Cincinnati Bengals fans won’t need to see or hear much about new offensive line coach Scott Peters to like the hire.
Peters, announced as Zac Taylor’s pick this week, arrived with a budding resume, loads of good connections and some great comments.
In fact, one of Peters’ most noteworthy quotes — intended or not — looped in Joe Burrow’s gift of katana swords to his offensive linemen this past December.
“I want to bring a level of toughness and the mindset of we’re protectors,” Peters said, according to Geoff Hobson of Bengals.com. “Protectors do it with more than just the shield. We do it with the sword. Giving guys tools, giving guys the mentality, enhancing some things to equip them for different types of opponents.
“There are great rushers in this league, so it’s helping the protection unit along with bringing something in the run game in terms of being able to dominate people. Pound them. Put the defense off balance.”
Beyond the cool nod to the gift, it’s a nice quote that suggests the Bengals’ front will get more violent. No wonder — Peters has trained the likes of Brock Lesnar and Cain Velasquez on the MMA side of things relating to hand usage.
