Cincinnati Bengals: New Defensive Coordinator Hopes to Help Bengals Start Faster in 2025
Getting off to gradual begins has been a current drawback for the Cincinnati Bengals. They are 7-14-1 in September since Zac Taylor turned their head coach, and new Defensive Coordinator Al Golden desires to assist clear up that drawback.
“That’s sort of an in-house factor, like, what do we’d like to do in-house smart to clear up that drawback?” Golden mentioned to Bengals radio play-by-play voice Dan Hoard, by way of Si.com. ”That’s a delicate topic in phrases of we all know that that is one thing that will likely be on the docket this offseason when it comes to beginning sooner. But when it comes to supplying you with concepts, I believe it is best to preserve that in-house and work by Zac on that.”
Golden was linebackers coach with the Bengals for 2 seasons (2020-21) earlier than leaving to change into Notre Dame’s defensive coordinator. Now that he is again, Golden and Taylor need to assist the Bengals change into kingpins within the AFC North once more, as they had been in 2021-22, earlier than the Ravens gained the previous two division titles.
“I believe you have received to perceive our division that we play in,” mentioned Taylor, by way of Geoff Hobson of the crew’s web site. “You’re going to play six (division video games) a yr. That’s going to dictate, actually, the place you find yourself on the finish of the season.
“I believe this division is completely different. I believe when folks come and so they play all 4 groups on this division, they really feel that instantly. You’re definitely (going to) want a coordinator who has an understanding of that.”
