08-17-2016, 06:22 PM
Dre is not the garbage that some on this board make him out to be, but he has definitely been the weak link in the Bengals' secondary. I would expect his play to stay about the same, and that he will continue to get targeted often. As others have said, he will have some nice plays and a few interceptions, followed by some "what were you thinking" moments. I do like his passion and the swagger he brings to the field.
The problem going forward is that he has not lived up to his first round draft status and I don't see how the team really knows what it has in Dennard (not to mention the fact that he cannot seem to stay healthy). Throw in Jackson being out, and I think we see Dre given a new contract at the end of the season. Question becomes do they pick up Dennard's fifth year option? Personally, unless he can get healthy and shows a lot, I would not. I do like what we saw out of Shaw last year.
The problem going forward is that he has not lived up to his first round draft status and I don't see how the team really knows what it has in Dennard (not to mention the fact that he cannot seem to stay healthy). Throw in Jackson being out, and I think we see Dre given a new contract at the end of the season. Question becomes do they pick up Dennard's fifth year option? Personally, unless he can get healthy and shows a lot, I would not. I do like what we saw out of Shaw last year.
