(09-14-2020, 11:57 AM)ochocincos Wrote: Someone needs to force Taylor to hire a legit OC instead of thinking he can call plays and be HC at the same time. Or let Callahan call plays. It's too much for him, at least so far.

(09-14-2020, 11:46 AM)Schmitbuck Wrote: Less than stellar, yes, but there were certainly some positives to take away of his play. There's plenty of blame to go around. And fortunately, this is likely the best DE combo he'll see this year.

(09-14-2020, 12:07 PM)Luvnit2 Wrote: In my OP, I listed positives and our OL was an issue against a very good DL of the Chargers.

I thought I was nice and took into account he was a rookie, albeit not just any rookie, the overall #1 pick in the NFL. There was no excuse missing AJ for the TD, Burrow even said a high school QB could make that throw. Burrow said he over threw Ross and he did, but much tougher throw.

I think in next few weeks, both are throws he does not miss.

(09-14-2020, 11:27 AM)Luvnit2 Wrote: Well, Burrow had a poor start, but in his defense he is playing behind an OL almost as bad as the one Dalton played under hos last 3 years
here.

193 5.4 36 23 0.639 0 1 66.1 14 0.389 0 0 19 3 20

His QBR was 3rd worst in the NFL of the 32 QB's at 66.1

He missed a wide open Green (not under any pressure) which was a huge miss and loss of momentum and confidence builder for the offense. The good news is after he had a horrid interception costing us a likely tie at a minimum, he took us down and almost had a game winner albeit not for a questionable call against AJ. Not because AJ was guilty of PI, but because Mike Williams did it all day long and was never called for it.

Burrow gave himself a D and I agree, if he plays to a C we are 1-0 right now most likely, but on to play the Browns defense that was shredded by the Ravens and Jackson. Let's hope Burrow gets better each week and we get the 1st win of 2020 Thursday.

(09-14-2020, 11:40 AM)GreenCornBengal Wrote: Joe said he overthrew Ross just so everyone is aware of how Joe feels about that play.

(09-14-2020, 12:06 PM)Au165 Wrote: I thought his play calling was fine honestly. He did a good job in the running game using extra blockers in terms of TE and attached WRs. If Burrow hits a couple of those deep balls I think the narrative today is different. 

(09-14-2020, 12:14 PM)ochocincos Wrote: I didn't get to watch the game. I was basing my opinion on stats.
Their offense is ranked 26th in PF and 23rd in yards out of 28 teams who have played.
Last year, as people are aware, their offense was 30th in PF and 26th in yards.

From what I read on Twitter (where I get my updates from games I don't get to watch), my sentiment that playcalling needs to improve is shared amongst many others.

As you said though, the run game seemed fine. But the passing game - ick.
Granted Burrow had hardly any time to throw because the OL is a sieve, but the play calling needs to adjust to account for that.
Hopefully we see an improvement moving forward.

(09-14-2020, 12:18 PM)Au165 Wrote: I watched it back again today, the play calling was fine (Haven't see 22 yet), but he struggled when Bosa was in with pressure. Second half he really did better as Bosa took more breaks and you saw him scan the field more and work down the field a bit. Again, playcalling seemed fine and I especially like some of the backside crossers to Uzomah later in the game we set up with similar-looking runs earlier where he blocked down at the second level early then ran past them in route late. That was a play they stole straight out of the 49ers playbook.

(09-14-2020, 12:12 PM)higgy100 Wrote: That's PC talk. You ain't going to have a rookie QB throw even dog meat like Ross under the bus.

(09-14-2020, 12:20 PM)Wyche Wrote: I'm with you. I thought the play calling wasn't that bad. It's just that plays didn't have a lot of time to develop.

(09-14-2020, 01:06 PM)Murdock2420 Wrote: Never did say welcome back... so Hey, welcome back. It is good to see you.

And I'm in agreement with you guys, it is hard to judge play calling when every play to start the game was disrupted by the defense. I think the coaches believed our O-line was going to be able to hold up....and it certainly did not. In the second half they changed things up and it looked better.

What worries me now is the feeling of what made the coaches think the O-line was improved.

Option A - Our coaches are clueless and saw something that wasn't there.

Option B - Our O-line looked improved because our D-line wasn't getting pressure in practice and scrimmages. (2 sacks in Sunday's game one from Lawson and one from Bynes and only 4 QB hits, 1 Lawson, 1 Dunlap, 1 Bynes, and 1 Davis-Gaither)

Hopefully as the season goes along, the D-line picks up the pressure numbers. 

(09-14-2020, 01:19 PM)Luvnit2 Wrote: Well unless the Chargers defense vastly improved, in 2019 they only had 30 sacks so them manhandling our OL in pass protection does not bode well for us in 2020.

(09-14-2020, 12:12 PM)rfaulk34 Wrote: When the reporter asked him to grade himself, i instantly thought in my head "D", so it was good to hear him say that. 

I don't expect what i saw from him in college, right off the bat. At least not to the same extent. I will expect to see flashes, like we did on the final couple drives (minus the stupid flip/interception). 

I remember my excitement back when Boomer started. There were growing pains but there were also flashes of what was to come. I'll be patient and look for the flashes and then the consistency as he gains experience playing against professional defenses.

(09-14-2020, 01:37 PM)Chezaugie Wrote: A "D" is a fair grade. 26th out 28 for QBR is pretty much a failing grade. That being said, there is a lot of room for improvement and let's hope it's all up from here.

Also, Mixon looked the same as always. 3.6 yards/carry certainly doesn't warrant his contract. And I don't want to hear how bad the OL run blocking is. Plenty of less talented RBs get yards behind lousy lines (ex. Leonard Fournette, Saquon Barkley, Steven Jackson, etc.) He needs to start earning his money.