04-17-2017, 10:05 AM
(04-17-2017, 10:00 AM)ochocincos Wrote: Not really the right philosophy to have, IMO. If the Bengals had another RB besides Bernard, they wouldn't have to change up their running style when Gio is hurt or not in the game.
With the current state of the Bengals OL, they need a RB with wiggle, not a straight-line hammer. That hammer will continually get hit behind LOS.
When you commit to running out of a "power" formation with a FB you can be successful running even with an unproven O line. We did it Andy's rookie year with Cedric Benson and a make shift O line. When you have a bad, or inexperienced, O line run blocking is a far better idea than pass blocking. Having guys fire out into people is a natural thing and easier for most people to do, but when you have to setup and wait for the attacker it is easier to get beat. If we are going to be successful this year, with this line, we need to line up and run straight ahead not work out of shotgun and throw a bunch.
