11-29-2017, 03:44 PM
(11-29-2017, 07:51 AM)rfaulk34 Wrote: Can we stop this already, please? There was no great "change in scheme" against the Browns. There were 3 things that made a difference in that game.
1. More Hewitt
2. Better execution
3. Cleveland Browns
The Bengals ran a couple power plays; first play from scrimmage right for 9 and a power left for a loss later in the half. Other than that, there was more snaps for Hewitt which resulted in positive yards and more than anything, Mixon used his cut back lanes better on the inside zone runs, of which, there were plenty as usual.
Single back sets they run mostly inside zone with a very minimal amount of power plays which always baffles me since they've been so successful with power in Marv's tenure. Mixon's 4th quarter TD was an outside zone run. And there was that stupid toss left to Gio on the short side of the field with the Browns D stacked on that side (dumbest play call ever).
But there was NO grand change in scheme.
Ok, my rant is over. I just can't be expected to bite my tongue constantly when someone makes threads and multiple posts about something that's not true then someone else continues to use it as an example.
Sure as hell didn't look like the same passive zone blocking scheme i have seen all year. Much more aggressive,
and it was much more directional than we have been seeing before this game. If this is the same zone, something
changed, cause it wasn't these guys just sitting back and letting the Defense attack. The O-line did the attacking
for once.
Definately love seeing Hewitt much more.
Mixon was great at just hitting the hole and going forward and laying the wood.
Just don't give me its the Browns shit. Lots of people had us losing this game to them and they are one of the best
run stopping teams in the NFL. Don't care what their record is.
