Should the Bengals stop using hybrid defenses?

[Joelist]

Actually most defenses in the league are not as "hybrid" as we are. They have looks for different scenarios to be sure but they still have a base the operate out of and that establishes identity. The Bengals on the other hand don't really have any base at all and it shows in the constant confusion on the defensive side of the ball. This is similar to the nonsense perpetrated by Teryl Austin where the total lack of consistency in the roles players play in the defense leads to confusion on the field.

You can have different looks but they need to be based on a common base formation - the better defenses do that because it lends cohesion.