The Cincinnati Bengals end their season 6-11. It is the third season in a row that they have failed to reach the postseason. The issue the past two years has been mostly Joe Burrow\u2019s health and a terrible defense that has had one of the worst two-year runs in NFL history.<\/p>\n
The question would be easy for any other franchise, seemingly, if head coach Zac Taylor were returning. However, the Bengals aren\u2019t known to cut ties with head coaches willy-nilly. Marvin Lewis is the major example because, well, he coached the team for 16 seasons and was the head of essentially two reboots where he got to hire new coordinators on both sides of the ball.<\/p>\n
Dick LeBeau was the head coach prior to that, and he coached three seasons with a 12-33 record. Taylor\u2019s 52-62 record is also aided by ending a nearly 30-year stretch without a playoff win and taking the Bengals back to the Super Bowl for the first time since the 80\u2019s.<\/p>\n
At some point, though, you have to wonder how much of that was him and how much was it Burrow and having a decent defense? You also can not ignore Duke Tobin in this, who operates as a major part of the front office, but it is far more likely we see Taylor gone than Tobin.<\/p>\n
Realistically, Taylor will be here next year, but maybe we could actually see this team make a catalytic change for once instead of wasting another year of Burrow\u2019s prime with Ja\u2019Marr Chase and Tee Higgins.<\/p>\n
Come chat about it all in today\u2019s open discussion post!<\/p>\n