The Cincinnati Bengals hope to trigger system continuity on the offensive side of the ball with the internal promotion of Dan Pitcher to offensive coordinator.
At the Pro Bowl, Peyton Manning touched on how important that continuity was to his own career while discussing the future of former Bengals coordinator Brian Callahan and Tennessee Titans franchise passer Will Levis with Jim Wyatt of the Titans’ official website.
Manning also gave a nod to the Bengals, mentioning how Zac Taylor will continue to do the same for Joe Burrow.
“That’s how I had it in my career,” Manning said. “Joe Burrow’s going to have the same system as long as Zac Taylor’s there. That’s a real plus for any young quarterback…It’s quarterback friendly, there’s answers on every play and as a quarterback, that’s what you’re looking for.”
What will likely be more interesting for Bengals fans to watch now about Burrow’s offense is whether it adapts some of those under-center looks that helped spur Jake Browning’s breakout.
The popular theory has been that the team was going to install those looks before Burrow’s calf injury during training camp derailed things. So while system continuity will be a thing despite the coordinator change, how said system continues to evolve could decide much about the team’s 2024 campaign.
