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(03-14-2024, 09:56 PM)Go Cards Wrote: Could not agree more, Bengals have their #1 and #2's can be replaced much more easily. Trenches must get up to speed to get that SB imho. 

Plus Derrick Henry to the Ravens means we better have a solid defense. Lamar read optioning to the King is trouble for everybody. Get caught flat footed guessing for a split second and either Henry trucks you over or Lamar turns the corner and is gone. The rest of the division are no slouches either, staying pat on offense and not plugging holes might not get it done. 

The same Rats who have lost two defensive starters (plus their DC) and are tracking to lose 3 starting offensive linemen? Plus Henry has a LOT of miles on him and even last season you could see him slowing down. And our issue on defense last year was not getting blown off the line - it was giving up explosive plays from being out of position and also losing backside contain. A lot of the backside issue was Hubbard playing hurt all season which hopefully is corrected and our new safeties are directly about fixing the communication and alignment issues. Rankins teams with Hill to give us back the interior penetration and pass rush we haven't had since Ogunjobi. Tart as a NT even adds some pop from that spot.