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Cincinnati Bengals
Defensive Coordinator
20251 yr
Team Info
| Season | Role | Team | Record | HC | OC | DC | QB1 | QB2 | RB1 | WR/TE 1 | WR/TE 2 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Defensive Coordinator | CIN | 6-11 | Zac Taylor | Dan Pitcher | Al Golden | Joe Burrow(7.25) | Joe Flacco(6.75) | Chase Brown(17.00) | Ja'Marr Chase(15.75) | Tee Higgins(14.75) |
Coach Impact
Note: only calculated for first year upon arrival — take results with a grain of salt.
Cincinnati Bengals (2025)
Defensive Coordinator
| Before (2024) | First Year (2025) | Delta | |
|---|---|---|---|
| DEFENSE | |||
| RZ P/V | 5.84 | 5.148 | ▼ -0.792 |
| 3&Out% | 28.4%30 | 29.0%36 | ▲ +0.6%54 |
| TO Rate | 2.1%66 | 2.0%59 | ▼ -0.1%43 |
| Penalty EPA | -0.485 | 2.467 | ▲ +2.835 |
| Pass EPA | 0.06242 | 0.17410 | ▲ +0.11216 |
| Rush EPA | -0.00817 | 0.0721 | ▲ +0.08014 |
| xRY Allowed | 3.5695 | 3.8479 | ▲ +0.2818 |
| RYOE Allowed | 0.907 | 1.491 | ▲ +0.5915 |
| YAC OEX Allowed | 0.5832 | 1.091 | ▲ +0.5111 |
| xYAC OEX Allowed | -0.1782 | 0.286 | ▲ +0.452 |
Core Efficiency - Defensive
Pass/Rush Splits - Defensive
| Year | Role | Team | % Pass | Pass EPA | Pass Succ% | Pass SOS | xYAC OEX | YAC OEX | % RB Rush | Rush EPA | Rush Succ% | Rush SOS | xRY | RYOE | % QB Rush | QB Rush EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | DC | CIN | 56.8% | 0.174 | 50.2% | 0.006 | 0.28 | 1.09 | 38.1% | 0.072 | 44.0% | 0.010 | 3.84 | 1.49 | 5.1% | 0.222 |