Now that's what I'm talking about! Can the defense stop a third down, cover Zay Flowers, make a tackle?
Imagine if the Bengals would have done the right thing and fired Zac to hire Minter. Minter with this offense and DL, Declan Doyle at OC, damn. Oh well. There's always next year.
Replying to @CharlieG__
This actually feels just like the 2024 Chargers game — a defense coached by Jesse Minter.
Burrow had to make some of the best plays of his career to get the Bengals back into that game after an awful first half on both sides of the ball.
Zac Taylor, 16-27 in division. Bro would have to sweep the division twice just to get to one game above 500.
On that play, both LBs going the same direction in the same area. If Zay doesn't fall that's 6.
Good play by Mafe! Dline not the issue, it's everything else.
No excuses for that start. You are going against a 1st year coaching staff, coming off a bye, on 3rd and 9.
Getting out coached and played on a weekly basis.
I don't know how true this is. But it's beyond frustrating that us dumb fans/draft nerds said this was a VERY risky pick. Yet here we are 1.5 years later, he's played less than 20 snaps this year, and "might" be traded.
𝗥𝗨𝗠𝗢𝗥𝗦: Multiple teams are keeping an eye on Bengals pass rusher Shemar Stewart as the trade deadline approaches, according to @JFowlerESPN
Serious question for the big accounts. Seeing how well the Dex trade went, why not just trade a 2027 1-2nd pick for a player that would help now? IDK who that is though.
What would it take to get Bates. I would give a 2nd for sure.














