03-23-2023, 03:18 PM
(03-23-2023, 02:48 PM)BengalsBong Wrote: I said in another post if we do not get at least 4.5 yards per in the running game this year I would see it as a fail since 15 teams was at 4.5 or better. I am in the same boat with sacks if we have 40 sacks or more, I will see that as a fail as well. 40 sacks seem to be the middle of the road hope we can come in closer to 30 with our O-line.
Means absolutely nothing regarding the running game. Bengals made it to the SB two years ago and the AFC title game this year without a great rushing attack. Plenty of ways to use the short passing game as the running game which they did this past year.
There were at least 7 teams that averaged 4.5 ypc or more that didn't even make the playoffs, a couple more that didn't win a playoff game and another one the Bengals beat in the Bills.
Burrow has proven that he'll also take off when nothing is downfield to get big 1st down conversions.
