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Bengals defensive tackle Geno Atkins only had three sacks a year ago. Having had to spend much of last offseason rehabbing a torn ACL, Atkins wasn't able to look like his old self during the 2014 regular season.
However, Atkins has looked much improved in OTAs, at least according to Bengals defensive line coach Jay Hayes.
“Scary,” Hayes said, via the Bengals' official team site. “It’s scary how fast and explosive he is right now. I think he has the confidence that he has his legs under him. He feels like he did.”
In 2012, Atkins recorded a career-best 12 1/2 sacks. Defensive coordinator Paul Guenther believes Atkins could be on his way back to that level.
"He looks as good as any guy we’ve got on our team. On the defensive side at least,” Guenther said. “He’s real explosive. He looks strong. He looks as good as he’s ever had. I’m proud of the way he’s come back. He gives us a huge boost. Huge. You’re talking about one of the elite players in the league.”
