Eagles game plan

[BengalChris]

(09-23-2020, 12:03 PM)SHRacerX Wrote: Well, after listening to the Locked On Bengals podcast about the Eagles, and their 2nd in the NFL rated pass rush, I am all but certain ZT and his band of pinheads will have long, slow-developing routes and have Burrow throw the ball 70 times because 61 wasn't enough.

What I am hoping happens instead is that you line up with an extra linemen and smash them with Mixon.  I don't care if he only nets 3 YPC early, you will set up play-action, protect your QB, and allow for more manageable 3rd downs.  

While I am still fantasising about an actual logical game plan, I want to see John Ross on some misdirection screen passes.  Make their defense chase and cover every inch of the field.  

Lastly, since our defense couldn't stop my daughter on a draw play (she is pretty quick in all fairness), I hope ZT will go for it more on fourth down.  FGs won't help you with this defense, and you might sustain longer drives and keep said sieve off the field.

I keep hoping that they'll actually run the ball - effectively. But so far they've just not bothered to block well. If the Bengals can start run blocking, everything will change for the offense.

My feeling about John Ross are summed up in this video. We could throw to him, but the boy is going to need to catch the damn thing.