{The Ultimate Bengals Offseason Extravaganza Thread}

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(03-19-2025, 09:43 AM)Whatever Wrote: For better or worse, Lou ran a complex defense that wasn't friendly to young players.  When we had the back to back AFC title game runs, it worked because the defense was largely compromised of vet FA's and a couple of holdovers from the Marvin era.  As we lost veterans and had to replace them with draft picks because we needed to pay the stars on offense, it sputtered.  Late last year, when he finally simplified things and there was more of a youth movement in terms of snaps, they played better.  Honestly, if he had made the switch at the bye instead of waiting, there's a good chance we could have gotten that one more W to put us in the playoffs.

OH please..we had beau coup injuries on defense last year..And by the end of these season the "rookies" were playing better ..not because of simplification ..but because they were getting better acclimated