Former Pro Bowl defensive back Eric Thomas knows what he's talking about when talking about secondary play. Drafted by the Cincinnati Bengals in the second round of the 1987 NFL Draft, Thomas would play nine seasons in the league and record 17 career interceptions.

A member of the Bengals legendary "S.W.A.T Team," with David Fulcher, Solomon Wilcots, Lewis Billups, and Thomas.

Thomas is not afraid to speak his mind about how the Bengals are playing, and that is no different in Part One of Two with Dave Lapham In The Trenches, presented by First Star Logistics, as Thomas feels the lack of experience and injuries have hurt the Bengals performance, especially this past weekend against the Pittsburgh Steelers.

What would Thomas like to see happen going forward?

In Part One, ET talks about the overall performance against the Steelers.

You don't want to miss Part Two, when ET talks about the season's final two games as the Bengals look to rebound and keep playoff hopes alive.

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