11-22-2021, 02:42 PM
(11-22-2021, 02:35 PM)KillerGoose Wrote: That kind of run/pass discrepancy isn't going to consistently win you games, especially not with the personnel Cincinnati has. I'm curious if the field was a major factor in the passing game yesterday. Cincinnati needs to be passing more than they run, but there also needs to be some semblance of balance. A 55-45 split, or even 60-40 split in favor of passing would be ideal (which is roughly what Cincinnati has been doing all season). They could probably up that slightly, closer to 60 and be completely fine.
38 runs at 4.1 a pop isn't very good. It got the job done yesterday, but sticking with the run when it isn't working isn't what you're supposed to be doing. If you don't have the front you want, check out of that run and throw the ball. Running into a brick wall front does nothing for you.
You have to keep the D honest even if it isn't working. Teams have to fear the running game to open up the pass.
BTW, we don't know who is calling the plays, sometimes it looks like it is Callahan, sometimes Zac and on runs it can be Pollack
or the analytics dude. We don't know who to give props to honestly. Think they all work together including Burrow.
