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DJ Ivey impressing

Brooklyndee said:
Plenty of the breakdowns we saw were on dj. But vast majority of them was on the same safeties y'all swear are amazing. Y'all simply don't know what coverages were in and who's assignment is whose. But let's stick with always blame it on the underrated dudes cause it's more convenient than saying that five star safety ****ed up again...
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cooks002 said:
Our defense had two NFL corners, the best safety tandem in America according to PFF, the best edge rusher in the ACC according to PFF, and Leonard Taylor. How was the defense that bad? I realize the whole is not the sum of its parts but ****.
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All comes down to communication and guys doing their job. Had guys trying to do too much last year and free balling out of the scheme
 
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RozayCane said:
Our DBs look better once they leave.
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It’s a head scratcher. I felt like TRob was a fraud. Not quite Gattis level but mostly about himself vs the players. And maybe Addae isn’t the answer either, jury is still out there. But Rumph seemed really good at development. And Steele was supposed to be good at DBs. Yet Ivey was really spotty throughout his career.
 
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Really happy for DJ. We should all be rooting for him to make the roster & do well in the NFL because he will always be a true Cane. He worked hard, gave it his all, and didn’t quit or transfer out. That’s admirable in this day & age.

He deserves nothing but our full support for the future.
 
I'm here for the hatred he was shown here. Although he made his mistakes I knew he'd be better once he got to the league ...lot of people gonna be eating humble pie
 
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grover said:
@DMoney, how is it that every single DB coach and DC saw this kid as a Diamond in the rough but couldn’t develop him into a consistently good player, yet he’s doing so well at NFL camps?
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He did well at camps here to..which is why he always started.

His issue is confidence...its been clear as day from the get go. Hes one if he gets beat he begins to doubt himself and ability..hence it seemed like he played slow..when he could actually run a bit. He was timid,etc.
Same thing has happened to Tecory Couch who has been worst than any db weve had since 2020 but doesnt get the dj ivey vitrol...its all confidence with him to...that and he has bad ball skills
 
Does anyone think the Bengals coaching is so great that they are 100% responsible for Ivey playing well? After just a few weeks?
 
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Insecurity is a motherfcker and is something we all feel. I wonder if the players have access to high quality therapists who can help them learn where their insecurities come from and learn to overcome them.

Kids need role models who tell them it’s ok to talk to a therapist though for that to work
 
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