Yesterday, 04:11 PM
(08-15-2025, 10:41 PM)Bengalbug Wrote: That’s fine, please don’t. I’m not expecting bottom 5 to top 5. But I don’t think moving up to 16-20 is out of the question either. I believe the run defense will be better with Slayton and Demetrius coming on. We also have two year two DTs, that should improve. Simply put, being in better early down and distances will pay dividends.
The OL is really my biggest concern. Even with a horrid defense last year, the bengals were 5 unlucky bounces going their way to lose 5 games. If 9 gets hurt, the season is toast.
You can win a Super Bowl with a bad defense (colts, saints and giants did).
Defense could be a problem, OL is the elephant in the room.
Exactly, us people that are not in the downs and dumps aren't getting our hopes up that this Defense will be elite. Making a jump in a positive
direction is what I expect and that is not asking much. We needed a Nose Tackle in Slaton, we needed a Sam Hubbard replacement in Shemar
Stewart, needed a Pratt replacement in Knight/Burks.
RG is the question and it is on Offense, Patrick is banged up and getting tossed around, Ford just got dinged as well. Time to add Risner.
