Cincinnati Bengals head coach Zac Taylor now begins the hiring search for a new defensive coordinator after firing Lou Anarumo (and a handful of other coaches).
While the top Bengals defensive coordinator candidates are major names, Taylor told reporters on Monday that many things will go into the hiring process.
“That’s the process you go through now. I know everyone wants answers on exactly what it’s going to look like. I can’t provide that today,” Taylor said. “I certainly have a vision for what I want it to look like. We’ll go through the process of finding the right candidates, and evaluating them, and then finding the right fit. And then from there, how do these players fit with what we’re doing?”
Perhaps most interesting of all?
Taylor made it clear that it doesn’t necessarily have to be an on-the-rise coordinator and that he understands a large degree of experience might make sense for the role because his team is in win-now mode.
In other words, Bengals fans who have wishlists topped by names like Dennis Allen and Robert Saleh aren’t necessarily being unrealistic.