Zac Taylor in public denial of reality regarding Bengals' most obvious flaw

Cincinnati Bengals head coach Zac Taylor has one of the toughest gigs in the NFL. While the rest of the franchise's brain trust hides for the season and refuses to face the media, Taylor is taking all the critical volleys from local and national press alike. Taylor is somewhat to blame for Joe Burrow's current injury situation. However, when you have an unserious front office and talent evaluation department, you can only do so much. We're seeing that unfold in real time with regard to the Bengals' defense. At least when he's public-facing, though, Taylor appears to be denying what his head and heart must be screaming at him. This is a lose-lose situation for Zac Taylor. Cincinnati is fresh off a 34-12 loss to the Pittsburgh Steelers, and the season is effectively over thanks to a 3-7 record. Rather than taking a stand against how poor the Bengals' defense was at tackling again after the Week 11 bye, Taylor took the high road as he often does. "I understand some of it looks bad. You can't run from that. I ca