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Zac Taylor reiterated the Cincinnati Bengals’ annual goals minutes after a disappointing season ended.
“Win the division and win the Super Bowl,” the coach said in the wake of Cincinnati’s 31-14 dismantling of the playoff-bound Cleveland Browns’ backups in the regular-season finale at cold and dreary Paycor Stadium.
It’s important to note Taylor said “win the Super Bowl.” He didn’t say “get there” or “get close.” Perhaps it’s most important the front office take note of Taylor’s words.
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The Bengals brass simply can’t chalk up this season to losing Joe Burrow to an injury in mid-November. They might have still made the playoffs with Burrow, but they almost certainly weren’t going to win it all. They weren’t built to win the Lombardi Trophy, even with a fully healthy franchise quarterback.
Burrow’s injury unmasked and exposed all the Bengals’ flaws. It should be a wake-up call to ownership and the player personnel folks to step up and do much better than they did last offseason. Do better at evaluating potential free agents and prospective draft picks. Do better at who they bring back and let walk away.
A starting point to fixing the roster: The Bengals cannot live by the belief most of their problems will be solved when Burrow returns.
