The oft-injured tight end can’t seem to stay healthy – playing 14 of a potential 48 games the last three seasons – but the allure of dynamic playmaking he brings to the table when fully upright is so intoxicating the Bengals went in on a similar deal as the one signed last year.
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I also know what Zac Taylor thinks of Dalton and he must think Dalton is good enough to get his coaching career going without starting from scratch with a rookie quarterback. My sense is the Bengals feel that if Dalton gets the same kind of coaching and scheme Jared Goff had in Los Angeles, Dalton can be pretty close to top tier without having to start over.