12-12-2020, 08:11 PM
(12-11-2020, 07:34 PM)psychdoctor Wrote: Let me surmise the Front Office's view...
"Season was cut short due to pandemic. No Preseason for a young HC. 1-9 in close games that a play here and play there could have easily flipped to 9-1. Injuries, more injuries than most teams to key players like star QB, OL. Team is in process of purging underperforming vets."
It goes much higher than Zac Taylor. I said this before, Taylor was a bold risk taken by Katie et al and I applaud the Front Office for going out of their comfort zone. Spending Record money, again out of their comfort zone. The risk did not work out. Taylor did not acquire the personnel to be successful. It looked like most of the assistants and coordinators were his choice. He made the wrong decisions. It happens. Nevertheless, Taylors youthful naivete and denial led to injuring his QB of the future. He is not the right person for the job.
Another year will be wasted. Another year off of JB contract. So maybe after 2021 season the Bengals make another change. Until they get football smart people in the organization, the cycle will repeat.
Just a bunch of excuses. Heard them all, plus others already. Doesn't change the fact that other teams can win this year in spite of all the same reasons you list. Pittsburgh has little issue replacing aging vets, overcoming injuries, having a close loss, etc, etc. Those 9 losses are losses that came about with this coaching staff in charge. Winners find a way to win. Losers don't. The closeness of the score is irrelevant! This isn't horseshoes or hand grenades.
Taylor was a lazy hire! Simple research into his production record would have eliminated him from consideration and possibly from even being interviewed in the first place.
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