11-22-2021, 01:07 PM
I don't think the receivers were getting open yesterday. Burrow's throws generally seemed to be in places where they could be caught, but to targets with minimal separation. He had the one deep duck to Chase, though I thought that was influenced by pressure.
One increasingly apparent trend that Burrow will have to sort out is that he has been much more effective against man than against zone. Obviously the longer that goes on, the more opposing defenses will adapt. I am not really worried about this, because Burrow's skill set is tailor-made for picking apart zones with timing, accuracy, and quick decisions. I think at the moment he finds himself caught in an awkward purgatory where Ja'Marr Chase was shredding the league, has slowed down, and he (Burrow) is still sorting out the transition as Chase inevitably regresses to more sane production. We're getting there. It was nice to see Tyler Boyd serve as the primary target.
One increasingly apparent trend that Burrow will have to sort out is that he has been much more effective against man than against zone. Obviously the longer that goes on, the more opposing defenses will adapt. I am not really worried about this, because Burrow's skill set is tailor-made for picking apart zones with timing, accuracy, and quick decisions. I think at the moment he finds himself caught in an awkward purgatory where Ja'Marr Chase was shredding the league, has slowed down, and he (Burrow) is still sorting out the transition as Chase inevitably regresses to more sane production. We're getting there. It was nice to see Tyler Boyd serve as the primary target.
