Zac Taylor tackles Bengals' LB struggles in NFL free agency
Zac Taylor was never going to avoid questions about the Bengals' LB room.
Cincinnati Bengals head coach Zac Taylor is keeping an open mind about his team’s perceived mistakes in NFL free agency. Plus, the fact free agency never technically “ends,” too. Taylor found himself inevitably asked about the linebacker position during NFL meetings this week.
As expected, Taylor backed sophomore linebackers Demetrius Knight Jr. and Barrett Carter, while defending how the team moved in free agency. "It doesn't mean that we don't prioritize it.
It just means, at the moment, the fit has been somewhere else, and so we've identified that and added to it," Taylor said, according to Geoff Hobson of Bengals . com. "We are excited about our two young guys that played a lot of snaps for us last year, and the development they're going to continue to see.
" Of course, Taylor is out front and center as the entire voice of the organization once again. And while he can say these things, one can presume he doesn’t get the final call on signings. Bengals coaches have openly talked about wanting to add a veteran to the linebacker room, but various buzz and speculation hinted the team wasn’t in on some popular theorized names or missed out on others.