had made the playoffs they never won. A change of culture was needed and there’s no denying Taylor has done that. Is he going to finish the job and take this team to playoff winner and serious contender? Maybe, maybe not, but he certainly changed the culture for the better.

He actually didn't do much purging his first year. He tried to win with the guys he had, but it just wasn't a match.
You had a first-time HC who was also an inexperienced play caller trying to coach a team that had a lot of veterans playing a certain way.

Had the Bengals brought in a HC with more experience, perhaps they could have had more success.

I'm happy that there's been progress, although it wasn't as fast as I'd wanted.
If Taylor can get at least one more win this year, I'm ok with keeping him.
Next year there will be an expectation of being one of the better teams in the AFC though.
Playoff appearance and either a playoff win or first-round bye.
Anything else will be a letdown.