Could lack of chemistry be an issue for the defense ?

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(07-12-2021, 12:00 PM)TJHoushmandzadeh Wrote: I think the bigger issue for this D is the lack of talent/playmakers. Other than Bates and maybe Reader I don't see many dominant players. They aren't necessarily bad players but there seems to be a lack of talent that would keep opposition Offensive Co-ordinators up at night.

The Bengals really haven't gotten many defensive turnovers in recent years.

The most sacks a single player had last year was 5.5 (17 for whole team).
The most INTs a player had last year was 3 (11 for whole team).
The most FFs a player had last year was 3 (10 for whole team). Only 6 of those FFs across the whole team were recovered by the defense.

The Bengals really lack guys that make splash plays.
But perhaps that changes with Hendrickson, Ogunjobi, and Ossai added.