08-23-2023, 02:36 PM
(08-23-2023, 02:20 PM)ochocincos Wrote: I thought Bengals were most often running in 4-2-5?
I know occasionally they run 5 DL, but I didn't think it was most of the time?
Do you have a percentage of snaps that 5 DL are in?
I didn't say it was most of the time, but we do do it often, especially vs run first teams. And in short yardage/goal line you have at least that.
Sure, 4-2-5 is the base D, but 5 up front certainly happens. As does 6 in the secondary, or even 7.
I have no data on % of times in each deployment, though I am sure it is out there somewhere.
Just to compare depth snaps:
DB: (with Chido missing half the year)
Flowers: 171/254
Hill: 131/167
Davis: 50/86
Thomas: 25/289 (S4)
George: 36/20 (CB7)
WR:
Irwin: 287/5
M. Thomas: 198/58 (cut mid-year)
Taylor: 148/72
Morgan: 77/254
Lassiter: 8/0 (effectively WR7)
OL:
Adeniji: 220/72
Scharping: 30/68
Hill: 7/54 (C #2)
Smith: 6/3
Carman: 4/7
RB:
T. Williams: 36/127
Evans: 18/155
I know we had good regular season injury luck on the OL until late. But 8-10 never play unless there are MULTIPLE injuries.
If the argument is, why use a roster spot on guys who are not likely to play or be inactive, then that line of thinking points heavily towards DL rather than OL/WR/CB/RB. At least in terms of DT #5. That guy plays way more than RB4, WR7, OL 8-10, or CB7/S5 would. Easily.
Now, DL #11 likely will not. But the last spot may be dictated by a lot of other stuff. Who we think can make it to the PS & who cannot. Future upside. Position outlook for next year. ST needs/factors.
