The Cincinnati Bengals have been aggressive in free agency going after players who were on playoff teams, and Zac Taylor thinks that will really help their franchise going forward.

Six of the free agents that Bengals signed this offseason were from playoff teams including Trae Waynes and Mackensie Alexander, both of whom played for the Minnesota Vikings.

“When you get a guy fresh off a playoff run, that's still very fresh in his mind of how he approached the season, how they attacked it as a team,” Taylor said via the Associated Press. “It certainly helps our culture when you add guys that have recently been playing for a championship, and obviously that's where we intend to be very quickly.”

Taylor's job is to try and rebuild the team coming off one of the worst years in franchise history. Even with all the struggles of last season, the team has attracted some good talent through free agency and Taylor thinks there is a real positive buzz around the team.

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“It's just encouraging to know that there's a lot of excitement building around our organization right now,” Taylor said on a Zoom call with reporters.

“Guys are excited to be a part of it and look forward to getting to know those guys. Who knows the next time we'll get a chance to actually meet them physically. But it was certainly a fun process.”

If the Bengals select Joe Burrow and he can come in and play good football right away, they are a team that could surprise a lot of people.