Breakdown: Why the Offense is Struggling

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(10-05-2023, 08:40 AM)Synric Wrote: A little bit of revisionist history there. They started running Duo in the second half of 2020 to complement the wide zone. The Rams loved that idea and also adapted it in 2021. In 2021 the Bengals started running heavy shotgun duo and inside zones in the second half of the season. They still did some wide zone in short yardage but they were predominantly a shotgun run team. In 2022 they tried the wide zone again after coming off a superbowl with their shotgun run team it didn't work so they simplified it back down to shotgun duo and inside zones.

Honestly the offense the coaches install every year hasn't really worked and had to be simplified and adjusted mid-season to get results. Thr offensive staff has a very hard time marrying a consistent running offense with their passing offense.

Would you say this is (mostly) on Pollack then since he's the run game coordinator, or due to him, Taylor, and Callahan just being out of sync when it comes to running the ball?