What Will the Bengals Pass Rush Look Like This Season?

June 24, 2014   ·   Andrea Hangst   ·   Jump to comments

The Cincinnati Bengals have spent years amassing talent in their defensive front seven to become one of the NFL's most fearsome pass-rushing units. They ranked 10th in the league last year, with 43 sacks, and had an additional 68 quarterback hits and 191 hurries, according to Pro Football Focus (subscription required). 
There have been some changes, however, that could affect the Bengals' ability to pressure quarterbacks in 2014. First, there's the ACL tear that defensive tackle Geno Atkins suffered on Halloween. Though expected to be healthy at some point during training camp—if not Day One of camp—it's unknown if Atkins will again be one of the league's most dominant players at his position.
There's also the matter of Michael Johnson's free-agency departure, which leaves a hole at defensive end. Paul Guenther taking over defensive coordinator duties from Mike Zimmer, who is now the Minnesota Vikings head coach, also could result in a few chan...

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