12-26-2022, 10:11 AM
(12-26-2022, 09:08 AM)TheCincinnatiKid Wrote: Yes, the play was obviously a mix up, nobody thinks Burrow is going to miss Chase by about 10 yards!
The blitz gave Burrow absolutely no time on that play. Had no time to consider the play and just threw it to where he believed Chase was going to be/had audible-d him to.
In any case, the point of posting that wasn't the lay blame for the play. It was to reference it as the play which changed the game, until we changed it back.
I will add another element that really should not happen.
The play before that was 2nd and 2, you are up by 22 in the mid 3rd quarter. Why the heck not run the ball (and the clock)? Had they done that, even if they didn't get it a QB sneak on 3rd would, assuming they simply run between the tackles. would pick it up.. Had they simply played smart football it would have saved many of us a couple grey hairs and those mistakes will costs us the game against playoff caliber teams.
Getting too pass happy led to the meltdown, logically it made no sense.
That being said, I am still very proud of the franchise.
