Two Rushing Touchdowns in Six Games

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(10-15-2019, 01:54 PM)bengalsfansince93 Wrote: The o-line pass  protected very well on Sunday and AD was still pedestrian

The Cincinnati offensive line does indeed perform better in pass protection then they do in run blocking -- I'll grant you that -- but they do not protect "very well."  If you want to see better than average pass protection, watch New England or Pittsburgh.  Let's also consider the way the Ravens play on the back end:  Cover One or Cover Two with cornerbacks playing tight man coverage; two linebackers blitz or pick up runners while two other linebackers run along with the tight end. 

Andy Dalton looks nervous and this can't continue.  However, he's been sacked more than any other quarterback in the league -- 22 times in six games, pathetic -- and he's been hurried more often than that.  Did you happen to see the Steelers-Chargers game?  Philip Rivers is a far better quarterback than Andy Dalton yet he was let down by an offensive line which pass blocks even worse than Cincinnati.  Rivers looked horrendous but we know he's not.