One theme has ruled above most others when it comes to the Cincinnati Bengals and the defensive coordinator spot over the last few months — simplicity.
Before he was let go, Bengals players noted that Lou Anarumo’s simplifying things fueled some of the late-season success for the unit.
Now, players like Logan Wilson are looking forward to Golden keeping things simple, too.
“He’s really on the details. He expects a lot from you and just how he goes about his business and how he works. You kind of want to replicate that in your own way,” Wilson said, according to Geoff Hobson of Bengals.com. “He allowed things to be simpler when he was with us, and so I feel like that’s why we were able to play fast and I’m sure he’ll be doing some similar stuff that we used to run. He will have his little nuances in the system. He obviously had that Notre Dame defense cooking.”
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Many factors went into the Bengals making a change at the coordinator spot. But the complexity of the defense potentially playing a role in high draft assets like Myles Murphy and even Jordan Battle being able to develop might’ve played a role.
A proven player developer after his work with the linebacker room in the past, Golden arrives with playbook changes on the way and what sounds like a friendlier scheme.
