01-13-2023, 07:29 PM
(01-13-2023, 05:49 PM)SHRacerX Wrote: Whatever is on my ignore list. I see the argument, though, because you quoted him. People that don't really understand football look only at a rank of a measurement against their peers as gospel. CTB might have missed some tackles, but he is a HITTER and he is a willing tackler. How many tackles did you see Dre Kirkpatrick make? People that know the game see CTB come off his man and aid in run support and help minimize any gains. He also does a good job using the sideline and steering a player back to help. Those things aren't easy and they aren't obvious to the average fan.
There is a reason, though, that the Bengals have won 8 straight game against some of the heaviest rushing teams (Atlanta, Carolina, Baltimore, Tennessee, Cleveland, and New England) and CTB's rush defense is a part of it.
The other thing about the overall group being just average or less, these are rookies that are gaining valuable experience in year 1. I am amazed how quickly people forget what Leon Hall, Andrew Whitworth, and others were as rookies.
Yeah, I love the way CTB hits and the passion he plays with. I can handle a whiff here and there even if I don't remember any.
You would think I would remember these missed tackles, being as I love watching the guy play. So true about him being a rookie and
playing as well as he has. Whit and Leon struggled as rookies, true. Actually pretty crazy how well Cordell has played and being from
such a small college, his good play has surprised me more than anybody without question.
(01-13-2023, 06:23 PM)Whatever Wrote: CTB makes some good hits, but he whiffs. A lot. Often, guys who go for big hits whiff because they play out of control. He's also very poor at understanding leverage, which gets him out of position. He should improve at that with time. He has obvious speed to go with good size and physicality, so I'm hopeful for his future, but right now he plays like a kid who got by on being a better athlete than everyone else in college and needs to work on playing solid assignment football.
Color me surprised as I have watched every game and don't remember many whiffs from CTB at all. Like you said, he should
improve over time if this is a real thing. The weakness of CTB coming out was double moves and playing too aggressive, I have
seen this from him if we are looking at his weakness. I don't think it is tackling from watching him play, he tackles low with good
leverage and lowers his shoulder while keeping his head up. That is technically sound tackling.
(01-13-2023, 06:31 PM)JaggedJimmyJay Wrote: Dax Hill -- not enough data
Cam Taylor-Britt -- boom or bust, but handling business decently well
Zach Carter -- started slow, but finding himself nicely now
Cordell Volson -- probably the best pick the Bengals made
Tycen Anderson -- injured and incomplete
Jeffrey Gunter -- flashed in the preseason and blocked a kick
Overall it's a reasonably promising group.
Well said, promising to say the least.
