How Zac Taylor stays confident in Bengals despite two wins, an injured franchise QB..

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(12-21-2020, 04:12 PM)THE PISTONS Wrote: This was particularly interesting...as successful people generally evaluate their failures and figure out why and fix it.

'That optimism was evident in his first season at the helm of Cincinnati's rebuilding project. When Taylor, who is also the offensive playcaller, talked about plays that didn't work in 2019, he didn't often look at why they failed. Instead, he saw the design for what it could be -- a block here, some execution there and suddenly a 2-yard loss becomes a big play or touchdown.

Even on a day when nothing went right against Dallas in Week 15, that didn't change. With less than nine minutes to go in the fourth quarter, Cincinnati had a rushing touchdown nullified by a holding penalty. The score could have cut the Bengals' deficit to six. Instead, the drive stalled after a failed fourth-down attempt.

Taylor brought up the missed opportunity to the team to show how close it came. It was another example of the young coach looking for what went right in yet another defeat.'

https://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/30538763/how-zac-taylor-stays-confident-bengals-two-wins-injured-franchise-qb-job-questions

I saw this article earlier today, and it made me wonder...Is Taylor's optimism a positive or negative?

How it's a positive:
- It can motivate the team to believe they are just a play or two away from winning. This could push them to play hard(er).
- It could instill a sense of confidence and trust in the players and coaches they have, which could result in those guys having a sense of loyalty.
- It can help sell new players to come to the team.

How it's a negative:
- Some players/fans may not buy into the optimism if things continue to be bad like they have been, causing frustration and thinking Taylor is in denial.
- Could keep the team from making more drastic moves that may be needed to really go to the next level because they think they can win with the group they have.

Personally, I'm not an overly optimistic person, so I view Taylor's eternal optimism as exhausting and played out after nearly 30 games played with only 4.5 wins.