Ok WTF was that defense?

[Fan_in_Kettering]

For most of the season Lou Anarumo all had the Bengals’ defense well prepared for each opponent.

Yesterday, however, he swung and missed.

Lou did prepare the defense but he prepared them incorrectly against the Jets. He had the linebackers playing at least 10 yards off with the secondary well behind them. This type defense works very well against medium to long passes. When an analyst on television says, “The defense is keeping everything in front of them,” this is what they mean.

The Jets exploited this expertly with Mike White throwing five yard passes in the air and relying on yards after catch to move the chains; the Jets only punted ONCE against the Bengals’ elite defense. Why Lou didn’t adjust to this and provide coverage in the flat is a mystery.