{"id":670780,"date":"2026-01-12T06:52:30","date_gmt":"2026-01-12T06:52:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/670780\/"},"modified":"2026-01-12T06:52:30","modified_gmt":"2026-01-12T06:52:30","slug":"duke-tobin-expresses-confidence-going-forward-after-frustrating-season-for-bengals","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/670780\/","title":{"rendered":"Duke Tobin expresses confidence going forward after \u2018frustrating\u2019 season for Bengals"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"text | article-text\">CINCINNATI (WXIX) &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bengals.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" title=\"https:\/\/www.bengals.com\/\">Bengals<\/a> director of player personnel <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bengals.com\/team\/front-office-roster\/duke-tobin\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" title=\"https:\/\/www.bengals.com\/team\/front-office-roster\/duke-tobin\">Duke Tobin<\/a> took some ownership of what he called a \u201cfrustrating\u201d season in Cincinnati.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">In a rare occurrence, Cincinnati\u2019s de facto general manager talked with reporters Friday after fans called for Tobin to speak.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">Tobin said the Bengals did not meet expectations this season, missing the playoffs for a third straight season.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">\u201cThe group we put out there did not meet those expectations,\u201d he explained.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.fox19.com\/video-gallery\/news\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" title=\"https:\/\/www.fox19.com\/video-gallery\/news\/\">[Watch more from FOX19 NOW]<\/a><\/p>\n<p>How to watch FOX19 NOW on Roku, Fire TV and Apple TV<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">Not living up to their championship-level expectations, Tobin said, is in part because Joe Burrow was sidelined with a toe injury for part of the season.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">\u201cWhen you lose your quarterback, we have a great quarterback that we have taken great pains in building an offense around and for,\u201d Tobin said Friday.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"figure-img img-fluid mx-auto d-block\" alt=\"Bengals director of player personnel Duke Tobin took some ownership of what he called a...\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/6DEFPHLUIJDYJJXSVXDLQQRQTU.png\" width=\"980\" height=\"550\" \/>Bengals director of player personnel Duke Tobin took some ownership of what he called a \u201cfrustrating\u201d season in Cincinnati.(wxix)<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">Reflecting on the Bengals\u2019 struggles in the season, Tobin admitted that he has to be better with roster construction.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">\u201cWe have to make the right decisions (in roster building),\u201d Tobin said. \u201cWhen we make mistakes, it\u2019s on me. I have to steer the ship away from poor decisions. I have to do a better job of pointing us to the right decisions.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">Tobin is not lacking confidence going forward.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">He, along with head coach Zac Taylor, has the backing of the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fox19.com\/2026\/01\/05\/zac-taylor-duke-tobin-will-be-back-2026-season\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" title=\"https:\/\/www.fox19.com\/2026\/01\/05\/zac-taylor-duke-tobin-will-be-back-2026-season\/\">Bengals president Mike Brown<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Why should you still be in the job?<\/p>\n<p>Duke Tobin: \u201cIf you\u2019re asking if I have confidence in myself, I do. I have confidence in ownership. It\u2019s not up to me to determine if I should be here. This has been my life, it\u2019s what I do. I believe I know this game and I know players.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Joe Danneman (@FOX19Joe) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/FOX19Joe\/status\/2009688671478493654?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">January 9, 2026<\/a> <\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">\u201cI think great days are ahead,\u201d Tobin told reporters.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">The Bengals hold the No. 10 pick in the 2026 NFL Draft.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">Tobin said Cincinnati needs to bolster its pass rush, and that is his focus.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">See a spelling or grammatical error in our story? <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fox19.com\/page\/report-typos-to-fox19\/\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Please click here to report it<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | text-start article-text\">Do you have a photo or video of a breaking news story? 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