The safeties

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(11-28-2023, 12:46 PM)Tomkat Wrote: That's quite a bold claim.

(11-28-2023, 01:09 PM)masonbengals fan Wrote: It's entirely possible. 

I think we all expected some drop off after losing both Bates & Bell.

The kids will only get better.  

It's a constant transition every year.

Yes....I certainly expected a dropoff. I also expect them to get better. The reason I say they could be better is because Hill is a better athlete than either of the predecessors. Battle has played big boy football on a national championship contender, under a HOF coach (see Bell at OSU). He ran a 4.55 and Bell a 4.53....their split 20 was identical, Bell a little faster in 10. Athletically, almost identical. Game reps to improve football acumen is all that's left. If they can take that leap, then play together for a few years, it's absolutely possible.