10-14-2020, 02:38 PM
(10-12-2020, 12:40 PM)Au165 Wrote: They aren't understanding their fundamentals, i.e. when your guy doesn't come where do you provide help to or when your count is at a deficit who do you turn loose to the QB. Some of it yesterday I think comes down to mis ID'ing the Mike which left guys unblocked, but other times it is smply poor play.
This.
Bengals seem to have more problems picking up blitzes and stunts than just getting overpowered. Over a third of our sacks (7.5 of 22) allowed have been by Defensive Backs, and even many of the sacks by D-linemen seem to come on simple stunts like loops and twists. And like Au said LBs are flying in completely unblocked.
I am not saying we have great talent on our O-line, but a big part of the problem is coaching. If one player is getting beaten all the time then replace the player. When we have leaks all over the line and guys are coming in completely unblocked you have to look at the coaches.
