01-12-2024, 11:26 AM
(01-12-2024, 11:06 AM)Garrus Wrote: I wonder how Hill is still able to get open deep so often still when other WRs are not able to. Is it really just his speed?
Synric touched on it above but it is the Miami run game that plays a huge part here. Against Cincinnati, teams can set in split safety looks all day because what is Cincinnati going to do about it? It's exactly what Kansas City did a few weeks ago and the Bengals barely averaged three yards per carry. The strategy when a team sits in two high is to run them out of it. Cincinnati can't do that, so teams play lighter boxes with deep safeties to prevent big plays.
Against Miami, you have Mostert and Achane terrorizing defenses. They had the best run game in the league with 2300 yards at 5.1 YPC and 27 TDs. You can't sit in a split safety look, so you are forced to drop one down which opens up the possibilities of explosives down the field. Miami also motions Hill a lot so he is already moving pre-snap and yes, he is absurdly fast and quick. Also, he's just a really good receiver. He knows where the holes are in the defense and has the athleticism to get there.
Also, the Chiefs had a strong run game when Hill was there as well, so similar story.
