Against Tanking

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(11-19-2023, 08:41 PM)Fan_in_Kettering Wrote: Yes, Joe Burrow is out for the season.  Yes, the Bengals are last place in the AFC North. Ticket sales are dropping, fans are despondent, and the sports analysts are gleeful because they’ve projected the Bengals to completely implode.  Some fans even want the team to tank on purpose to secure an earlier draft pick.

I’m against tanking for any reason.  I want the Bengals to feed the NFL and the smarmy television analysts a big shitburger and make the playoffs anyway.  

It’s possible.  The defense needs to burn or shred the scheme used against Baltimore and Houston and do whatever they did against San Francisco and Buffalo.  Zac needs to switch to a run-first offense even if it means using an extra offensive lineman.

If the Bengals’ record was 4-6 or worse then I might make me more sympathetic to those who want to tank.  Let’s beat the Steelers and then move on to the next game.

The scheme (or whatever Pollack is doing) just will not be that effective, no matter if Taylor tries calling more run plays.
And no offense to Mixon, but he's not fast enough to be a game changer, nor is he big enough to be a freight train.
Bengals are going to have to rely on Browning some, even if they do try to get somewhat more balanced.

I'd like to see them try to use more 12 personnel, personally.
That could/should help disguise run vs pass.