Bengals
Bengals S Cam Taylor-Britt had a rough year in 2024, when he was benched for performance. New Cincinnati DC Al Golden has been thrilled with Taylor-Britt’s energy so far and believes his mindset is where it needs to be to maximize his talent.
“Love his energy level. Love the way he practices. He’s engaged every day in the meetings. He comes prepared,” Golden said, via Geoff Hobson of the team’s website. “He’s got great answers, and he’s got real talent. I think what we’re starting to see is the transformation into skill in a variety of ways. Whether that’s process, his preparation, his corner skill set, his ability to play nickel. It’s the confluence of all those things.”
“I think right now he’s buying in and he’s improving. You can’t have continuous improvement without his preparation and process, and he owns both right now.”
Taylor-Britt opened up on how Golden’s simpler defensive philosophy has helped him ease back into his old ways.
“Keeping stuff simple. Keeping everything the same thing in a couple of defenses,” Taylor-Britt said. “Everything is the same, and not thinking as much. You hear one word and you know everything else, basically. And you use your tools in your toolbox for that.”
