Bengals last in the league in first down pass rate and why this is a necessary evil.

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(09-30-2021, 12:07 PM)Joelist Wrote: I hope we get a bit more balanced on first down as the season progresses. The OL can handle it - it is as mentioned upthread a matter of getting the right look from the opposing defense.

A FAR bigger concern is we are indeed telegraphing the play by the formation we use. We need to run a lot more of the offense out of the same formation so the defense cannot "cheat".

I see all the concerns about formation dictating plays. I for hate 4 or 5 WR's and no one in the backfield with our OL. Those are the formations dictated and scary to keep Joe clean.

I like more balance as well, but last game Joe threw less than 20 passes and in the end thr un/pass ration did end up balanced, just not on 1st down.