So how did we figure out how to run the ball after the bye last year, and can't run..

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(12-08-2020, 11:06 AM)THE PISTONS Wrote: I see the few people that want Zac retained cite the passing success with Burrow as a reason to retain him. Well which OC in the NFL would struggle with Burrow? To me, not being able to figure out a way to run the ball is a reason to fire him and this staff.

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Even success passing the ball with Joe Burrow hasn’t realized its full potential as the deep ball isn’t consistently there yet. Most of this is due to bad protection which breaks down too fast before deep plays develop. Also, Burrow doesn’t have a lot of success in the Red Zone yet; much of this is due to a bad scheme too. He put up lots of yards between the 20 yard lines and as impressive as that is, it didn’t result in lots of scoring.

Not running the ball is terrible. Just because the Bengals have Joe Burrow doesn’t mean slinging the ball all over creation fifty times per game is a good idea because it isn’t. At LSU Burrow put up his best numbers when he threw no more than 35 times. People forget LSU had an above average rushing attack too; they rarely went with an empty backfield.

Run blocking is harder than pass blocking because linemen are supposed to be proactive, moving defensive players out of the way at will. Depending on the technique the defense uses, the offensive line has to adjust.