Worried About Burrow

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(09-21-2021, 11:14 PM)Fan_in_Kettering Wrote: Joe Burrow has to play like a hero on every snap to overcome bad play calling and inconsistent offensive line play.  This is too much to ask of any player, period.  Not even Tom Brady could succeed under the current conditions under which the Bengals’ offense operates.  Right now the Bengals are averaging 22 points per game and the defense is allowing 18.5 points per game; on most teams this would mean 2-0 but interceptions and fumbles are ruining scoring drives.  

Those interceptions are on Joe himself but also on Zac Taylor who called the worst game I’ve ever seen with respect to offense.  The Bears’ secondary was waiting at the end of each route and Zac never changed his strategy.  He kept calling predictable pass plays over and over and it’s a miracle Joe wasn’t picked off more than three times.

Last game was so frustrating because it constantly felt like they would take one step forward and two steps back. So many missed opportunities. Missed scoop and score from Wilson, dropped long pass by Higgins, untimely 3rd down sacks, four straight turnovers and then the capper, Hendrickson missing the tackle on Fields on 3rd down late. One more step and it could have been a strip sack. 

Just so frustrating because they should have won that game...but like in Bengals fashion, at some point it would go to their head and they'd drop a different winnable game. I'm gonna keep the fingers crossed that this was a very stinging, very early season loss that teaches them a bit of a lession to prepare and focus every single week no matter the opponent.