Getting Ran Over

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(09-24-2019, 01:19 PM)Bengalholic Wrote: A common theme has developed over the past 3 plus years with Bengals defenses, and that is the inability to stop the run.

Over the last 51 games, 2016-present, they have allowed 100 or more rushing yards 30 times, 140 or more 20 times and 200 or more 6 different times. During that time, they've also allowed 4.4, 4.2 and 4.7 yards per carry, with a whopping 4.9 so far this season. Their rankings against the run have been 21st, 30th, 29th and 31st so far this year.

It's very frustrating to watch teams run so well with regularity, and it's even more infuriating to watch poor tackling continuing to occur.

What has been the trend in becoming worse in defending the run?
I would think it's more runs in space such that our slower defenders can't get to the ball carrier fast enough?