Do 2025 Defensive Adjustments Give Hope for Al Golden and Young Roster?
Episode Ep 2414 33 min 59s

Do 2025 Defensive Adjustments Give Hope for Al Golden and Young Roster?

Al Golden made some big changes to simplify and transform the Bengals' approach in defense in the second half of the 2025 season, and a lot of that is exemplified in Demetrius Knight's changing role, blitzing more, and playing more man coverage. Jake Liscow and James Rapien are joined by Cody Alexander (@the_coach_a, MatchQuarters.com) to discuss his breakdown of how Golden's defense evolved, improved, and what that means for Cincinnati's quest for more defensive talent in 2026.

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