Burfict's First Time Cutting!!

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(07-26-2015, 10:45 AM)CincyKid Wrote: Burfict is the key to this D. We need him back to pre-concussion form. I know the micro-fracture surgery is a delicate surgery that requires long re-habs,  but Dre K had this same surgery and he seems to be 100 %.

My big concern is the concussion problem..............some players never fully recover and suffer them over and over.  Troy A and now Wes Welker are 2 that stand out.

The 2nd concussion Birfict suffered is the one that spooked me into thinking there was an issue. He comes up,  makes the hit, (I think it was on Flacco) and just kinda lays there a second.......... then staggers to his feet all woozy and heads to the sidelines. Wasn't a big collision, normal tackle and BOOM down he goes again...............Flacco got right up.

I hope im dead wrong and Vontaze comes back better than ever and never has another concussion..............just worried............product of being a life long Bengal fan and watching so many Bengal careers cut short/ended because of injury................and you all know their names by heart too.

We need the leading tackler in the NFL to come back and get the D back into the top 10 again............keeping my fingers crossed.

Dead on.  I remember thinking Flacco must have been wearing a steel cup! 

Seriously, though, I would rather see Burfict for the final 8 regular season games if that means we could have him in top form for the postseason.  Even if that means an additional loss or two early as Dawson cuts his teeth (I still think in nickel, he will be starting with Lamur) but then you get him (Dawson) more game experience and have Burfict breathing fire come the postseason.  That is the same reason I think they need to work the rotation of the defensive line even if Hunt and Clarke (and perhaps Hardison) haven't shown enough to overtake the incumbents.  It just made me sick watching Peko, Geno, Dunlap, and Gilberry wear down as the season progressed when we had guys like Clarke not getting many opportunities. 

Gear the season for the postseason.  The Colts had a horrible stretch last year, but clearly had a plan and made a good run in the playoffs.  That is what has to happen in Cincinnati or we will be witnessing the same damn thing again.