Article on Taylor

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(02-17-2022, 03:33 PM)Oasis5055 Wrote: Praises him for being flexible in giving Joe Burrow the system he wants and creating a possible Locker room atmosphere
Critical in saying that is it’s the offensive system and predictably in play calling that is leading to sacks and beating up burrow.



“When it was fourth down, and you could see they got in the shotgun, and they were probably not going to run the football,” McVay said, referring to Cincinnati’s failed fourth-and-1 play with under a minute left. “I said, ‘Aaron’s going to close the game out right here.’”

“ Cincinnati sported an 89 percent pass rate from the gun during its playoff run, per Sports Info Solutions. And the offense wasn’t too hard to figure out when Joe Burrow went under center, either. During the postseason, the Bengals passed the ball on just 24 percent of their under-center snaps.”

“ Taylor’s offense was inconsistent to the point that it finished 24th in DVOA variance. And in four playoff games, the Bengals averaged just 23 points largely because of woeful performances in the red zone.”

“ pointing out that the Bengals were one of nine teams to produce a negative EPA on play-action passes, or that they finished tied for 24th in EPA per attempt on under-center runs, per Sports Info Solutions—but I think you get the point. All of this is a bad look for an offensive-minded head coach who calls the plays.”


The Zac Taylor Conundrum
Taylor just led the Bengals to the Super Bowl and their best season in 31 years. But is that enough to mask his offense’s issues—and show that he’s the right person to develop Joe Burrow?

https://www.theringer.com/platform/amp/nfl/2022/2/16/22936210/zac-taylor-bengals-contract-extension-joe-burrow-development

Pretty much my exact problem with ZT. His play calling is bad at times and I truly feel like he's holding this offense back. Too many times they relied on the big play or Joe improvising. I did see some interesting play designs at times, though. I'd be curious to see how he does with a competent OL. It will also be nice for him and Burrow to have an entire off-season together without Joe having to focus on his knee. 

I think a lot of play calling this year was to spite the poor OL. There should be no more excuses this upcoming year IF they get the OL figured out.