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(11-29-2022, 12:51 AM)Forever Spinning Vinyl Wrote: If I remember correctly, either the Bengals didn't blitz the entire game or the entire 2nd half, not sure which, until the very last play that the Chiefs had the ball before the Bengals pulled out some voodoo magic at the end to keep it until the last snap/Shooter.

Mahomes does most of his damage outside of the pocket in his Fran Tarkington impersonation. I think that they should blitz more than last time but do it like the Titans did with Lamar Jackson in the playoffs a few years ago. Rush three DL, drop one into coverage, wait almost one second, then send an LB and a corner or an LB and a Safety or two LBs in on the delayed blitz. The Ravens OL committed to their blocks and had trouble identifying who was coming next and it seemed like at least one and sometimes both delayed blitzers got through. Lamar didn't react well and his scramble plays were minimal at best. Mahomes is a better QB than Jackson, but Jackson is a better scrambler.

I'd like to see a few delayed blitzes like that early on just to see how they react to it. Their OL is one year ahead of Cincy's when it comes to gelling after a complete overhaul, but they're still not as good as that Baltimore OL that had trouble picking up the delayed blitzes. Hilton, CTB, Bell along with pretty much any of the LBs on delayed blitzes . . . I really think that it would either stop Mahomes or take away his biggest strength, throwing on the run.

I'd like to see Hilton blitzing a couple times off the edge. He's very good at it and gets pressure quickly.