Our CB and the lack of takeaways

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(11-29-2019, 10:57 PM)jason Wrote: We've pretty much sucked in that department since Leon Hall and Terrance Newman left.

In 2016 after Hall and nerwman were both gone the Bengals finished 3rd in the league in interceptions and 5th in pass efficiency defense.

(11-30-2019, 01:01 AM)BengalChris Wrote: The secondary began a down turn when Zimmer left and none of the DC's brought in since have been able to do a competent job. 

Zimmers last year here was 2013.  Here are the Bengals rating in interceptions and pass efficiency defense after he left.

...............Int.......Rate
2014........ 3rd...... 3rd
2015........ 3rd...... 5th
2016........ 3rd...... 5th
2017........20th..... 13th
2018........18th..... 26th