Hue Jackson called a run play on the last offensive snap

[C0de_M0nkey]

Marvin Lewis and Hue Jackson have received a lot of heat for calling a pass play on the Bengals' last offensive play instead of running the ball and taking time off the clock. However, an in depth analysis of the play from ESPN reveals that the coaching staff did call a run play. Andy decided to throw a fade to AJ Green instead because he liked the one on one matchup.

Quote:Jackson didn't call for a bomb. It looks very much like the Bengals were expecting to run the football and ended up throwing it instead. Take a look at this still image from the play, at the moment when Dalton was about to release his pass down the sideline to Green.



I've marked the line of scrimmage in bright red to make it easier to see. There are two Bengals linemen blocking downfield, including right guard Kevin Zeitler, who (illegally) barreled 3 yards upfield at the moment the ball was snapped. The three non-Green receivers on the play don't run routes; they run several yards forward at half-speed and stare at Arizona's defensive backs without turning back to even see whether Dalton wants to throw them the football. The running back, Giovani Bernard, runs toward Dalton like he's going to take a handoff. Every aspect about this play suggests that nine of the 11 Cincinnati offensive players thought it was going to be a run.

http://espn.go.com/nfl/story/_/id/14202574/andy-dalton-costly-underthrown-pass-opened-door-arizona-cardinals-last-second-fg-nfl