(10-07-2024, 02:45 PM)Nate (formerly eliminate08) Wrote: We don't know if the Defense will improve or continue to suck. To act like you know they will shows you know nothing and gives me 
greater encouragement. To say no way makes me think it is actually likely that the Defense grows as we have tons of youth on it.

(10-07-2024, 03:10 PM)Truck_1_0_1_ Wrote: Dude, there are 12 games left, 2 games out for the division. If stuff gets fixed, who knows where we'll go.

You know as well as I that crazier shit has happened in this league.

(10-08-2024, 12:27 PM)Essex Johnson Wrote: I think I might have gotten him going if he reads our board, I mentioned how three games ago his numbers over the previous 12 to 14 games were below expectations and since then he has 5 td and over 380 yards.. :)

(10-07-2024, 06:11 PM)NUGDUKWE Wrote: I mean at this point I guess it's the only thing we can hope for. I don't see any great increase in our ability to create pressure which would probably limit what we can achieve on defense. But maybe we get some valuable playing time for Jenkins and Jackson and they prove to be key players going forward as well as DJ Turner who has been very close and looks to me to have taken a step forward.

The defense was bad yesterday and has been bad. But they kept continually making good plays they just couldn't string 3 together to save they're lives in the 2nd half. Lamar threw some ducks yesterday and the fact we couldn't make him pay for that is embarrassing. 

(10-08-2024, 01:16 PM)Sled21 Wrote: We do know they are improving if people will just look. Coming into the Ravens game teams were running the ball down out throats. The Bengals held Henry to 41 yds. on the ground in regulation. That's improvement.

(10-08-2024, 01:24 PM)rfaulk34 Wrote: Short of KC and Hou (5-0, 4-1), no one in the AFC is better than 3-2 right now. Huge hill to climb being last in the conference, but it is climbable if the defense stops sucking so hard.

(10-08-2024, 01:36 PM)Nate (formerly eliminate08) Wrote: How can there not be a great increase? Murphy has been hurt all season and just got healthy enough to play, same with Kris Jenkins, 
McKinnley Jackson and Hubbard just barely started to look healthy. DJ Turner is young with elite speed and fluid hips. Getting Jordan 
Battle back in there could really help at Safety.

You are correct, the Defense needs to string 3 good plays together is all, not like Lamar wasn't playing very good and when he is 
playing very good everybody knows he is hard to stop especially when he is passing well out of the pocket.

I just find it laughable that people are saying this Defense cannot improve. They have been historically bad and have been beat up 
and are extremely young. I find it much more likely they improve than continue to suck worse.

Back to the thread though, Chase is playing great and we should of paid the man what he wanted before the season. He will be more
spendy after this year is still my opinion.

(10-08-2024, 01:55 PM)J24 Wrote: They can improve but they also need an external move to improve the defense. Which given the Bengals history is unlikely.

(10-08-2024, 02:25 PM)Nate (formerly eliminate08) Wrote: Yes, if there is a problem I have with this team it is this. If we would finally make an outside move instead of treasuring our picks so 
much it would be the true sign of this team turning the corner as a franchise. As far as the team on the field our Offense is playing 
great right now and our Defense will have to get better with them getting healthier and the youth gaining experience.

(10-08-2024, 02:38 PM)Bengalfan4life27c Wrote: I would love for the Bengals to go all in and offer the Browns a 1 for Myles Garett. We won't even offer a 4th for a quality DT. I dont think it's because of Tobin we have an owner/GM terrified of making trades.

(10-08-2024, 02:42 PM)Nate (formerly eliminate08) Wrote: Oh yeah, a 1 for Myles Garrett? I would do that in an instant, don't think the Browns would go for it though...

(10-08-2024, 01:36 PM)Nate (formerly eliminate08) Wrote: How can there not be a great increase? Murphy has been hurt all season and just got healthy enough to play, same with Kris Jenkins, 
McKinnley Jackson and Hubbard just barely started to look healthy. DJ Turner is young with elite speed and fluid hips. Getting Jordan 
Battle back in there could really help at Safety.

You are correct, the Defense needs to string 3 good plays together is all, not like Lamar wasn't playing very good and when he is 
playing very good everybody knows he is hard to stop especially when he is passing well out of the pocket.

I just find it laughable that people are saying this Defense cannot improve. They have been historically bad and have been beat up 
and are extremely young. I find it much more likely they improve than continue to suck worse.

Back to the thread though, Chase is playing great and we should of paid the man what he wanted before the season. He will be more
spendy after this year is still my opinion.

(10-08-2024, 05:19 PM)masonbengals fan Wrote: If healthy it would almost be a no brainer.