Shout out for Zac Taylor

[Soonerpeace]

(01-06-2025, 02:53 PM)NUGDUKWE Wrote: Well I don't keep notes. If I said Marvin Lewis struggled on challenges I feel most would agree but then I asked for examples it becomes a little ridiculous. After replying and seeing other replies it's occurred to me that while he has consistently struggled with situational football perhaps the real problem is Zac struggle with self evaluating. He hasn't shown improvements in situational football as I said and perhaps the slow starts are even a symptom of lack of self evaluation. It was easy enough to point to Burrows injuries for the slow starts and probably not completely wrong. But lack of preseason work and lack of making the run game a priority to start the season have just been completely overlooked as possible reasons as well. 

Games in the NFL come down to one score more often than not. Many people have pointed out our many loses of one score this season and pointed out player errors. Which again is not wrong and part of the problem but if we are overlooking the situational moments in games that could very well be the reason for there prolonged negative impacts.

I’m not trying to be argumentative I promise. You are a solid poster on here. But usually a strong statement means you have some instance. Now the slow starts? I’m all in on those. No excuses. The results are glaring. He should have pulled the trigger on Pollack long before now. I’m convinced Mike Brown and Zac were in agreement about the defense and OL. I’m not so sure Joe Burrow’s thoughts weren’t known. Frustrated. Good grief the whole world calls the Bengals OL pitiful. Have for years. 

But MGT/FO shares most of the blame for the roster. But Duke is untouchable. I’d bet Duke is solid with Zac. Sure looks like they work well together.