Are the Bengals better today than before free agency

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(03-23-2021, 03:21 PM)Joelist Wrote: And I have also seen articles which looked at those same 13.5 sacks and concluded the opposite - that most we not cleanup. Plus articles that ding Lawson on not finishing plays especially in pass rush. It’s all opinion.

When I looked at them, I came to the conclusion that about 6 of his sacks were coverage/clean up sacks. But I did note that sacks 1, 5, 13 and 14 were either created by a blitz, by another defensive player making a play that extended the play enough for him to get there or a play where the entire Oline crumbled, so he got there along with 2 or 3 other players. So I imagine that is where the 10 sack number came from.

It's true that a "clean up sack" is very subjective, but I think the point is that, in a defense where he won't have nearly as much help as he did in New Orleans, there is a concern about whether he can produce for himself.