It's no secret that the Cincinnati Bengals' linebackers are one of the worst groups in the league. On a historically bad defense, the linebacker corps stands out — and not in a good way.
Rookies Demetrius Knight Jr. and Barrett Carter have been bottom of the barrel. You expect first-year players to struggle, but they've been egregiously bad. It's especially troubling for the second-round pick Knight, because he is 25 years old, and should be a more polished player than he is.
Oren Burks sits behind them, but even when he's seen the field the results have been, at best, underwhelming.