Chase versus Pitts

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(03-25-2021, 12:32 PM)Au165 Wrote: Kelce doesn't line up"outside", however he is lined up in a nasty split opposite a trips sets at least 10 plays a game. Again, while not "outside" it is isolated off the line forcing teams to play him singled. Out of this formation they run their go to play, which is an over route by 3 (usually Hill) with Kelce running an option route. 

I am not saying you line him "outside" and play him as an X, I am saying you can move him anywhere on the field and have a mismatch. Let's say we come out in 12 personnel, we will say single back Ace, and so the defense is going to play you in a base formation. Out of that you can motion Pitts into the slot and now you either have a LB walking out and covering him on a two way go, or a safety has to roll down. Maybe we go 12 personnel, and instead go single back twins. You have Pitts on the backside of the twins set, you can run him out of the inline and he has a two way go once again OR you motion him wide now opposite the twins set and you have a linebacker on an island. We can use Chase as an H-back that motions across a formation fakes a run block on PA and can run a route similar to Hernandez, on a now cheating up linebacker or safety.

Pitts is a huge mismatch piece, Chase is a really good WR who is singular in his role. If you want a mismatch you want Pitts, if you want a really good WR who will just be a really good WR Chase is your guy. I envision whoever takes Pitts moving him all around and getting creative with his uses, but that may not be Taylor's thing and in that case I'd agree taking a WR (I actually like Smith over Chase though).

Have you seen Chase's numbers on throws over 20 yards?  There are WRs that don't have those kind of numbers within 5 yards of the LOS.  I think he presents the better thing missing from our offense:  The vertical game.  He opens the middle of the field even more where Burrow is so lethal (see how Jefferson got a lot of receptions...that could be Boyd).  I just don't see the Bengals running enough 12 personnel to make Pitts useful and in 11, I don't see him as much of a threat as Chase.