If it is indeed true that the whole is greater than the sum of its parts, the sky may just be the limit for the 2023 version of the Cincinnati Bengals defense.
Recently, Pro Football Focus ranked Bengals’ defensive tackles DJ Reader (9) and B.J. Hill (30) among the top interior defenders in the NFL. Defensive ends Trey Hendrickson (9) and Sam Hubbard (27) combine to give Cincinnati the 11th-best defensive line in the league.
The Bengals starting secondary of outside cornerbacks Chidobe Awuzie and Cam Taylor-Britt, slot corner Mike Hilton, and safeties Nick Scott and Daxton Hill comes in at No.