Why does our defense look so bad?

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(08-20-2017, 05:58 PM)Derrick Wrote: True. 2016 is the most (obviously) recent example. My question is: WTH can't they carry over from the end of one season to the beginning of the next? It is always "go back to square one" - aka Rinse and Repeat"

Yup. 

I don't know about the whole carryover thing. They've never been what i would consider a dominant defense. They'll give up yards and keep opponents out of the end zone. Unlike a team like Seattle who gives up few yards and few points. Those types of teams carry over better because the players they have are better, across the board, and they don't have the weak spots that a Bengals defense has.