11-27-2020, 01:55 PM
(11-27-2020, 01:33 PM)SHRacerX Wrote: That is part of my point. KC doesn't have the best lines, it is that they have a mobile QB with IMMEDIATE options at receiver. They are the most high-powered offense and that is what the Bengals need to beat the likes of pitt.
Joe has to hold the ball waiting for an opening. If there is one, he will find it. If there isn't one, he will have to move in the pocket until one comes open or he gets hit. I know it is a tough concept to grasp, but if you have Chase, HIggins, and Boyd out there, it will be very tough to blitz this team. Whereas if you roll with the weapons you have, teams can always overload one side or blitz even if you have Sewell. The ONLY times the Bengals had a strong chance against pitt was when they had major threat weapons.
I think you’re underselling KC here. At full strength, the Chiefs do have a good line (losing Osemele hurts). They also have one of, if not the, greatest arm talent to play QB in NFL history with Mahomes. They have a plethora of speed at WR and an elite TE along to pair with Mahomes who can make pinpoint throws while scrambling around.
Burrow, while athletic, doesn’t possess that kind of physical prowess that Mahomes does (no one does, except for maybe Aaron Rodgers). Burrow does have plus athleticism and is accurate enough to be dangerous, but Burrow is going to be the most efficient, deadly version of himself while standing in the pocket. To me, that is the single most important thing for this offense; consistently protect Burrow and create a pocket. Sewell is a step in the right direction for that.
That isn’t to say I would be angry if we took Chase; I think it has to be Sewell or Chase and I would be happy with either, but I only want Chase if Sewell is gone.
