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Cincinnati, OH
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If Zack Baun is actually available I am very interested in the Bengals trading for him
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'Just get Dex going East/West'
Good luck with that. @agentdexy97
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“Najee Harris spoke out and now he’s unemployed.” Man, I’m not going to lie, I knew Tomlin would be great on TV but him being unafraid to take shots at anyone (including his own guys) makes him 100x better.
Just a match made in heaven.
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This is short-yardage rushing defense.
... aka a Dexter Lawrence tweet.
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When the Bengals are in their Base defense, the preferred split-field coverage is Cover 6 (QQH), but that "flips" when Cincinnati switches to its Nickel package.
In Nickel, Al Golden calls Cover 8 (HQQ), or "Trix," rolling Cover 2 over Dax Hill (Ni) while the backside Safety plays a "poach" technique.
The Half Safety capps routes to the field, while the Quarters Safety backstops anything working across the field and brackets the Slot.
Cap the route from depth; let structure protect the slot defender and intermediate.
Last year the Bengals had the worst Slot WR DVOA.
In '26, Golden has made a concerted effort to change that.
My clinic on Al Golden’s Cover 8 (& Base Cover 6) is only on MatchQuarters:
matchquarters.com/p/al-golde…
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Man Except Shallow retweeted
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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Amarius Mims at the point where he shouldn’t just be in All-Pro talk but should also be getting some potential Protector of the Year shouts, it’s been utter domination every week
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It really is so easy to get the masses focused on the wrong things
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Boye Mafe with a sack against Rosengarten using a cross chop
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Tee Higgins and Ja’Marr Chase in the 2nd half vs the Ravens
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