I keep hearing this – “Bengals don’t value Guards”. Well we valued the position enough to spend a FIRST ROUND PICK on one! And then we let him walk when he’s in his prime in the hope we get a 3rd or 4th round comp pick for him?! I may not be as clued up in the nuances of the NFL but I think that deserves a “WTF”! Some will argue that the increase in interior pass rushers, your Geno Atkins, Aaron Donald’s and other 3 technique pass rushers, the importance of having a complimentary run game, make the Guard position crucial.
Category: Geno Atkins
Top-10 interior pass rushers
Measuring the best pass-rushers on a basis deep than just sacks has long been a challenge for NFL analysts across the field. Simply counting sacks, but that leaves out the plays in which pressure and disruption reign down on the quarterback, which also carry great importance even if the defenders don’t get home.