Cam Taylor-Britt, a cornerback in his second year, was selected by Zoltan Buday as the team’s most improved player in 2023.
Bengals supporters are aware that Taylor-Britt’s significant role during his rookie year was a result of Eli Apple’s mysterious play and Chidobe Awuzie’s season-ending ACL tear.
The previous offseason, Taylor-Britt was a source of discontent among the fan base. While some drew attention to his early-season errors, others highlighted how much he had improved in his debut season in the NFL.
He did improve significantly from his 2022 PFF rating of 56.1, but his 2023 grade of 64.5 still allows for potential for improvement. Nonetheless, the majority of the fan base supports Taylor-Britt as the CB1 going forward. His mastery of the ocular
It is hoped that Taylor-Britt will continue to remain healthy and have more consistency going forward. It is also hoped that his teammate DJ Turner, who the team believes will also make a significant improvement in Year 2, would inherit his proclivity for talent growth.
Although Turner had some impressive moments, his PFF score of 51.5 was significantly worse than Taylor-Britt’s from the previous campaign.
Although I anticipate both Taylor-Britt and Turner to make an impact in 2024 as the young secondary—which includes safeties Dax Hill and Jordan Battle—comes into its own, this will likely be another topic that divides the fan base throughout the summer.
When Zac Taylor first showed up, he had a very polished appearance, a la young Chancellor Palpatine. But he’s also shown himself to be a bit of a scoundrel and a real pain in the ass. He seems to be becoming into our own Darth Sidious, the Emperor himself, in my opinion. At first glance, I was positive he had come directly from managing a suburban LaRosa’s. Coach, I call you Darth Anchovy.
