01-23-2024, 08:23 AM
There are some outstanding points being made all along this thread!
Personnel and scheme aside, my two cents’ worth on the defense is all about speed; the Cincinnati defense plays too slowly. I watched several playoff games last weekend and the thing I noticed about the most successful defenses is they all seem to play very fast. In doing so the defense became proactive thereby making the opposing offense reactive.
What I’ve seen from Cincinnati over the past two seasons is a more reactive defense; let’s wait too long for the play to develop, then respond to it. When the Bengals’ defense does that they’re always too late to make the play or blow it up entirely. Teams like Houston and Kansas City play very fast on offense —and don’t get me started on Baltimore.
So that’s it for me: Shed blocks faster, shoot gaps faster, respond to bubble screen plays faster, get heads turned around faster, etc.
Personnel and scheme aside, my two cents’ worth on the defense is all about speed; the Cincinnati defense plays too slowly. I watched several playoff games last weekend and the thing I noticed about the most successful defenses is they all seem to play very fast. In doing so the defense became proactive thereby making the opposing offense reactive.
What I’ve seen from Cincinnati over the past two seasons is a more reactive defense; let’s wait too long for the play to develop, then respond to it. When the Bengals’ defense does that they’re always too late to make the play or blow it up entirely. Teams like Houston and Kansas City play very fast on offense —and don’t get me started on Baltimore.
So that’s it for me: Shed blocks faster, shoot gaps faster, respond to bubble screen plays faster, get heads turned around faster, etc.
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