02-18-2021, 04:29 PM
(02-14-2021, 10:36 AM)SHRacerX Wrote: While I have high praise for Burrow's abilities to read the defense and get the ball out quick, we saw how he struggled (and it wasn't just the line) against pitt and baltimore. Those two teams had defenses deep enough to take away Higgins and Boyd and the routes would take too long to develop. We have a lot of guys that run good routes and have really good hands, but (IMHO) we need that one ace to make it all work.
The two best offenses (that put up points on virtually everyone) in our recent history was the Bengals in 2005 and in 2015. They both had true, in their prime, #1 WRs. Guys that dictated coverage. Guys that if you gave too much cushion could get easy completions and guys that if you pressed could torch you. Boyd and Higgins, while great WRs in their own right are simply not those guys. Plus, if you have a true #1 like Chase, the middle opens up so much more for them as well as forcing safeties deep to open the rushing attack.
Of course, we need the line improved, but I think no one player can upgrade this offense like Chase.
Hey, not saying I am against picking Chase at all, just saying I want the O-line taken care of first.
It is not like we don't have weapons.
If we get better blocking up front we can also run on teams which would open everything up. You run on Pitt or Baltimore, you can
beat them no problem. We saw how we took down Pitt the second time we played them even with a backup QB. Run the ball, cause
turnovers which should happen more often once we get a pass rush. This would really help out Burrow and I would argue more than
another great weapon. If we cannot block it won't matter this is all I am saying.
