Matchups

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(09-05-2022, 11:07 AM)Soonerpeace Wrote: I know 2 (not recent) NC OC’s. Both always talked about identifying when you have a matchup advantage. The Bengals aren’t shying away from realizing their advantages on offense. I just don’t see any teams that can stop our group of Burrow Chase,Mixon,Higgins, and Boyd. If Joe has more time I don’t think the national media realizes our firepower. Then you throw in Lou’s multiple schemes I think from a matchup view we are as good as any team. We don’t have the matchup advantage in the trenches but we hold our own there.

Then there’s the coaching matchups. We are getting there. Taylor was 6-0 versus Tomlin, Reid, and Harbaugh last year. The Bengals have everybody’s attention and I’m sure teams focused on them a lot more going into this season if on their schedule.

Let the matchups begin.

I agree with most of this. 

The only thing i'll add is that everyone needs to remember that there are professional athletes on the other side of the line who want to win. Sometimes the wind blows the ball a little funny and it ends up in a defenders hands or it only takes one guy on the line to miss a block to give up a sack/strip and the game is changed. 

I only say that because anytime i see someone say "i don't see how anyone can stop..." it makes me cringe. I've been watching professional football for about 45 years and i've only seen a handful of times where a team went through a season and they looked "unstoppable".