Bengals free agent signing gets notable comments from former coach
This is an interesting perspective on the new big Bengals signing.
New Cincinnati Bengals edge rusher Boye Mafe was a hot topic of discussion when rumblings from NFL executives went public recently. Like Trey Hendrickson before him years ago when he first signed in Cincinnati, Mafe’s body of work before his big contract with the Bengals is a little polarizing. Mafe’s coaches from his time in Seattle disagree with the negativity, though.
Seattle Seahawks head coach Mike Macdonald recently told reporters that Mafe’s two sacks last season aren’t a number to worry about, according to Paul Dehner Jr. of The Athletic: “Actual pass-rush stats, pass-rush sacks, are a little overrated,” he said. “Probably the best thing that Boye does is (he) wins early, which (is) something you need.
You need to affect the quarterback fast. Can he finish a little bit better? Yeah, absolutely.
But to get the quarterback off the spot, somebody else is probably making that play, too. Another guy we were really excited about. We are going to miss him.