More Amazing Geno News!

[BFritz21]

Yes, another Atkins thread by me, but I don't see how you can't be pumped up about news like this.

I'm sitting here smiling and laughing as I'm reading this article, because our defense is going to be stupid good:

Quote:He spent 2014 getting blocked, not getting a lot of push inside and not commanding the double, which meant those single blocks elsewhere that freed guys to rush the passer weren't as frequent. The sack numbers for the Bengals plummeted from 43 in 2013 to 20 in 2014, which was last in the league.

With Geno back to form, MJ back, and guys like Dunlap being able to produce big when being single blocked, I fully expect our sack numbers to be near the top of the league. I think guys like Sims and Still will benefit greatly from this and be able to have field days, just like our ends, but the guy I'm happiest to see (if we give him a chance) is Hardison because I'd love to watch lines try to block Geno and then also account for Hardison's speed up the middle and the ends on the outside.

Like I said in the last thread, he spent last offseason rehabbing, whereas this offseason he's been able to focus on his game and his technique, which everyone is noticing:

Quote:The same words kept coming out of the mouths of every Cincinnati Bengals coach, linemen, both offensive and defensive, and anybody else associated with the team here this week.

"Geno can't be blocked."

Apparently, the Giants and trouble blocking him, too, so it's not just us.

Guenther also said as much:

Quote:"The three-technique (Atkins' spot) is so important in our defense," Bengals defensive coordinator Paul Guenther said. "When Geno is playing at a high level, it makes everybody else that much better. That's part of why we struggled last year."

Atkins is staying low-key and not commenting at all, but you can tell the dude is HUNGRY!

It's going to be a hell of a season!