05-19-2015, 09:13 PM
(05-19-2015, 07:50 PM)3wt Wrote: I'm not sure I understand the broadness of his statement or the point that is misleading.
We were missing enough of our starting players that we needed to use a running back as our slot receiver. I'm not going to say that we didn't have other factors involved besides injuries, but the injuries constituted a legitimate factor.
I understand that injuries were a legitimate excuse this time. I completely get that. I just think that mentioning Rex Burkhead as a "starting WR" is a bit misleading.
Bengals players by passing play snap count in the IND playoff game...
Sanu - 42
Tate - 41
Hewitt - 26
Hamilton - 26
Bernard - 25
Brock - 10
Burkhead - 7
Little - 4
Hill - 3
Look at that list and PLEASE tell me that saying "we were in such bad shape that Burkhead was a starting WR!" isn't a bit misleading. The fact that Tate played almost every passing snap and Hewitt and Hamilton(!!!!) played in over half of them is much more telling than "Burkhead was a starting WR!".
