Why is this offense so bad?

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(10-10-2021, 11:00 PM)KillerGoose Wrote: In my opinion, blaming the scheme is just some way to try to blame some nebulous concept that the vast majority of NFL fans don’t have the first clue about. It’s kind of like saying ‘the other team just had more grit’. It’s an easy of saying something that sounds decent enough but doesn’t explain anything.

Today, I thought the Bengals passed a little much. They passed about 61% of the time and I want to see them closer to 55%, though 60% is okay if we get more screens as an extension of the run game. Basically, I think the playcalling from a ratio standpoint was a little off.

Another reason, and people won’t like this one, but it’s turnovers. Burrow has one of the highest INT % in the league. In five games this season, he has already thrown more interceptions than he did last season. He is currently on pace to throw 20 interceptions. His efficiency otherwise has been incredible but the turnovers are killer.

On those two points; It's not the scheme, it's implimenting the plays that will be effective against a particular opponent. The scheme has shown to be good when executed, but way too often, when and what is called is a real head-scratcher. There seemed to be almost no effort to establish any kind of run game in the 1st half. It's like watching a first time play caller, call plays. 

I agree with the ints 100%.