01-07-2024, 01:22 PM
(01-07-2024, 12:51 PM)pally Wrote: Lou did adjust his defense by not calling half his playbook. You can make adjustments but when your DBs zig when they were supposed to zag it doesn't matter what the adjustments are.
Dehner had an interesting column in The Athletic (paywall warning) https://theathletic.com/5179557/2024/01/05/bengals-secondary-explosive-plays/
-Mike Hilton spent most of the season babysitting the young ones instead of focusing on his own play
-Logan Wilson was watching behind him to make sure they were doing the right thing not ahead of him
Because the young DBs were still learning they never developed chemistry or improved on their communication skills. That in turn disrupted the entire defense. The good news is that no position shows great improvement from year one to year 2 than DB. We saw some flashes of what they can be when everything clicks. I'm looking forward to seeing it.
That was a very insightful article by Dehner.
