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(05-29-2021, 01:44 PM)NUGDUKWE Wrote: But we came out with what feels like the same approach our running game sucked and we were asking Burrow to just throw it a ton. Then when literally everyone is saying we're going to get Burrow killed we just keep plugging along until it actually happens. I know the line wasn't good and we had injuries on top of that but we didn't any adjustments to account for that. 

Everyone says a great QB makes the guys around him better which I think is definitely true. But good coaching does the same and I think this coaching staff has in some spots put they're players in bad situations and then when things go bad just say its the player that sucks.

You’re onto something here. It looked like Zac Taylor handed Joe Burrow the 2019 Andy Dalton playbook and just had him throw it 50+ times per game. Remember that “almost win” in Seattle in the first game of 2019? Everybody was high on the Bengals at that point but those of us who watched this team for many years looked at the statistics and saw Andy Dalton threw the ball 55 times in that game which is very bad. Let’s not forget the Bengals had the lead for the majority of that game but with no run game to control the clock a last minute loss was a preordained conclusion.

And outstanding quarterback can elevate play around him but that has yet to happen with Joe Burrow. Bad coaching can negate any positive effort from a quarterback. With an improved offensive line and a solid running game I believe Joe Burrow will be far more effective.