09-05-2023, 02:17 PM
(09-05-2023, 02:07 PM)Synric Wrote: Cleveland's major defensive issue last season was run defense. They shored up their interior Defensive line with Dalvin Tomplinson, Shelby Harris, and drafted Siaki Ika.
The plus the Bengals have going into week 1 is that the Browns have a completely new defense, new defensive line, and a new safety.
Meh.
We haven't seen any evidence through preseason that the run game is vastly improved for the Bengals, so I'm not expecting the lack of chemistry in run defense for the Browns to be a big weakness for them against the Bengals.
I honestly think we're going to see about the same rushing performance by the Bengals as we've seen in recent years. I think it's going to take some games for the Bengals' OL to really get going.
Zac Taylor 2019-2020: 6 total wins
Zac Taylor 2021-2022: Double-digit wins each season, plus 5 postseason wins
Zac Taylor 2023: 9 wins despite losing Burrow half the season
Zac Taylor 2024: Started 1-4. Ended 9-8 but barely missed playoffs
Changes needed to do better in Sept/Oct moving forward.
Sorry for Party Rocking!
Zac Taylor 2021-2022: Double-digit wins each season, plus 5 postseason wins
Zac Taylor 2023: 9 wins despite losing Burrow half the season
Zac Taylor 2024: Started 1-4. Ended 9-8 but barely missed playoffs
Changes needed to do better in Sept/Oct moving forward.
Sorry for Party Rocking!
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