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Is front-office pride endangering yet another Bengals season?

Stubborn front office decision-making continues to plague Cincinnati following a 30-27 defeat against Pittsburgh. During that matchup, opposing targets continually exposed defensive liabilities in pass coverage.

Back Jaylen Warren accumulated significant yardage through the air, while tight ends Darnell Washington, Pat Freiermuth, and Robert Tonyan also exploited the secondary. Washington notably converted a late reception into a massive gain that paved the way for the decisive kick.

This followed a previous outing where Dalton Schultz put up huge numbers in Houston, proving that prior victories masked a lingering flaw in the defensive unit. Rather than addressing the linebacker shortage by bringing in outside help such as Shaq Thompson or Jerome Baker, leadership has allowed institutional pride to stall necessary roster improvements.

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