(02-02-2022, 10:56 AM)Science Friction Wrote: Tec, you must have been reading my mind. I was wondering the same.  I have watched football for over fifty years. Love it.  I just don't keep up with the talent on a lot of teams other than the Bengals.  I also defer to others who know the X's and O's of the games better than I.  Some of the analysis and the jargon used by the so-called experts on TV can be pretty confusing.  I love to learn about the analytics and strategies of the game. I want to better understand what we can do to block their front seven.  It's an honest question.

(01-31-2022, 11:15 PM)Science Friction Wrote: I've heard the saying, "games are won in the trenches" all my life.  Well, the trenches  is  where  the Rams excel, apparently.

Through Sunday, Los Angeles ranked first in pass block win rate, pass rush win rate and run stop win rate.

Most of you guys know the ends and outs of the game a helluva lot better than I do. I need your analysis. CAN WE BLOCK THE LA RAMS enough to unleash our very skilled and explosive weapons on offense?   I believe we can shred their secondary if we give Joseph an extra split second of time.  And can our defense get enough pressure on Stafford to force him into a couple of pivotal mistakes, which he can be prone to make at times?

What's it gonna take for our lines to block well enough to capture our first Superbowl title?    Can we block these Rams???

Tell me how it can be done so I can get a little sleep over these next thirteen days.  I think we have a great shot of winning this thing and silencing these damn Lambs  if we can block well enough .   How do we do it?

(02-02-2022, 01:19 PM)TheLeonardLeap Wrote: So the plan should be to Kimo both Aaron Donald and Von Miller on the Bengals first offensive play and just accept the ejections and hate, because otherwise we might see an entire game of 2 HoF pass rushers going against Adeniji and Prince. That's just about the worst matchup I could ever imagine.

(02-02-2022, 01:39 PM)Sled21 Wrote: Which is why last week I preferred to play the 9ers.

(02-02-2022, 01:46 PM)TecmoBengals Wrote: I also wanted the 49'ers, but then reminded myself we'd be posting about Bosa wrecking us, how we lost to the 49'ers earlier in the year, and how Deebo was going to run all over us and catch balls for TDs. Winning a Super Bowl isn't meant to be easy and I hope our... wait for it... future HoF QB outplays their future HoF pass rushers. 

(02-02-2022, 01:51 PM)Sled21 Wrote: My thoughts were Bosa and Burrow are close friends, he'd be trying to sack him, while Aaron Donald will be trying to injure him. I do not want Burrow injured in the last game of the year and not be ready to be back next season. They need to handle Donald. 

(02-02-2022, 01:19 PM)TheLeonardLeap Wrote: So the plan should be to Kimo both Aaron Donald and Von Miller on the Bengals first offensive play and just accept the ejections and hate, because otherwise we might see an entire game of 2 HoF pass rushers going against Adeniji and Prince. That's just about the worst matchup I could ever imagine.

(02-02-2022, 11:42 AM)Au165 Wrote: They will continue to use the screen game which has been effective the back half of the season to help control the rush. I mentioned in another thread, look for Sample to motion inline and crack down on Von Miller so the tackle can block down and double Donald. I wouldn't be surprised if you see other guys motioning in to crack from different places as well. I am also asking my back to hold an extra beat on check and releases just to make sure the protection is set.

You only need to block good enough, and I think we can actually block good enough.

(02-02-2022, 01:39 PM)Sled21 Wrote: Which is why last week I preferred to play the 9ers.

(02-02-2022, 02:14 PM)Science Friction Wrote: Did the 49'ers line suck?  Didn't they manhandle the Rams once this season , beat them in a close game in another, and had them down by 10 in the fourth quarter in the title game?  

(02-02-2022, 01:51 PM)Sled21 Wrote: My thoughts were Bosa and Burrow are close friends, he'd be trying to sack him, while Aaron Donald will be trying to injure him. I do not want Burrow injured in the last game of the year and not be ready to be back next season. They need to handle Donald. 

(02-02-2022, 02:19 PM)Science Friction Wrote: He will? How do we know that?  I wouldn't know Aaron Donald from Donald Trump. Is he a mean, dirty player?

(02-02-2022, 01:39 PM)Sled21 Wrote: Which is why last week I preferred to play the 9ers.

(02-02-2022, 02:11 PM)Science Friction Wrote: What did SF do against them ?   The Niners had a lot of success against the Rams this season.  Donald had only a half a sack against the Ravens.  Surely, we can come up with something.

(02-02-2022, 11:42 AM)Au165 Wrote: They will continue to use the screen game which has been effective the back half of the season to help control the rush. I mentioned in another thread, look for Sample to motion inline and crack down on Von Miller so the tackle can block down and double Donald. I wouldn't be surprised if you see other guys motioning in to crack from different places as well. I am also asking my back to hold an extra beat on check and releases just to make sure the protection is set.

You only need to block good enough, and I think we can actually block good enough.

(02-02-2022, 02:21 PM)TecmoBengals Wrote: Yes he is... https://www.sportingnews.com/us/nfl/news/aaron-donald-dirty-plays-rams/17bag1zut3yi31k3dlpazrf65n

(02-02-2022, 03:30 PM)BengalsRocker Wrote: This^

I also wonder with Donald being so juiced for this that they could work it against him.

In other words... take his force and inertia/over-pursuit and burn them.

We've seen that Chase can take 3--4 yard typical gain and turn it into something.

No.  I'm not saying to tempt the beast but to use his own forward force against him.

Get him off balance.