03-12-2017, 05:38 PM
(03-12-2017, 12:43 PM)SunsetBengal Wrote: Just goes to show that sometimes our perceptions don't match the reality sometimes. The real difference in the secondary was not having Reggie Nelson back there, or Vance Joseph coaching.
That's true!
When Reggie Nelson played over the top, Adam Jones and Dre Kirkpatrick could play nearly any way they wanted because Reggie was behind them ready to make plays. Good safeties make for good cornerbacks and together they make defensive lines more effective. I think the lack of sacks by the Cincinnati front four in 2016 had much to do with loose downfield coverage and less to do with lack of penetration into the backfield. Speaking thereof, did you ever see a safety blitz better than Reggie Nelson?
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