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Bengals Team Report (Yahoo! Sports)

Mike Zimmer's biggest priority during the offseason was finding a way to improve the Bengals' pass rush. With the signing of defensive tackle Tank Johnson, they made another step toward achieving that goal. No Bengals defensive tackle has had more than three sacks in a season since John Thornton had six in 2003, so it was obvious that the team needed to make upgrades. Johnson, who struggled in Dallas' 3-4 alignment the last two seasons, can play both positions on the inside in the Bengals' 4-3. Zimmer said that Johnson would be playing in a three technique, which is more of a pressure type of defender with pass-rushing ability who can create matchup problems than a run-stopping interior lineman. "If you look at the personnel in the NFL now, the offensive tackles... Read more...