CINCINNATI (AP) — After 16 years without a playoff win under Marvin Lewis Color Rush Trayveon Williams Jersey , the Bengals decided to try something different. But they had to wait more than a month before hiring Zac Taylor as their next coach in hopes of ending a long streak of futility.Taylor's already been in town enough to know the history.The Rams quarterbacks coach reached a deal Monday a few hours after LA's 13-3 loss to the Patriots in the Super Bowl at Atlanta. Cincinnati had to wait until after the title game to make his hiring official. The Bengals and Dolphins were the last two teams to fill head coaching vacancies, with Miami getting the Patriots' Brian Flores. After three straight losing seasons and 28 years without a playoff victory, Cincinnati joined the latest wave — turning to a young, offensive-minded coach."Zach is a bright coach with an offensive mind and background, which is important to have in today's NFL," owner Mike Brown said in a statement. "And he's young. He embraces new ideas and new ways to do things, which will be a good thing for us."Taylor is the Bengals' youngest head coach since they hired Dave Shula at age 32 in in 1992. Shula went on to lose 50 games faster than any coach in NFL history, finishing 19-52.The Bengals will introduce Taylor on Tuesday in what amounts to a homecoming for the 35-year-old coach.Taylor has a head start, familiar with the city's affinity for chili parlors. He was offensive coordinator at the University of Cincinnati in 2016, when the Bearcats finished 4-8. Coach Tommy Tuberville was replaced after the season, and Taylor headed back to the NFL.He also knows about the professional football team's longstanding futility, too. During his one year in town, the Bengals were starting their streak of three straight losing seasons that ultimately cost Lewis his job .Taylor is taking a cue from his father-in-law, a former NFL head coach, in how to handle his new job."My father-in-law, Mike Sherman, coached a long, long time Cheap Trayveon Williams Jersey , and he just said, ‘Be true to yourself. Be who you are, and people will follow you,'" Taylor said during Super Bowl week. "And I found that way to work for me."His challenge is reminiscent of what Lewis faced when he arrived in 2003. He'll be counted upon only to win games, but also to win back fans turned off by the owner's aversion to change.Brown was loyal to Lewis and stuck with him despite an 0-7 mark in the playoffs, the worst in NFL history for a head coach. The Bengals haven't won a playoff game since the 1990 season under Sam Wyche, tied with Washington for the fifth-longest streak of postseason futility in league history.Since then, Shula, Bruce Coslet, Dick LeBeau and Lewis failed to get a playoff win. They managed only seven winning seasons combined, all by Lewis.Crowds at Paul Brown Stadium have shrunk each of the last three years, with the Bengals finishing next-to-last in the NFL attendance last season. By bringing in an outsider as head coach, the Bengals hope to send a message that things are changing.It won't be easy in the short-term.Last season, the Bengals had their youngest team in Lewis' 16 years, and the inexperienced showed. Also, they've been unsettled at the coordinator positions in recent years, adding to the challenge. Quarterback Andy Dalton will be working under his third different coordinator in the last three seasons. The defense will have its fourth coordinator in three years — Lewis moved into the role last season after firing Teryl Austin.Taylor's work with quarterbacks made him a head coaching prospect.He wasn't much of a quarterback prospect himself. Undrafted out of Oklahoma, he played one year as a backup with Winnipeg in the CFL.He joined the Dolphins in 2012 and helped Ryan Tannehill develop into one of the league's top passers. He took over as offensive coordinator for five games in 2015 after Bill Lazor — the Bengals' coordinator last season — was fired. After the one season at the University of Cincinnati Trayveon Williams Jersey Womens , Taylor hooked up with the Rams to work with Jared Goff.Now he's going to run an entire team."A lot of things stand out about him, but Zac is so good at communication and being open and honest," Goff said. "He's a lot like Sean (McVay) in that way. He's got a bright future." Cincinnati made a move and went with a player on each side of the ball on Friday night. Both players should contribute to the Bengals in 2019 in varying degrees."WhiteFanposts Fanshots Sections #BITESIZEFilm RoomRoster Transactions and ContractsOrange & Black InsiderSalary Cap And CBAWinners and losers from Bengals’ selections in Rounds 2 and 3New,131commentsCincinnati made a move and went with a player on each side of the ball on Friday night. Both players should contribute to the Bengals in 2019 in varying degrees. EDTShareTweetShareShareWinners and losers from Bengals’ selections in Rounds 2 and 3Jeremy Brevard-USA TODAY SportsYou have to give the Cincinnati Bengals credit—they are keeping things interesting in the 2019 NFL Draft. After grabbing arguably the best tackle in the first round, Cincinnati made a trademark move back in the second round and collected more picks. There are some polarizing opinions on the two picks the team made on Friday night, but Cincinnati brought in players who could see significant 2019 snaps on both sides of the ball. What do the picks of Drew Sample and Germaine Pratt mean for the Bengals, their players and coaches?WinnersAndy Dalton: The Bengals’ incumbent starter won on two different levels on Friday. First, Cincinnati could have had a shot at a quarterback like Drew Lock, but passed, seemingly cementing any doubt that No. 14 is their guy in 2019. Second, and more importantly, the team loaded up on more blockers to keep Dalton comfortable in a critical year in his career. After going with offensive tackle Jonah Williams in the first round, Zac Taylor grabbed tight end Drew Sample in the second. Sample is a guy who could help back up both C.J. Uzomah and Tyler Eifert at tight end, while also potentially helping out as an H-Back option. Brian Callahan: Despite Sample being labeled as a bit of a reach, the first-time offensive coordinator has to be pleased that the team went with two players for his unit in their first two picks. Cincinnati is adopting a version of the Rams’ play-action offense, so Williams and Sample both seem to fit that system. Opinions vary on the level of need at tight end, but as mentioned above, Sample could be moved around a bit. The pressure is on Callahan to build off of Taylor’s innovative ideas Trayveon Williams Cincinnati Bengals Jersey , but the Bengals have set him up nicely early in the draft. Joe Mixon: The Bengals seem to be committing to the run. Los Angeles loved using Todd Gurley in a number of ways, and it seems as if Taylor believes Mixon can do quite a bit of the same as the Rams’ workhorse. Mixon is coming off of a 1,000-yard rushing season and should continue to build on it, given the Bengals’ commitment to rebuilding/restocking the offensive line this year. Both Williams and Sample should open more holes for the third-year back. Preston Brown: Oddly enough, one could put Brown in the “losers” as Germaine Pratt is technically an inside linebacker, but first blushes have the Bengals using their new rookie on the outside. Lou Anarumo will likely mix things up schematically, but both Brown and Pratt should play often. Brown signed a big three-year, $21 million deal this offseason, but won’t play more than two downs in a given series. While Pratt has some limitations as well, both guys should play off of each other well in the new system. Tem Lukabu: The new linebackers coach seems to really like Pratt. After the team drafted him, Lukabu said that Pratt is “mature beyond his years”. We’ll see if that translates to on-field production, but for the time-being, the defensive staff thinks they have a guy who can contribute for a long time. Mike Brown: Let’s reach for one here. The Bengals’ owner has a dubious reputation for allowing troubled players multiple chances on his roster. After Taylor was hired, the rookie head coach preached “character” in his opening pressers. The first three picks of this class all exude high-character traits in various forms, so Brown and Taylor are sticking to their word when it comes to the rookies. LosersThe fans: Who Dey Nation is a tough crowd to please. So, when some of the common names aren’t called and/or a supposed reach is made, they swarm like hungry sharks. Cincinnati faithful were particularly displeased with Sample, and for some solid reasons Trayveon Williams Jersey 2019 , butthe Bengals are asking us to have faith in their process and this new staff. It’s a big ask, given the lack of success from this franchise. Jordan Evans, Vinny Rey and Hardy Nickerson, Jr.: Common sense tells us that Rey, a Marvin Lewis staple, won’t be back with the team now that Pratt is in the fold. The embattled Nickerson, who was pressed into extensive 2018 action because of injuries, seems to also be on the outside looking in, as Brown mans the middle and Pratt being movable in the scheme. Evans may still have a spot on the roster, but he has an uphill battle. This is especially the case if the Bengals use another one of their 10 Day 3 picks at linebacker. Cethan Carter: Last year’s undrafted free agent wasn’t likely to make the roster this year, but if he showed something as a versatile H-Back, he may have found a niche in Taylor’s new offense. However, with Sample coming in the fold, he will be undoubtedly be used in multiple spots—both to utilize him to the second-round pick’s strengths and to maximize roster spots. Carter is probably on the outside looking in from that standpoint.