Cincinnati Bengals head coach Zac Taylor has heard the criticism of his play calling in overtime during the loss to the Baltimore Ravens.
But on Monday after the loss, Taylor wasn’t really going out and second-guessing the decisions made.
Speaking with reporters, Taylor chalked up the three consecutive runs that led to a missed field goal from 53 yards out as an unfortunate outcome after good decisions.
“I know we can make that kick,” Taylor said. “It didn’t work in our favor.”
Taylor added: “I’m very reflective on things that I can improve on. At the end of the day, the decision for me is we are in comfortable enough field-goal range for Evan and I don’t want to do anything to disrupt that.”
After the game, Taylor suggested that Joe Burrow had checked out of a passing play on first down due to the look the defense gave him.
But in hindsight, running three times in a row, predictably, to settle for a 53-yard attempt on a windy day with a rookie holder doesn’t reflect all that great.
While Burrow also made sure to publicly say he wouldn’t second guess the decisions either, there’s a reason fans are irate with Taylor, and the general vibe is that the Bengals are wasting a borderline MVP effort from Burrow.
