Replying to @MrKCincy @slimschadler
I’ve said it before, but maybe all this means we see Taco getting reps as the second safety
Good run defender for a CB. Very athletic for a safety, huge with a big wingspan, can cover TEs
Wouldn’t ask him to do it full time, but in certain packages/situations
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Joe Burrow stats in Baltimore ever since Ravens fans chanted "Fuck Joe Burrow" when he broke his wrist:
3 games played
981 yards
10 TDs
0 INTs
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Joe Burrow and Tee Higgins went off in the second half against the Ravens...but it was all about the gravity of Ja'Marr Chase
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#Bengals EDGE Boye Mafe ranks in the top 10 in pass-rush *and* run-defense grade among EDGEs this season
Wrote about Mafe’s huge day against the Ravens — and how he’s providing Cincy with amazing returns already
pff.com/news/bengals-edge-ru…
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Zac Taylor on the Bengals signing Cam Grandy from the Vikings' practice squad to their 53-man roster.
"He's someone we've always felt like was a part of this thing."
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Al Golden has evolved Cincinnati’s defense by pairing heavy Cover 1 usage with a unique pivot to rotational split-field shells (Cover 6/8).
In Base, Golden calls Cover 6 (QQH) with a boundary "Fist" check (2-Man) to wall the run, layer the intermediate, and bracket early-down play-action shots.
In Nickel, he flips to Cover 8 (HQQ) to roll Cover 2 over the Nickel (D. Hill), capping the Slot while the backside Safety plays "poach."
The Bengals were dead last in Slot DVOA in '25.
Structure protects the DBs; rotation kills the early down play-action.
My breakdown on Al Golden’s evolution is only on MatchQuarters:
matchquarters.com/p/al-golde…
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Bengals are signing tight end Cam Grandy off the Vikings practice squad to their 53 man roster, a league source tells @WLWT
Grandy played a role in Cincinnati in 2024 & 2025 and is now back.
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there are 60 offensive tackles with at least 40 true pass set opportunities since week 3 (post-bengals v texans)
amarius mims: 1st in pass blocking efficiency
orlando brown jr.: 30th in pass blocking efficiency
elite, and average, as it was written
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It looked bad live, but honestly this is a good job from Barrett Carter to allow other defenders to get there and limit the run after catch of Zay Flowers.
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Players with more receiving touchdowns than Mike Gesicki (5) this season:
-Jaxon Smith-Njigba (7)
-Christian Watson (6)
That's it!
Tight ends can't stop scoring touchdowns on National Tight Ends Day!
This time it's Mike Gesicki
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