12-12-2022, 05:58 PM
(12-12-2022, 08:27 AM)Nepa Wrote: But the postgame quotes make it sound like Trent Taylor and Trenton Irwin seamlessly slid into the roles of Boyd and Higgins:
" Trent Taylor pretty much stepped into Boyd's spot in the slot while Irwin took a lot of Higgins' snaps while Chase got a little bit of everything. Burrow indicated there was no adjustment because they simply plugged players into those spots.
"We didn't have to make an adjustment. That's what's great about those guys that come in for them," Burrow said. "We have all the faith in the world that they're going to do the job. There can't be any drop off and there wasn't today."
"I've got so much faith in the guys that come in for those guys," Burrow said. "Trent and Trenton are guys that work really hard and know their stuff and are going to be right where I expect them to. That's really what it comes down to."
https://www.bengals.com/news/without-three-of-four-top-receivers-burrow-finds-way-and-other-game-notes
Zac literally said that the staff had to change the game plan an hour before kickoff when the trainers felt Tee had a setback. No disrespect to the two Trents, but there's quite a drop-off from Tee to either one of them. Joe is just saying what a great leader is supposed to say in that situation.
