03-03-2021, 04:01 PM
(03-01-2021, 07:52 PM)Murdock2420 Wrote: If they take Pitts it needs to be later then 5.
Sewell is the pick at 5, if they want Pitts, they can move back a few spots get an extra pick.
Well I am all for that if Pitts lasts a bit.
What other teams behind us would be wanting Pitts is the question and who would be willing to trade up with us.
(03-01-2021, 08:38 PM)ochocincos Wrote: He did try to run the same type of scheme that they ran with the Rams, but it did not work. Specifically, the run blocking.
They attempted the wide zone, but they didn't have the personnel or coaching to pull it off.
They switched to a gap scheme the second half of 2019 and it worked way better.
Then in 2020, they changed the scheme to an inside zone. They also ran a majority of plays out of shotgun because that's what Burrow was most comfortable with.
One of the big reasons they moved on from Jim Turner and brought Frank Pollack back is because they plan to incorporate the wide zone rushing attack again. I would expect they will look to bring in OL who can pull off that scheme.
As for the passing attack, they used the run to set up the pass in that Rams scheme.
Gurley had 1831 all-purpose yards and 21 TDs in 2018.
They also had Cooks and Woods each put up 1200+ yards and 5+ TDs.
Kupp and Reynolds combined for another 968 yards and 11 TDs.
Their TEs Everett and Higbee combined for 612 yards and 5 TDs.
I'm almost positive Taylor thought a combo of Uzomah and Sample could have been like Higbee and Everett. And I think he also thought Mixon could be like Gurley and Higgins, Boyd, and Green could be like Cooks, Woods, and Kupp.
The Bengals are missing that Cooks-type guy, but Waddle might be the guy in the draft most like Cooks.
What Taylor didn't seem to account for what how much better the Rams OL was compared to the Bengals lol.
Nice post Ocho. I also think Taylor thought we had the players to do what the Rams did but the O-line is where him and
Turner failed. Hoping we add the proper players and Pollack gets this thing back on track.
