With a Paul Brown quote freshly painted on one of the walls facing the team meeting room, rookie head coach Zac Taylor's best player gave him one of The Master's greatest compliments coming out of Tuesday's first team meeting at Paul Brown Stadium that opened the Bengals' off-season workouts.

"It's like he's been there before," said wide receiver A.J. Green. "He's definitely a leader. It doesn't look like his first head coaching job with his tone, the way he presents himself to the team."

- For the first time in a generation, the Bengals are beginning the season with a head coach that's also a play caller and the keepers of the offense, Green and quarterback Andy Dalton, get the idea that Taylor is going to be hands-on. He certainly was Tuesday when Dalton said Taylor was the guy installing the scheme.