03-17-2021, 04:22 PM
(03-17-2021, 04:11 PM)MileHighGrowler Wrote: I haven't been a Lawson evangelist, worried that he was the absolute highest priority or anything. But if Hendrickson comes in and produces the same that Lawson did, that's also nothing to celebrate. I still think Lou's defensive schemes are more to blame than the players. The Bengals went into last season with a pretty decent line and it sure never looked like it. Now we're down Lawson and Dunlap, and quite possibly Geno will join the list as well. And they've only added Hendrickson at this point (yes, I realize there is still time to address this). I'd say there's some cause for concern over the state of the DL given where things stand today.
I agree, but if Hendrickson is in nearly the exact same situation as Lawson, people who are mad we chose Hendrickson over Lawson can't be mad about Hendrickson outputting the same stats as Lawson.
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