AJ Green wants that 2014 Defense back.

[Shake n Blake]

(02-04-2017, 03:05 PM)BengalsRocker Wrote: I'm not putting it all on Geno because Peko is not helping him either.

You can't base Atkins overall play off of sacks.

Some of those were against some of the worst opposing O-lines in the league.

I dunno.  Grades aside.   Geno just looked like another dude for most of the season IMO.

That doesn't mean he isn't one of the best on the team at his position.  He just seemed flat especially earlier on.

Here's the sacks Geno had and where those teams ranked in sacks allowed:

1 vs Steelers - 2nd best in NFL in sacks allowed
1 vs Giants - 3rd
1 vs Redskins - 4th
1.5 vs Dolphins - 10th
1 vs Texans - 11th
0.5 vs Ravens - 14th
1 vs Jets - 16th
2 vs Browns - 32nd

So the Browns are the only bad line he got sacks on. His other 7 sacks came against some of the better lines in football. Geno did close out strong (4.5 sacks in last 4 games), but I think he was fine all year. He just needs some help. When that whole line is getting pressures, it will benefit Geno's (and everyone else's) numbers as well.