Feb 2, 2025 · Now, the Bengals have brought back Al Golden to lead the defense, but that defense may look similar to Anarumo’s. Golden will stick with the 4-3 base defense and the 4-2 nickel scheme...

Mar 3, 2021 · "Look at the successful defenses in the league and what do they do? They pressure the quarterback and that doesn't mean blitzing. The more quality edge rushes you can have, the better you'll be."...

Jan 23, 2025 · Lou Anarumo built a reputation over six years as the Cincinnati Bengals' defensive coordinator as a versatile, unpredictable schemer who made things difficult on opposing quarterbacks –...

Nov 30, 2023 · Let’s take a deeper look at the Bengals identity, scheme, and how they can improve it moving forward: The Bengals Identity. The Bengals have a clear and well defined identity. They are a pass...

May 14, 2020 · Are the Cincinnati Bengals switching to a 3-4 defense? No, they are already a 3-4 defense when they aren’t in the Nickel, which they are for most of the time. But what does it all mean? In this...

Jan 7, 2025 · Discover the Bengals defensive strategy for 2024 with an in-depth analysis of their defensive line, linebackers, secondary, blitz packages, and more. Learn

Mar 2, 2021 · Podcast: Analyzing the Bengals' Offensive Line, Their Defensive Scheme and the Future James Rapien and Jake Liscow talk Bengals everyday on the Locked on Bengals podcast All Bengals...

Sep 11, 2020 · Everything you need to know about the Bengals’ defensive schemes, formations and strategy for the 2020 season.

Jan 28, 2023 · Keeping opponents guessing helped the Bengals field one of the top defenses in the league in 2022. Cincinnati was sixth in the regular season in offensive points allowed, tops in opposing...

Aug 26, 2021 · Schemes on defense are essentially irrelevant in the modern NFL as every team runs hybrid fronts now. In base, we can play 3-4 or 4-3 somewhat interchangeably, but almost every NFL team is in nickel 80% of the time.