10-16-2015, 10:27 AM
(10-16-2015, 10:09 AM)Sovereign Nation Wrote: If Rex plays like that, then he will get murdered by MLJ again. I am not the biggest Rex fan, but he doesn't seem like the guy to make the same mistake twice (on the field).
He relies on the blitz and likes to leave his DBs playing man. With the way Dalton plays and him having trust in his pass catchers, this will play to our strengths.
If there are a lot of roll outs, that will also play to our strengths. This was asked before, but who do you think is a better QB on the run?
Wilson or Taylor?
Yes, we can lose this game. However we don't seem to be the same team in the past that would lose this game. Even if we did lose the game, I like our chances of rebounding.
Nickell Robey is a far better slot corner than you're giving him credit for being...he's not mismatched against Jones.
I'd also be concerned with Jones saying things like this:
"It's the same defense, obviously, but this is a new season," Jones said. "I want to do something new. I already did that."
http://espn.go.com/blog/nflnation/post/_/id/183902/why-bengals-wr-marvin-jones-will-be-racing-bills-blitzers-sunday
Marvin, this is not the same defense. In Jersey, Rex played a 30 front and lacked great edge rushers. In Buffalo, Rex plays primarily a 4-man front and has excellent edge rushers. It's closer to Pettine's scheme from 2013 than it is to Rex's, though they're not really the same.
I do believe that Wilson's a better passer than Taylor. It might surprise you, however, to learn that Taylor is tied with Wilson in pass plays of over 20 yards with 19 (tied for 6th in the league), has been sacked 8 fewer times, has a better passer rating (103.6 to 99.1), and is nearly identical in completion percentage (70.1 to 70.7), YPA (8.01 to 7.95), and rushing yards (187 to 198). Taylor has also scored 11 total TDs to Wilson's 6 this season.
I guess I'm saying that they aren't nearly as different in ability as you might think looking from the outside.
Completely agree that this Bengals team looks the most prepared to win over the long haul than any in recent memory. I don't think you'll see a huge letdown, and if you do lose, it won't be because you're not a good team. Good teams lose; and it's neither uncommon nor shameful to lose to another good team, on the road, after emotional and/or physical games. Doesn't mean that they will; just means that they might.
