10-24-2020, 03:49 PM
(10-21-2020, 07:06 PM)fredtoast Wrote: Because they thought hiring a new coach would be enough to excite the fans and sell more tickets. When attendance got even worse they knew they had to try something else.
How the hell would Zac not have the ability to get Brown to spend when he first showed up but then GAIN credibility and authority after the worst season in team history? That makes no sense at all.
'The topic of spending in free agency came up during his initial interview with the team before he even got the job.'
“On the topic of free agency, where the Bengals spent more than $130 million on eight players...aggressive approach was something he [Taylor] discussed with Bengals ownership back in January 2019 when he was interviewing for the job.” - Jay Morrison
“The club’s internal landscape on free agency is vastly different than a year ago at this time, when new head coach Zac Taylor was still completing his defensive staff as the combine got underway. This time around his coaches arrived here with lists of free agents they’ve been studying already for a few weeks from the research organized by director of pro scouting Steven Radicevic.”
'Makes sense — Zac Taylor was having problems filling out his staff last year, let alone juggling free-agency ideas while also tackling his first NFL combine. This year? Little has changed along the coaching staff and the team is way ahead in prepping for free agency.'
'Taylor has indeed spurred some change, though it took longer than some might’ve expected to see.
When thinking about the uncharacteristic big spending on the open market, be sure to accredit it to Taylor.'
