Upstart defensive coordinator Ben Johnson? The thought might not be as crazy as it sounds.
Chicago Bears reporter Brad Biggs mentioned on 670 The Score’s Mully & Haugh show that Bengals head coach Zac Taylor tried to lure Johnson to Cincinnati’s defensive staff.
Taylor and Johnson both joined the Dolphins staff in 2012 and worked together through the 2015 season, when the former left to become the offensive coordinator at the University of Cincinnati. Meanwhile, Johnson remained with Miami through the 2018 season.
Taylor became the Bengals’ head coach in 2019. Interestingly, that was the same year Johnson made the jump to Detroit after getting axed by new head coach Brian Flores. Based on everything we now know, I think that might’ve been when Taylor tried to bring him aboard. I find it hard to believe that he would try to lure him away from the Lions (although I suppose it’s possible), and it makes sense that he was putting together his staff at that point.
I know some might be saying,