Bengals Pass Rush

[BoomerFan]

(05-15-2019, 05:51 PM)Fan_in_Kettering Wrote: This is outstanding. +1!

I love the “mush-rush” description because it’s true.  Watching talent like Geno Atkins basically wrestling offensive linemen was so frustrating because defensive line play has developed far beyond the standard bull rush scheme of yesteryear.  I can sort of see where Teryl Austin came from because coaching Ndamukong Suh and Ziggy Ansah in Detroit, both of whom are Justin Smith-esque bull rush guys, isn’t the same as mentoring Geno or especially Carlos Dunlap.

Geno is more of a leverage player and Carlos needs to learn spin moves, etc, which take advantage of his height and speed.  The Bengals haven’t actually run defensive line stunts since Mike Zimmer was here, either.

Go on YouTube and look at some of the highlights from the Bengals defense when Mike Zimmer was here. The difference between then and now is shocking. Have a barf bag handy.

Exactly. Zimmer had those defensive stunts where the DTs would swap AB gaps  -- almost always confused the offensive line and led to huge pressure and sacks. I miss those days.