What have we learned in the past few weeks?

[TJHoushmandzadeh's Shiny Shoes]

(12-31-2020, 05:16 PM)Forever Spinning Vinyl Wrote: Who says they "need" a pass rushing DT?  Aaron Donald is an absolute freak and he has 13.5 sacks. The next closest DT has 7.5. There are 11 LBs with 7.5 or more sacks, 16 DEs with 7.5 or more and a Safety with 9.5 sacks. Surely you've noticed that the Bengals defense has played better without Geno? Like it or not, they are a lot better against the run with Geno out. Expecting him to be at the level he was a few years ago is highly unlikely at this point.

Improve the CB corp and the sack numbers goes up. The young LBs have covered the TEs and RBs much better than recent Bengals LBs but still need to improve some more.

I'm not expecting them to get the next Donald but it is cheaper to get in one DT than upgrade all of the CB corp. A disruptive DT's impact is only partially reflected in sacks. Signing a DT who attracts double teams or collapses the pocket will create more opportunities for LBs and DEs (and CBs). 

The drop in Geno's play is an argument to replace him, not to ignore the position.