Zac Taylor talks about the focus of the draft being around the run game. Albert Cesare, acesare@enquirer.com
Cincinnati Bengals head coach Zac Taylor said no special act of communication with Andy Dalton was required when the team selected North Carolina State quarterback Ryan Finley during last week's NFL Draft.
And though Bengals Offensive Coordinator Brian Callahan, unprompted, declared Dalton as the starter just minutes after the Bengals moved up in the fourth round to take Finley, Dalton echoed Taylor's message.
"There was nothing that really needed to be said," said Dalton, the 31-year-old who has two years left on his current contract
"I think they're just trying to create some competition in the backup room.