You can have all the O Line talent you want...

[*ochocincos*]

(01-25-2021, 09:14 PM)SuperBowlBound! Wrote: I don't know how you beat the Steelers on MNF with Finley. Your starting QB, TE, RB & LT are out as well as plenty of other defensive starters then Boyd gets hurt. Somehow he schemed a way to beat a team the Bengals never beat especially in prime time. I want to win as much as the next guy but I am happy beating the Steelers.

Turnovers.

If the Bengals didn't get those, they wouldn't have won that game.

Look back at the 2005 Bengals. Their defense was 22nd in Points Allowed and 28th in Yards Allowed. However, they were 1st in the league in turnovers. They capitalized on short fields.

To get turnovers in 2021, you're going to need a DL that actually gets pressure aside from one guy. They also need DBs who are better ball hawks. Bates has had a respectable 3 INTs every season, but no other DB had more than 1 this past season.