01-15-2023, 05:30 PM
(01-15-2023, 05:20 PM)THE PISTONS Wrote: Reader was widely considered the best DT in football when we signed him.
Hendrickson? He had 1 great year with the Saints with 13.5 sacks then was a free agent. His contract with the Bengals left some room for the Bengals to get out if he flopped.
Apple has played very well here. Same with Hill.
And yes Wilson and Pratt developed nicely.
Saying this is a very talented defense from a personnel standpoint isn't a slight. Lou comes up with very good gameplans too. Innovative.
But, if you put those gameplans to work with a defense with poor personnel, they likely fail.
My point is that the defense was a great job. It’s not like we signed or traded for a Roqain Smith, Von Millers, or even got a Myles Garrett via the draft. There were no shortcuts or built in advantages. Lou deserves a lot of credit. I know the coaches are really involved in FA and the draft.
Romo “ so impressed with Zac ...1 of the best in the NFL… they are just fundamentally sound. Taylor the best winning % in the Playoffs of current coaches. Joe Burrow” Zac is the best head coach in the NFL & that gives me a lot of confidence." Taylor led the Bengals to their first playoff win since 1990, ending the longest active drought in the four major North American sports, en and appeared in Super Bowl LVI, the first since 1988.
