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When asked about the Bengals’ struggles on defense in 2024, director of player personnel Duke Tobin thinks they made a mistake by holding onto specific players too long and needed an “influx” of new talent.
“I think the expectation was keeping those guys together would net, and it didn’t. And maybe I needed to influx. Maybe I needed to change more of that going in, but we ran it back with a lot of guys, and it just didn’t come together,” he said via Kelsey Conway of the Cincinnati Enquirer.
During a postgame press conference, Chiefs GM Brett Veach spoke about being aggressive when acquiring players like WR DeAndre Hopkins, OT D.J. Humphries, and RB Kareem Hunt.
“I don’t necessarily know if we feel vindicated; I think we’re always aggressive, and it goes back to the leadership of Clark (Hunt). Clark does a great job of keeping… I’m super aggressive, and that can be dangerous. Having Clark’s leadership and guidance has been a blessing.” Veach said, via ChiefsWire.com. “It’s a great balance where he gives me the green light when he feels like it’s appropriate, but at the same time, we try to be smart and very decisive in what we do. At the same time, we have a good group here; we plan to be successful for a long time. We just have to be smart. It’s a delicate balance of being disciplined and aggressive. There is a fine balance, and it’s a complete group effort between my staff, Clark, and the coaching staff.”
Kansas City added Hunt mainly because of the injury to RB Isiah Pacheco, but Hunt has played an integral role in their run. Veach touched on his joy in seeing Hunt thrive back with the Chiefs after the ups and downs of his career.
“I am so excited. There is a kid that, obviously there, was a tough situation years ago. The kid has grown and learned, and he is so grateful to be here, and we are so grateful to have him. It is really a blessing for this to come full circle. For him to be out of this organization, and he did some great things with Cleveland, but it is always special to come full circle. To see him and the way he has grown and developed as a person, both on and off the field, is great. I am so happy for him; he has been so critical to our success. He is a phenomenal football player, and I’m blessed that it worked out, and he is back here, and hopefully, we will have continued success with him.”
Raiders HC Pete Carroll says that he has no timeline on things coming together for the team, as they are currently in the process of rebuilding.
“It took us a few years to get to the very top of the last couple programs I was with,” Carroll said of his past, via The Athletic. *“We’re starting right...
