How Lou Anarumo is handling his uncharacteristically young Bengals secondary
New York TimesCINCINNATI — At one point during a critical third-quarter drive in Arizona, Bengals defensive coordinator Lou Anarumo’s secondary consisted of Mike Hilton and four players yet to turn 24 with a combined 24 career starts. They are going to do things that rookies do in the first quarter of the season.” Anarumo says he’s “way more patient” with these rookies littering his rotations. “Yeah, the same drills allowed us to be one of the best tackling teams in the league for years, so we’re not changing them,” Anarumo said. Bengals' opponents' offensive ranks Team Explosive% Points/drive Success% Seahawks 4th 8th 10th 49ers 2nd 2nd 4th Bills 9th 3rd 8th Seattle’s Kenneth Walker ranks sixth amongst running backs with 19 missed tackles forced this year.