Is the Bengals defense ready to go to the next level?

[MysteriousOnes]

It all depends on the pass rush

 

Amen. I don't care how good your secondary is if the QB has all day to make a decision.

[RAMS68_1]

I think the DEF will be good if the offense can move the ball up and down the field. And not put them in bad pos. all the time. Any good def. comes with the help of the off. controling the time of pos.

[AverageJoesGym]

Roy Williams can lead all he wants, but he's not very good at actually playing :lol:.

 

 

 

:thumb:

[jvdfc]

No.

[extackler]

What little bit I saw, I did like the way the D played today. The LB Corps are headhunters.

[Blue Magic]

What little bit I saw, I did like the way the D played today. The LB Corps are headhunters.

 

Until the last play, regardless of how bad Broncos offense is, they played very well.

[stick1]

They might have the best young 1-2 punch of young LBers in the game. They are very deep at Safety. I think they are inside the top 15 but are a legit pass rusher away from cracking the top 10. They are on the rise for sure.

[malachicrunch]

They will have to create turnovers, and actually score off those turnovers. They do seem to have an increased physicallity about them.

[5wide]

They will have to create turnovers, and actually score off those turnovers. They do seem to have an increased physicallity about them.

 

I was very impressed with how physical they played yesterday. That's what it will take to compete in the AFC North. They're not quite there yet, IMO, but they're getting close. If somebody can step up on the D-line, or if they can acquire somebody, then look out.

[futurecoach]

Are some more people starting to become believers in this defense yet?

[Hearsay]

Maualuga still needs a little work closing on receivers out of the backfield, but he is going to be a star. Joseph is a very good DB. Rivers I think is a star right now.

[Original Rookie]

Maualuga still needs a little work closing on receivers out of the backfield, but he is going to be a star. Joseph is a very good DB. Rivers I think is a star right now.

 

How many Bengals in the past would have came back in the game after getting hurt? He is a player.

[Blue Magic]

How many Bengals in the past would have came back in the game after getting hurt? He is a player.

 

:thumb: I was ecstatic when he ran back on the field. He is a beast.

[mexitucky]

Are some more people starting to become believers in this defense yet?

 

They still stink at covering TEs. Pittsburgh abandoned the run too early yesterday, and that helped the Bengals b/c Big Ben wasn't going to continue to complete 70% of his passes like he did yesterday. They allowed Pitt to convert over 50% of their 3rd downs. You won't consistently beat teams if you can't get off of the field.

[futurecoach]

They still stink at covering TEs. Pittsburgh abandoned the run too early yesterday, and that helped the Bengals b/c Big Ben wasn't going to continue to complete 70% of his passes like he did yesterday. They allowed Pitt to convert over 50% of their 3rd downs. You won't consistently beat teams if you can't get off of the field.

 

Still not giving the defense any credit. You do realize that this Pittsburgh offense beat that great Baltimore's defense 3 times last year. They moved the ball on that defense as well. Even great defenses don't shut down teams all the time, especially other good teams.