'It's Real Now:' Cincinnati Bengals Defense Looks to Get Rid of Sour Taste From 2023 Season
The Cincinnati Bengals enter the 2024 season with high expectations. They’re confident that they’ll start faster this year, after falling to 0-2 in each of the past two seasons.
“My understanding from the guys that have been here, that left a sour taste in everyone’s mouths,” Rankins said. “Collectively they felt like they were better than that and coming in here I can see that the group overall is way better than those numbers reflect so we are eager to get out there and prove exactly who we are.”
The Bengals also added veteran Geno Stone. The starting duo is working hard to build their chemistry. The Bengals defense as a whole was a victim of 65 completed passes of 20+ yards which placed the group in a tie for second in the NFL according to ESPN Stats and Info. That ranking was unacceptable, and Cincinnati quickly acquired Stone, a ball hawking safety from Baltimore who hauled in seven interceptions last season.
Lou Anarumo runs a very complex defense, he likes to disguise a lot of looks making it difficult for the quarterback, especially a rookie with an offensive line that a few media members in New England have dubbed a “block of swiss cheese”.
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