11-14-2018, 07:36 PM
(11-14-2018, 06:45 PM)ochocincos Wrote: IMO some of the players also were a terrible fit for Austin's scheme. His scheme needs fast, twitchy guys whereas the Bengals have typically picked up the bigger, hold-your-ground guys. Austin also needs very instinctual players (especially DBs) who can anticipate plays to try to force turnovers. Do the Bengals really have many of those guys outside of maybe Atkins, Dunlap, and Burfict?
I would add Jackson, Williams, Dennard, Lawson (when healthy) and Bates to that list of playmakers. The biggest problem Austin had was A.) Losing 4 starters for multiple games and B.) Having to play the 4 best offenses in the NFL in a row.
