With Dan Pitcher serving as the offensive coordinator and Brian Callahan departing to coach the Tennessee Titans, there have been some queries and rumors on how the Cincinnati Bengals offense would operate.

Head coach Zac Taylor appears to be the play-caller even if there have been no announcements on following coaching changes to replace Pitcher’s quarterback position.

Geoff Hobson of Bengals.com endorses this in a recent column:

He believes a division of work is wise and healthy, even though Taylor claims he will still call the plays and it is his show. Over the years, Callahan has been responsible for numerous things, including the red zone and protections. The pitcher was in charge of third down as well as technique and progressions for the quarterbacks.

 

For several years, Callahan was a sought-after head coach candidate due in part to this division of labor, which also helped prepare Pitcher for the coordinator position.

Granted, given what they’ve seen from the on-field product over the last several seasons, those who want to see someone else in charge of the calls won’t be satisfied by that.

If there is any bright spot for those supporters, it’s that Pitcher’s replacement, Callahan, should go as smoothly as possible—especially when compared to hiring a third-party coach.

But unless something changes, Joe Burrow’s offense will continue to be structured around Taylor at the controls.