11-07-2023, 04:57 PM
Without Reader the run defense is bad. We don't commit penalties. As a draft fanatic I'm having problems getting good player fits because the passive nature of the Bengals D emphasizes patience and offensive mistakes. We are built to play KC/Mia and are going to have problems against balanced ball-control offenses like Cleveland and Baltimore. The league knows that you don't want to get in a shootout with the Bengals. So we get low scoring, keep the ball in front of you, control the clock games. We will still a majority of those games, but the odd pick 6 or punt return can kill you.
