Joe Burrow "There's nothing down the field if teams play us like they (Ravens) did"

[Essex Johnson]

(10-10-2022, 09:55 AM)WeezyBengal Wrote: The problem with this quote isn't what Joe said...because he's right. Cover 2 takes away the deep threat. That's just a fact.

The problem is that teams have been playing this all year against us and we are still befuddled by it and can't move the ball down field any other way. We can't run, we can't throw over the middle, sceheme guys open other ways, use misdirection, etc.

That is concerning as hell.

I agree but the hard part to blame, the idea that is just play calling is just wrong, the idea it is just players fault is also wrong but there are 2 coaches and 4 players that much figure this out starting with Taylor and Burrow followed by Callahan, Chase and Mixon.  If this group of five don;t step up, we will continue to struggle, because short passing is not normally impacted as much by a so so Oline, and Mixon needs to run like last nite on a consistent basis to help with that passing game.