05-01-2022, 10:48 AM
(04-29-2022, 01:15 PM)Au165 Wrote: I continue to not see the DT need as large and as immediate as others. We can get a one year vet to eat snaps behind Hill along with a day 3 rookie. I’m also not a huge TE guy but with Hurst and Sample on one year deals we need to find our future there.
It doesn't have to be a first round pick (it obviously wasn't) but the Bengals needed a lot more talent for rotational pass rush at the end of games. Hubbard and Hendrickson were amazing against KC, but it seemed they got worn out (which makes sense given their snaps). So, I see a healthy Ossai and a healthy Kareem as key players next season.
Remember, it was a fresh Kareem that made a huge play against Denver.
But on the inside, I saw next to no rotation in the biggest games. It was Hill and Reader every play. I just think if they had a pass rushing 3t (and I still have high hopes for Cam Sample in this role) and a better rotational option with Reader (Tupou wasn't quite what I hoped for after he played so well before COVID) then it would make them that much stronger on defense.
We sure didn't need another NT, although Shelvin hasn't really shown much.