Unfortunately the All-22 didn't give many reasons for optimism on the defensive side of the ball, so the guys are joined by Mike Santagata (bengals_sans) to break down what we saw on film. We're at the point where a Myles Murphy breakout and getting healthier at DT might just get them to "below average" instead of "disaster". At least the offense is showing some progress!

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