The Cincinnati Bengals defense had a less than desirable season, to say the least. According to The Athletic’s Jay Morrison, Cincinnati fielded the 29th overall defense, ranking the worst in the league in stopping the run and 21st in defending the pass.
While those figures are hard to swallow, they don’t tell the whole story. Current defensive coordinator Lou Anarumo inherited one of the worst defenses in the NFL from the previous coaching regime. If that weren’t enough, he dealt with countless injuries in the secondary as well as an alarming lack of depth at the linebacker position.