It doesn’t sound like Zac Taylor plans on making any changes with his coordinators this offseason as he heads into Year 2 as Cincinnati Bengals head coach.
We already had a hint of this with the revelation special teams coordinator Darrin Simmons received or will receive an extension to stick with the team.
The bigger question always pertained to the fates of offensive coordinator Brian Callahan and defensive coordinator Lou Anarumo.
No longer, based on this from Geoff Hobson of Bengals.com:
“For what looks to be the first time since 2015, the Bengals are poised to begin and end back-to-back seasons with the same three coordinators. Head coach Zac Taylor won’t announce changes until his staff is completed, but indications are there isn’t going to be shuffling above the level of position coaches or quality control.”
Callahan didn’t figure to go anywhere compared to Anarumo, whose defense struggled in a big way early in the season before improving down the stretch. The fact some big names like Wade Phillips were made available at least made the conversation interesting.
But Taylor seems content with the midseason adjustments of both units, meaning Year 2 provides a second chance for all. And maybe that’s for the better, as now wouldn’t be an ideal time to conduct another hiring search a few weeks away from needing the whole staff to help coach the Senior Bowl in Mobile.
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