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Bengals mailbag: Playing Malik Jefferson and the hot seats under Dre Kirkpatrick and John Ross

As it often goes with the Bengals’ faithful, one loss can change perceptions on a dime. We knew this wasn’t a perfect team heading into 2018, but a 2-0 start to the season began to build confidence—both inside and outside of the walls of Paul Brown Stadium.

Yet, a single loss and many began to proclaim the team’s roster to be a house of cards. And, in a loss, certain players and position groups begin to get targeted for criticism.

Such is the case for this week’s mailbag. You can have your questions answered on this weekly article by sending them via Twitter to @CincyJungle or @CJAnthonyCUI, or by joining us for live recordings of The Orange and Black Insider.