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It's garbage and has been for a while.
Ben throwing to TEs we're 14- 17(82%) for 129 yard(7.6 per attempt).
Connor had 111 yards on 19 attempts(5.8)
It just seems to me like there always a half of step slow in coverage and on outside runs. We're just not athletic enough at that position and it kills our defense.
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What linebacker play?
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The Bengals have never really had great LB play. It’s always been, at best, average.
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Oline and LB needs to be our main focus in the draft.
Is Jefferson even playing?
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We can blame the linebacker core for easy completions to a TE but when you let a QB float easy balls to his outlet receiver because of no pressure it never looks good for any back end.
PS: Can we get a shout out to Dre Kirkpatrick for one hell of a football game.
I have the Heart of a Lion! I also have a massive fine and a lifetime ban from the Pittsburgh Zoo...
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It looked like the Steeler game plan was to max protect - it looked like both Geno and Billings were double teamed on a lot of downs and then a free tight end or back would leak out for passes or run blocking. This left linebacker and safety play at a premium. And the Bengals top tackling linebacker just happens to get taken out with a block to the knees early in the game. Hmm.
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No pressure whatsoever all game.
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The REAL top flight Defensive Lines find ways to get to the QB no matter the protection. Our pretenders got punked again like they have been most of this season. Whether it is the players or the scheme right now the $$$ paid to Atkins and Dunlap look wasted.