Bengals defense against TEs

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(07-30-2018, 06:29 AM)SHRacerX Wrote: Last year was the first year without the oft-criticized, solid force of Peko in the middle of the defensive front.  If a QB has a pocket to step up in to, or at least good vision of the middle of the field the TE is a logical target.

I know you know this, but Peko was often criticized for not adding much in the pass rush department. It was also expected that Billings, a projected 1st-round talent leading up to the draft, would have been able to not only be just as good as Peko against the run but also add more as a pass rusher. I don't think many people thought it could actually have gotten worse than Peko, but it sure did.