My Concerns

[TheUberHuber]

(10-01-2018, 10:19 AM)WeezyBengal Wrote: I dont think we could have asked more from the Bengals with their 3-1 start. Im pumped and excited but lets talk about some of the things that worry you or that you would like to see this team improve upon:

1. Im worried about the overall health of this team. Ross, Price, Eiffert, AJ, Gio. The list goes on. Its early in the season and this team is banged up.

2. The defense. Im not really sure why this defense is struggling so bad. They have a TON of talent. I think the defensive line is going to be fine, they have talent - we all know this. The linebackers are another story. Im not sold on Vigil and Brown. Burfict coming back will hopefully be a big lift. Also, the secondary has talent, but they are getting torched at times.

Basically, whats up with the defense? Is it a scheme thing, the way they play, or what? I feel like they have WAY too much talent on that side of the ball to be playing this bad.

Those are really the only two concerns I have moving forward.

Too much zone on defense. We have man defense personnel. 



I think its mostly due to new coordinator or scheme since i cant say a single db is playing at the level they did last year. Its not just one player sucking its the whole lot. Wj3 is the biggest head scratcher to me. Just doesnt look like the same player this year. 


As for the linebacking corp, this is not a surprise at all. Outside of burfict they are terrible. Vigil is terrible, evans is ok but mostly just as bad as vigil. Brown is intermittent. Nickerson is practice squad material...


Tbh i cant remember a time where we had 3 competant lbers on the field. I really hope they put some resources into getting better at this position group in the off season. Maybe a new lber coach?? 

Im afraid its gonna be a long season of watching them get smoked on check downs, short passes, and runs. Hope you have blood pressure medication cause the heart attack cats are back!! Lol




We need vb badly!!