09-09-2024, 09:56 PM
(09-09-2024, 09:09 PM)depthchart Wrote: The Bengals likely never planned to use Dax primarily as a starting boundary Corner when they Drafted him as a Safety in 2022.
Dax showed an elite level ability to Blitz in College with 4.38 speed. His blitzing is what really stood out on Film.
The Bengals Organization has chosen to rely on Dax as a boundary Corner starter for 2024 which to me makes it all on them.
The Patriots receivers are not as formidable as many other receiver Groups in the NFL that Dax will be seeing as the year progresses.
Hopefully Dax can build up with experience at the position game by game in 2024 and become more of an asset by Playoff time.
The Bengals had the offseason to maybe do something different here but chose to go with the Group of Corners they have now.
An Achilles Heel decision for a Team wanting a Super Bowl run ? -OR- Will Bengal decision makers end up looking smart here ?
Agree on all points, but when in this era have the boundary corners that were legit studs? Lou has had an elite safety tandem and also one of the better slot corners in the league. The boundary guys have ranged from pretty good to scrap heap. Awuzie had a good year or two, but IMO declined last year. CTB was an excellent pick, but certainly not elite. Apple held things down for a long time despite his shortcomings.
IMO, at it's best, Lou's defenses are built to bend but not break. They give up lots of yards but hold scoring to a minimum. They are constructed to keep great teams from putting up 30 in January. IMO they did this with the expectation that the offense would be hanging 30 on the entire league week in and week out. They're never going to be like the other teams in the division, because ideally the offense is supposed to take some pressure off of them.
