05-08-2021, 08:54 AM
(05-07-2021, 09:51 PM)SunsetBengal Wrote: LB was an issue before Lou took over. The secondary, his coaching background, was filled with players specializing in Man coverage. The DLine was aging, but still had some up and comers. Let's not paint that Lou took over a wasteland, when coaches that subscribed to a man coverage may have thought it was a good starting point.
Sure, it was painful to see the team move past guys like Atkins and Dunlap, particularly in the fashion that it happened for each. I, for one, would have loved to see both of them retire as Bengals. However, age gets the best of all people, father time is undefeated. I'm just trying to get on board with Lou's philosophy and hoping that his new breed of Bengals defense gains momentum this year.
This defense was not close to good when this staff took over. I have been a Dunlap fan since he arrived with the team and I have to admit I was extremely disappointed by his reaction when he was challenged by this coaching staff. I hate seeing Geno go but the reality is that he has never come back from injuries to be the player he once was.
I really like the make up of what they appear to be creating on the defensive side of the ball. It looks like with the personnel they have added over the last couple of seasons that they really want to attack. I like this cast of young LBs and especially look forward to seeing what a completely healthy Marcus Bailey brings to the table.
I see Ossai as an extremely versatile piece of the puzzle. I also think Cam Sample is going to be a guy that we see line up all along the D line in given situations and is another young guy that could play a vital role in the success of this defense.
