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I’m worried about two things, the fact that no clear #2 has stepped up at corner (in today’s league, that can be particularly damaging even to an otherwise great defense, ala Philip Gaines in the top Sutton years).
But an under the radar factor giving me concern is Bolton’s health. He was absolutely elite in the 22-23 playoffs and was involved everywhere on the field. He had a real argument for MVP against the Eagles. After rewatching the Bengals and Eagles games, I realized just how much his wrist injury impacted him in this year’s playoffs. He was still important as QB of the defense, but he clearly wasn’t the game changing impact player he was the year before.
The fact his wrist injury might now be a nagging one is something to keep an eye on, especially now that Gay is gone and our linebacking crew is the thinnest it’s been since 2020.
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