Why the Safeties Play So Loose

[casear2727]

(12-07-2023, 02:23 AM)puddycat Wrote: I'm also getting concerned that the Bengals don't trust Battle to play single high (he's not the fastest).  Instead Hilton seems to drop back to FS and Dax moves up into the box.  But Hilton isn't a burner either.  We do play in a division that runs the ball a lot.  Just something I'm paying attention to.

I believe Hilton at FS is more about Hilton's inability to play man-to-man downfield.  KC has taken advantage of Hilton more than others, but other opponents will catch up.