(09-15-2020, 01:57 PM)reuben.ahmed Wrote: I don't think our coaching staff knows how to bring the best out of our talent. With Gio barely seeing the field, putting Ross into positions he's not comfortable or good at. We should play to our strengths and not ask them to get better at their weaknesses just to fit something ZT wants. We have speed and have no clue how to use it, Mixon can't be the only thing going for us on offense when the line is this janky. I bet other coaches laugh at our ineptitude on offense with the talent given. So far we see nothing from ZT that screams mastermind superbowl champion.

Nobody is AJ Green, they can improve their weaknesses to the point it's not a red-rover type deal and then continually crush people with their strengths. I just see vanilla offense. I think NE did so well over such a long period of time because they could adjust, some games they'd only run other games only pass. It's good to have flexibility but I think for Ross he's just not a long ball guy, AJ can pull those down, don't trust Ross with these plays, get him and Gio the ball in space. I don't understand the lack of usability of Gio. We're not built to score a lot of points just running the ball. That game was a blowout if the defense didn't hold continually, the offense on display would not have done well against most teams.a

I put this also on players who don't speak up though, like Ross is just trying to fit in maybe and not tell people hey I'm not good at that, I should be doing this instead. Gio seems like too nice a guy (person who still drives a minivan) to tell the coach you gave my job to Mixon, cool, but I can do a lot more than just block.

Also never know the  types of people on the team, some are just happy being paid.

I think Burrow will be successful partially because he will make thsoe things happen (tell peopel we need Gio and Ross in space), or he will make it happen (like his audible run) instead of trusting this inept coaching staff. He seems like a Lebron in some of those ways, probably smarter than the coaches and they have to all figure out how "that works".

(09-14-2020, 12:18 PM)Wes Mantooth Wrote: This is strange.

Why the hell is Ross playing more than AJ?

You don't make a guy the 2nd highest paid player in the league to play less than someone like John Ross.

(09-14-2020, 01:51 PM)JSR18 Wrote:  When it comes to pass catchers, taller is always more favorable. Bigger catching radius, jump balls, bigger body to box out smaller DB's. Rookie or not, favorable matchups in the red zone usually produce TD's...

(09-14-2020, 02:34 PM)Wes Mantooth Wrote: Then why was he on the field less than Ross?

(09-14-2020, 02:36 PM)Whatever Wrote: How many teams do you see go out there and line up with all TE's and big WR's and just play jump ball in the end zone?  Zero, because it's nowhere near as effective a strategy as people seem to think.

(09-15-2020, 04:40 PM)Jpoore Wrote: Taylor said a couple days before the game green would be on a snap count due to not much tc.
That is not true. At all. Separation/route running  is always more indicative for success. When is the last time you saw a team just run. Out big receivers in red zone? U don’t Bc it dosent happen.
At said couple days before game green would be on snap count

This.

(09-14-2020, 12:18 PM)Wes Mantooth Wrote: This is strange.

Why the hell is Ross playing more than AJ?

You don't make a guy the 2nd highest paid player in the league to play less than someone like John Ross.

(09-14-2020, 12:18 PM)Wes Mantooth Wrote: This is strange.

Why the hell is Ross playing more than AJ?

You don't make a guy the 2nd highest paid player in the league to play less than someone like John Ross.

(09-16-2020, 01:39 PM)Shake n Blake Wrote: As much as Higgins was hyped, I was expecting something right away.

Instead it looks like it might be a long slow road to disappointment again.

Joking here, somewhat...but we've had a LOT of hyped receivers who have done nothing before eventually disappearing from the roster.

Hopefully we don't have to wait 3 years to see something out of Higgins.

(09-14-2020, 12:17 PM)Takedown Wrote: Higgins was in on the TD run by Burrow. I recall the announcers calling his number before the play started. Other than that I didn't notice him at all. As others have said, he's a rook and will need a little time to adjust.

(09-15-2020, 07:01 AM)Dean_Gilberry95 Wrote: I noticed several times it was only Ross and Thomas out there.  I thought that was strange having the two smallest guys out there and they were all running plays.

(09-14-2020, 12:13 PM)fredtoast Wrote: Higgens, Tate, and Thomas all played 15 snaps on offense. Erickson had 4.

John Ross played more snaps than any other WR with 57.  Boyd had 55, and Green had 45.

(09-16-2020, 02:21 PM)impactplaya Wrote: Higgie needs to get involved early. Hes a 1st RD talent. Him watching from the sidelines
Does him no.good. Its not rocket science. Let him run a come back route or or a simple hole route.
Builds his confidence. Moves the chains. Sets up 2nd or 3rd and short. Thats the trick.
You want to put JB in those 5 yards or less situations. That way he can look scan and maybe
Audible

(09-16-2020, 10:49 PM)sandwedge Wrote: It does the team no good if he isn't to keen on the offense yet. His time is coming.