Some interesting data about this defense..

[XenoMorph]

(10-31-2018, 08:20 PM)Tlawsonmariat82 Wrote: I was looking at blitz rates and stumbled across what I think sums up our defensive issues this season.I honestly didn't know that the Bengals defense has forced the most third downs so far this season.

Currently we have the lowest blitz rate in the whole league,here's the top nine blitzing teams and percentages of the time they blitz..

Cards-38.1%
Browns-37.8%
Ravens-35.8%
Titans-30.4%
Jets-30.3%
Steelers-30.1%
Broncos-30.1%
Texans -27.8%
Vikings-27.8%

Teams with the lowest blitz rates..
Bengals-11.5%
Colts-13.1%
Eagles-16.3%
Chiefs-16.3%
Lions-16.8
Austin has to incorporate the blitz more than 11.5% of the time, it's to predictable of an approach,I wouldn't even waist time on preparing for blitz pressure when game planning the Bengals...

really with the money invested in the line the rush should be able to get there more often with just 4.

But the DL is also the reason we see a lot of quick passes against us to neutralize one of our better assets.




Whats sad about this picture is if we aren't blitzing that much  our DB whisper of a DC must be whispering the wrong things.