The defensive coordinator is disappointed but knows the cornerback has the right attitude to course correct.
Cam Taylor-Britt entered this season as the Cincinnati Bengals’ CB1. But he’s played well below expectations so far.
As Kelsey Conway pointed out, per Pro Football Focus, Taylor-Britt has allowed 37 catches on 56 targets for 565 yards and seven touchdowns.
Conway also reported that head coach Zac Taylor wants to see consistency from the corner.
Mike Hilton said it’s “hard to tell” what the reason for his struggles are, calling it “a slump”.
Finally, according to Paul Denher Jr., Lou Anarumo said about Taylor-Britt, “Certainly, those stats aren’t what you want. If we just tackle the guy on a five-yard out… they tempoed us and he should have gotten up there and pressed him, and it doesn’t even happen, but we didn’t.”
However, the Bengals’ defensive coordinator hasn’t lost hope. “We are never going to give up on a guy like that,” Anarumo said. “He’s got the great want-to and he’s doing everything he can. But we’ve got to do it better, that’s for sure.”
Up next is a big challenge for Taylor-Britt and the secondary, a matchup with Justin Herbert and the Los Angeles Chargers on Sunday Night Football. We previewed that game in the video below:
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