Cincinnati Bengals cornerback Darqueze Dennard was quietly one of the team’s best players against the run in 2018.
Given the failed state of the linebacker unit and the eventuality of a coordinator getting fired, it isn’t necessarily a good thing that a corner like Dennard ended up as the team’s best run defender.
Even so, Dennard had some impressive ranks with the numbers above provided by Pro Football Focus.
Some of the credit has to go to Dennard, of course. He’s a solid run defender who isn’t afraid to go up and get involved.
But looking ahead, one would have to think the Bengals will work to reduce Dennard’s exposure in this regard next season. He’d probably like it too — he’s once again entering a contract year after a questionable trip to market this offseason and has some roster competition from B.W. Webb.
