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CINCINNATI (AP) — The Bengals knew drastic changes were in order after they finished last in the league in offense and Andy Dalton suffered through his worst season since he was a rookie.They changed the playbook Color Rush Michael Jordan Jersey , bolstered the offensive line and decided to set Dalton loose.One month into the season, he's back in a comfort zone and producing as well as ever. Dalton's resurgence has been the most notable aspect to Cincinnati's 3-1 start. He was nearly perfect in the first half of a 37-36 win at Atlanta on Sunday, missing only two passes while throwing for 211 yards and a pair of touchdowns. He also led a winning 16-play drive, connecting with A.J. Green on a 13-yard touchdown with 7 seconds left.Dalton has thrown for 11 touchdowns in his first four games, the best opening stretch of his eight-year career. He also has more completions and attempts than in any previous four-game start as coordinator Bill Lazor puts the onus him to lead a reconfigured offense still learning nuances of the playbook."We work really hard to be consistent … and to be clear with what we want," Lazor said. "I think that's the part that right now is starting to click and hopefully we can get even better at it."It would be difficult to be better than Dalton was in the first half Sunday . He completed 14 of 16 passes and had a passer rating of 158.3, the highest possible. The Bengals ran 24 plays and scored 28 points, averaging 9.9 yards per play.On the winning drive, Dalton completed passes on third-and-6 Cheap Michael Jordan Jersey , fourth-and-8 and fourth-and-6 before hitting Green for the touchdown."He pulled us out of a heck of a situation," cornerback Dre Kirkpatrick said.The Bengals had losing records the past two seasons because they were unable to pull out games at the end. The winning drive marked a notable step forward."We didn't flinch," Dalton said. "We just kept going. That's what you need to be a really good team and to be a good offense."Dalton is known for getting into a rhythm and getting rid of the ball quickly in Cincinnati's West Coast offense. He never got into a rhythm last season because he rarely had time to set and throw. The offensive line was so inconsistent that there was little running game, either, leaving Dalton as a target.He was sacked 13 times in the first four games of 2016 and 14 times over the same span last year. He's been dropped only seven times this season despite throwing more often.Overall, Dalton is off to his best four-game start since 2015, when the Bengals won the AFC North and Dalton finished with a passer rating of 106.3 that led the conference. He's been overshadowed by the performances of other quarterbacks off to fast starts, which is how Lazor and Dalton like it."I'd rather people not talk about us," Lazor said. "We were doing just fine. Nobody talked about us all offseason Michael Jordan Jersey Womens , all training camp. We're fine. We'll just be quiet and just do our thing."BURFICT'S WEEK: Linebacker Vontaze Burfict is expected back at practice Wednesday after completing his latest suspension — four games for violating the NFL's policy on performance-enhancers. The Bengals have a one-week roster exemption, but are expected to activate him for a game Sunday at Paul Brown Stadium against the Dolphins (3-1). He's played a significant number of plays in his first games back after injury and suspensions the past three years. The Bengals are keeping tabs on one of the top edge defenders in this year’s NFL Draft."WhiteFanposts Fanshots Sections #BITESIZEFilm RoomRoster Transactions and ContractsOrange & Black InsiderSalary Cap And CBABreaking NewsKeep track of the 2019 Bengals draft脳NFL DraftBengals hosted Rashan GaryNew,52commentsThe Bengals are keeping tabs on one of the top edge defenders in this year’s NFL Draft. EDTShareTweetShareShareBengals hosted Rashan GaryThomas J. Russo-USA TODAY SportsThe NFL Draft is less than two weeks away, and the Bengals continue to meet with potential prospects for the No. 11 overall pick.The latest is Michigan Wolverines defensive end Rashan Gary, who the Bengals met with on Tuesday, per Tom Pelissero. The Bengals aren’t in dire need of another edge defender, being that Carlos Dunlap, Sam Hubbard, Carl Lawson and Jordan Willis are under contract for several more seasons. But Lawson is coming off a torn ACL Michael Jordan Cincinnati Bengals Jersey , and Willis has yet to prove to be a reliable pass-rusher in this league. Hubbard also kicks inside occasionally, so it would behoove the Bengals to have another quality edge defender. Gary is an athletic freak who tested like a 95+ percentile athlete as an edge rusher at the NFL Combine, but his college production left a lot to be desired. At this stage, he’s a good run defender who needs work with his pass-rushing moves, but he’s still projected to go in the first round in the 11-20 range. He went 17th overall to the Giants in our SB Nation Writers’ Mock Draft. Would you be happy with Gary being the 11th overall pick if that comes to pass?