Argument
In Lewis: Bengals' defense also to blame in playoffs, Paul Dehner Jr. uses a credible source craft his argument that the Bengals defense deserves blame for the playoff defeats as well.
The Bengals' offensive playoff struggles plague and haunt the team, but Dehner unravels the defensive woes which are not typically talked about as he begins a new conversation. Dehner states: "This defense must return to the dominant force that lived in the top five of the NFL for three consecutive years." He backs up his argument with a quote from head coach Marvin Lewis who says: "We can talk for hours about how we need to get better on defense... We haven't won playoff games because we haven't played good enough on defense." His use of a credible source strengthens his claim. In Dehner's rebuttal, he discusses how Cincinnati only averaged 10.8 points per game over the past four playoff losses, but follows it up by talking about Andy Dalton's recent turnover free game against the Colts. Although Dehner uses a credible source, the lack of statistics to back his claim are missing, making his argument not convincing.
The Bengals' offensive playoff struggles plague and haunt the team, but Dehner unravels the defensive woes which are not typically talked about as he begins a new conversation. Dehner states: "This defense must return to the dominant force that lived in the top five of the NFL for three consecutive years." He backs up his argument with a quote from head coach Marvin Lewis who says: "We can talk for hours about how we need to get better on defense... We haven't won playoff games because we haven't played good enough on defense." His use of a credible source strengthens his claim. In Dehner's rebuttal, he discusses how Cincinnati only averaged 10.8 points per game over the past four playoff losses, but follows it up by talking about Andy Dalton's recent turnover free game against the Colts. Although Dehner uses a credible source, the lack of statistics to back his claim are missing, making his argument not convincing.