10-26-2020, 12:23 PM
(10-26-2020, 10:47 AM)BengalFanInNJ Wrote: Lou and ZT will not be fired during the season. ZT will be here for another year at the very least. To be honest, the defense has improved from last year even without the contributions from the free agents signed in the offseason (though most are injured now).
I think the focus on defense should be getting to the QB. I think the secondary is pretty decent but without anybody providing pressure, their job is that much more difficult. The Defensive line has been utterly decimated with injuries, but, they weren’t doing much before anyway. Finding a pass-rusher may indeed be where they go with the first pick next year even though it should be OT.
ZT has done a nice job play-calling the last few weeks and in developing Burrow. Not sure if he has the go-ahead as a young HC to fire any of his staff to be honest.
Outside of the pass rush the defensive backfield simply does not want to hit or tackle. That's a no- no and lack of effort. Their ability to come up on run plays, out in the flat or downfield you simply can't always just worry about stripping the ball. But, on the flip, that could be a by-product of a back 4 not confident that their front 7 can create pressure.
Every team in the league has players that shy away from hitting and simply play too upright in wanting to strip the ball free but not nearly as much as one sees with this Bengals team.
