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(11-16-2020, 11:31 AM)Fan_in_Kettering Wrote: Joe Burrow has very impressive rookie statistics.  That's not even up for debate and I'm behind him 100%.  The trouble is this:  He's having issues with the exact same teams which gave Andy Dalton and Carson Palmer problems.  This is systemic with the Bengals in general, not Joe Burrow in particular.  This offense approaches semi-potency only when Joe Burrow throws a lot -- and this isn't good because a truly potent offense can beat you with the pass, with the run, or with both; whatever it takes.

Joe may well be lighting it up but as of yet his impressive rookie statistics have not translated into team wins.  That's my concern.

No, this is systemic with the league on the whole, as EVERY team has the same issues with the Ravens and Stoolers as we do; we aren't playing at a high-enough level to overcome it at this point, but when two teams have among the 5 highest records of teams in the past 15 years, it's because they're doing things well AGAINST EVERYONE, not just the Bengals.