Coaching Staff
When hired prior to the 2019 season, Taylor inherited one of the league’s worst rosters, starting Andy Dalton and Ryan Finley at quarterback en route to a 2-14 record and the No. 1 overall pick that landed the Bengals Joe Burrow. Burrow then tore his ACL in Week 11 as a rookie. A disciple of the Sean McVay coaching tree, we just don’t seem to have all of the information on Taylor as a coach. His work would be marked as “incomplete” right now. But 2021 will have to show some sort of progress, as Burrow enters Year 2 and should be ready for the start of the season. Joe Mixon is back healthy after missing the second half of last season with a foot injury. And Cincinnati landed an elite receiver prospect in Ja’Marr Chase at No. 5 overall in this year’s draft. This offense is stacked with skill-position talent that also includes sophomore WR Tee Higgins and veteran slot man Tyler Boyd. Prior to Burrow’s injury, the Bengals were among the league leaders in offensive pace and plays per game under Taylor. That’s exciting for fantasy. Simply put, Taylor is in a sort of do-or-die season as the Bengals’ head coach. Taylor calls his own plays on offense with OC Brian Callahan as his right-hand man. On the defensive side, DC Lou Anarumo enters his third year alongside Taylor. With a healthy DT D.J. Reader and the additions of DT Larry Ogunjobi, DE Trey Hendrickson, CB Trae Waynes, CB Chidobe Awuzie, slot CB Mike Hilton, and S Ricardo Allen, things are looking up on that side of the ball.