Lou Anarumo on Bengals Defensive Line
Lou Anarumo on Bengals Defensive Line
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00:00 You know, you look at the teams that go far, you know, obviously great quarterbacks,
00:06 but dominant defensive lines are kind of a theme as we look forward.
00:09 So we've got pieces in place for sure.
00:12 And, you know, as you mentioned, that year was great to have Larry in that rotation of three.
00:18 And really Josh would come in and he was the fourth and would rotate with those guys.
00:22 So, yeah, the more the merrier.
00:24 If we had a D-line, D-tackles, I'd be a happy guy.
00:27 How much do you need somebody who's in interior, whether it be that one or the three-tack in those spots,
00:33 be able to go upfield and rush the passer and really collapse the ball?
00:36 Is that kind of a necessary thing?
00:38 Well, I think it'll just continue to – you go back to '21, like Kelsey just said,
00:44 you know, I think Larry had seven, seven and a half sacks maybe that year.
00:48 And Sam had a bunch of sacks.
00:51 Trey is always going to have a bunch of sacks.
00:54 But that inside pressure can just force it back to those guys and make it even easier.
00:59 So – and in our division in particular, when you have a presence inside where a lot of those quarterbacks like to scramble,
01:06 that can, you know, maybe make that a little bit tougher for them as well.
01:10 So we're always looking for that.
01:12 As far as overall pass rush, do you think Myles Murphy is on the right track to contribute even more?
01:16 I do. I do.
01:17 You know, you see strides with the guy.
01:19 You see his development not only as a rusher, but also as the year went on as playing the run game.
01:26 And so I was happy with where he was at.
01:29 And hopefully, you know, we'll see not only Myles, but Joseph.
01:34 Joseph's not rehabbing anything this year, and he's in there every day, every day, just working on different things.
01:42 So I'm anxious to see a healthy Joseph Osaia as well.