Defense

[WeezyBengal]

(09-18-2023, 07:03 PM)HarleyDog Wrote: It is what it is. He's the leader of the D. therefore, he should carry the blame. He's better than what he's shown. I'm sure he will right the ship, but nobody can or should deny we are missing Bell and Bates. What were they thinking?

Not playing starters in the preseason was a big miss and it's shows. I don't like Zac's approach here. Sure you want them to be healthy starting the season, but you can't go 0-2 every year. Now with Joe hurt, do we write-off the season? I don't think so, but our backup QB's are shit and the D is going to have to win games. Right now, they don't look capable.

This is the bigger issue than it being Lous fault. Of course the defense is going to take a step back when you replace good players with unproven or mediocre ones. 

It's no one's fault but the Bengals organization. They cheaped out and didn't want to pay safety. Vonn Bell got 3 years 22 million. The Bengals currently have 12 million in cap space with a shit ton opening up next year with all these guys leaving. They could have brought back Vonn if they wanted to...they just went bargain shopping.