Bengals Starting Defense ranked 2nd Oldest in NFL

[Hoofhearted]

(01-12-2017, 02:18 PM)THE PISTONS Wrote: There is a perception among fans that the Bengals have a young team on the rise...but that isn't reality any more. After 5 years of playoffs...our core has aged.

Peko, MJ, Dansby, Maualuga, and Jones are all guys getting up there in age and declining.

It's a lot of starters to replace in 1 year.

Dunlap & Geno are pushing 30 as well. A youth movement is needed on D, and this is why they will probably draft defense first, most likely d-line.