Geno.....

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(05-15-2018, 09:42 PM)SunsetBengal Wrote: Beg your pardon?  The Dlines of '12 through '15 were pretty much stellar.

Edit: In fact they were so good, the Beastie Boys wrote a song predicting their arrival, 14 years in advance. I think they called it Intergalactic.

They were good, but not dominant. Michael Johnson was not and never has been a pass rusher. Good run stopper? Yes. The other DT spot (Peko) was serviceable, but was never confused with an upper crust DT. Those lines had what they have today: Geno, Dunlap, and a couple of decent guys with a decent backup or two. Look what the Seahags had when they won a Super Bowl, what Philly had last year, what Jacksonville has, and what Denver is fixing to have. Dominant pass rushing D lines (well OLB’s if Denver is in a 3-4). Even in those years you mentioned, the Bengals weren’t generating pressure all the time, nor could they stop the run in the Playoffs. Those units were good, but not dominant.