03-08-2021, 02:53 PM
(03-08-2021, 02:37 PM)PDub80 Wrote: Again, this is where listening to an array of podcasts centralized around the Bengals helps. Multiple sources and guests on these podcasts (Lapham, Hoard, Locked On, Mo Egger, PFF, etc.) discussed why Dunlap didn't work out. These coaches were not taking his "Me first" attitude.
Dunlap was leaving edge containment assignments in search of personal sacks. This made the run D suffer because it opened a gap that wasn't designed to be there as well as pulled players out of position to overcompensate. Dunlap became a selfish player who chased sacks more than actually playing as a 3 down D end.
The Bengals coaches changed his role, since he refused to play the DE role within the scope of the D, and Carlos flipped out, had a tantrum, and demanded to leave.
Thank you PDub, this is what I was trying to say.
Losing containment all the time is terrible Defense. I don't know why Fred doesn't understand this...
We all know Dunlap was as disruptive of an End as there was in the league at one time but he changed last year and wasn't
playing for the team, he became selfish, undisciplined, over pursued, chased sacks and made the D suffer as you say.
