The effects of losing solid vets to FA.

[Joelist]

(10-07-2023, 12:04 PM)Clark W Griswold Wrote: I get what you are saying but who did the Bengals lose in the front 6?  These are same players they have had but all seem to have taken a step back this year for some unexplained reason.

They are getting ran all over and the pass rush has been weak with the exception of the Rams game. I really can’t judge how bad the DBs are because of how terrible the DL/LBs have been. When you can’t stop the run or rush the passer with any consistency then you are going to give up big plays in the passing game.

Exactly. All the defensive issues trace directly to subpar play in the Front 7 - all of whom are back. And especially to the DL - again all of whom are back.