05-09-2017, 10:38 AM
Those that are talking about the Bengals failing with James Harrison and Manny Lawson, I get it.
Harrison and Manny Lawson never had more than 2.0 sacks in a season with the Bengals.
However, remember that the Bengals were in a Zimmer defense when Manny and Harrison played in Cincy, not a Guenther defense.
If Carl Lawson is supposedly going to be the Bengals next attempt at finding Boulware/Pollack, this might be a better defensive scheme for him to succeed in terms of rush attempts from the OLB position vs a Zimmer scheme.
It's also worth mentioning that even David Pollack only had 4.5 sacks as a rookie, so don't be shocked if Lawson only gets 3-4. As long as he can get more than Harrison or Manny did in their time in Cincy, that will be considered an improvement in my book.
Harrison and Manny Lawson never had more than 2.0 sacks in a season with the Bengals.
However, remember that the Bengals were in a Zimmer defense when Manny and Harrison played in Cincy, not a Guenther defense.
If Carl Lawson is supposedly going to be the Bengals next attempt at finding Boulware/Pollack, this might be a better defensive scheme for him to succeed in terms of rush attempts from the OLB position vs a Zimmer scheme.
It's also worth mentioning that even David Pollack only had 4.5 sacks as a rookie, so don't be shocked if Lawson only gets 3-4. As long as he can get more than Harrison or Manny did in their time in Cincy, that will be considered an improvement in my book.
Zac Taylor 2019-2020: 6 total wins
Zac Taylor 2021-2022: Double-digit wins each season, plus 5 postseason wins
Zac Taylor 2023: 9 wins despite losing Burrow half the season
Zac Taylor 2024: Started 1-4. Ended 9-8 but barely missed playoffs
Changes needed to do better in Sept/Oct moving forward.
Sorry for Party Rocking!
Zac Taylor 2021-2022: Double-digit wins each season, plus 5 postseason wins
Zac Taylor 2023: 9 wins despite losing Burrow half the season
Zac Taylor 2024: Started 1-4. Ended 9-8 but barely missed playoffs
Changes needed to do better in Sept/Oct moving forward.
Sorry for Party Rocking!
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