04-04-2020, 05:14 PM
(04-03-2020, 01:38 AM)TheLeonardLeap Wrote: I didn't say that it was all ZT, but Tobin, Taylor, Callahan, and Anarumo collectively had arguably the worst offseason+season in Bengals history... and all 4 still have their jobs.
You can't call that a culture of accountability when there is none. That's not even touching the topic of Mike Brown.
Taylor's team also didn't bring in Preston Brown. But, after a year of having an ankle injury, and coming so late to the party, they didn't have the time to bring in outside FA's and resorted to resigning their own.
Now, they've started that roster turnover. So far, they'll have 5 new starters on Defense, and 3 new starters (so far) on offense with AJ, Jonah, and Xavier at guard. The roster will continue the turnover with at least 7 in the draft and 10-13 new college and NFL cuts.
It's a roster in flux right now....Lastly, it takes 3 years minimum for a team to have complete roster turnover and become "Taylor's Team".
Just look at SF and their 3 year turnaround with Shanahan and Lynch. They went from 4-12 in year #2 to the Superbowl in year 3. Which is still unheard of really. But, that team wasn't fully theirs until last years roster.
I am a minority on here with Zac's play calling. For one, he may call the games, but if you listen to what he and Callahan have said when interviewed, they make the game plan up together. Then, on game day, Callahan still gives his input on play calls.
Also, Taylor didn't have the luxury that almost every NFL Offensive Coordinator had last year, and that's an NFL starting quality Left Tackle, or a #1 WR.
He admittedly said he was limited in his play calling b/c of the protection schemes they were limited to.
I'll give him a mulligan for last year and see where they go this year. If they jump to the middle of the pack or better, I'll be satisfied with that in year #2. But, you also have to remember that even the best QB's of all time in their rookie years didn't have the best numbers. We can look at several rookies over the years even such as Peyton Manning.
