First Mock

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(02-02-2019, 12:08 AM)Whatever Wrote: The way I see it, if Geno goes down for any period of time, our pass rush is crippled.  We see it any time he has to sub out.  He's also not getting any younger.  With Oliver, you have an eventual replacement, very little drop off(hypothetically) when he does come off, and a nightmare inside when both are on the field.  It's very hard to stop anybody if you can't get pressure on the QB and/or generate negative plays, and Oliver helps with both.  Our defense struggles to get off the field on 3rd downs.  You line up Lawson, Oliver, Atkins, and Dunlap out there and someone should get some heat on the QB, especially if you bring a CB or S off the edge or send a LB up the A gap.

I get it, but would the Bengals select a player in the first round to be a situational pass rusher given Atkins has 4 years on his new deal? I’d imagine they’d want a 3-down player in the 1st round.


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