(11-15-2023, 10:45 PM)Whacked Wrote: Concerns

1. Rat Turds DLine and Pass Rush vs Our Oline (most games)
Frightening

2. After watching the Texans’ Noah Brown get 172 receiving yards along w Schultz and Dell making plenty of noise, how are you all not very concerned with Flowers, OBJ and Mark Andrews going nuts?

3. Their excellent run game vs our horrible run D
*They ran over 100 yards against the Stains wicked D line.

4. No Hubbard to contain Lamar

IF JB balls out and Lamar being inconsistent Lamar doesn’t play well - maybe we can pull this off.

(11-15-2023, 05:08 PM)WeezyBengal Wrote: Humphry and Stanley being out is pretty damn huge. 

(11-16-2023, 02:09 PM)jj22 Wrote: Really..... How is it we always fall for this? Houston was out 8 players... We've read this script over and over. Stars will be born tonight.

Expect one of them to be a RB that went undrafted that many of us thought would make a great late round pick for the Bengals.

(11-16-2023, 02:01 PM)Lucius Cincinnatus Wrote: I watch all the Ravens games (and Browns + Steelers), I'm actually not as concerned about the pass rush vs. our O-line. Their DL + edge rushers are all quality, but none of them are elite talents. Just 4-5 solid guys. A lot of their sacks/pressures come from stunts, sim pressure, and general confusion vs. pure beating their man 1v1. 

My broader point, is our offensive line has shown they will get beat by greater talent, but I think, given the experience of our offensive line, I'm betting on the fact that we can communicate and handle their complex/confusing looks. Not saying it will be perfect, but I don't expect to see Burrow running for his life. 

(11-16-2023, 02:09 PM)jj22 Wrote: Really..... How is it we always fall for this? Houston was out 8 players... We've read this script over and over. Stars will be born tonight.

Expect one of them to be a RB that went undrafted that many of us thought would make a great late round pick for the Bengals.

(11-16-2023, 02:01 PM)Lucius Cincinnatus Wrote: I watch all the Ravens games (and Browns + Steelers), I'm actually not as concerned about the pass rush vs. our O-line. Their DL + edge rushers are all quality, but none of them are elite talents. Just 4-5 solid guys. A lot of their sacks/pressures come from stunts, sim pressure, and general confusion vs. pure beating their man 1v1. 

My broader point, is our offensive line has shown they will get beat by greater talent, but I think, given the experience of our offensive line, I'm betting on the fact that we can communicate and handle their complex/confusing looks. Not saying it will be perfect, but I don't expect to see Burrow running for his life. 

(11-16-2023, 03:03 PM)RegularGuy22 Wrote: Just 4-5 solid guys and that's not a problem? Stunts have been a major problem for the Oline this year. Unless Pollack has pulled a trick rabbit out I feel like we will see our Oline men helping JB up off the grass often tonight.

(11-16-2023, 02:51 PM)Nate (formerly eliminate08) Wrote: Nice post Lucius, agree with this. Burrow will be able to eat up the blitz in this game as well, unlike the last one where he was 
all hobbled up and we lost by 3 points. This is what gives me hope going into this one. Burrow is healthy and we barely lost when
he was a shadow of himself. Not having Sam Hubbard to spy Lamar though will keep it close as Lamar should run for a lot, just 
hopefully not Tuddy's.

(11-16-2023, 03:03 PM)RegularGuy22 Wrote: Just 4-5 solid guys and that's not a problem? Stunts have been a major problem for the Oline this year. Unless Pollack has pulled a trick rabbit out I feel like we will see our Oline men helping JB up off the grass often tonight.

(11-16-2023, 03:23 PM)Lucius Cincinnatus Wrote: Well, that's the slight nuance that makes their defense so difficult. While technically a lot of their defensive plays get charted as a blitz because they are bringing a slot or LB, they are still usually dropping 7 people into coverage and usually only bringing 4. They just make it look/feel like they are bringing more which causes the confusion up front. 

I think Burrow will play fine, but I'm more concerned about his play than the offensive line tonight. He hasn't been very good in his 3 games vs. Mcdonald. 

(11-16-2023, 03:25 PM)Lucius Cincinnatus Wrote: I mean clearly, it's a problem, they lead the league in sacks. I'm just not as overly concerned as some on this board seem to be. Yes, they will get some pressure, but I don't think it's going to be a blood bath or complete domination by them up front.  But I think it's important to understand how they are doing it, and it's not a bunch of gang-busters. If we can communicate effectively, we minimize some of their advantages. I'll take your word on us struggling with stunts, as I don't have access to film, but from what I see on TV, I see a lot of folks getting beat 1v1. 

(11-16-2023, 02:01 PM)Lucius Cincinnatus Wrote: I watch all the Ravens games (and Browns + Steelers), I'm actually not as concerned about the pass rush vs. our O-line. Their DL + edge rushers are all quality, but none of them are elite talents. Just 4-5 solid guys. A lot of their sacks/pressures come from stunts, sim pressure, and general confusion vs. pure beating their man 1v1. 

My broader point, is our offensive line has shown they will get beat by greater talent, but I think, given the experience of our offensive line, I'm betting on the fact that we can communicate and handle their complex/confusing looks. Not saying it will be perfect, but I don't expect to see Burrow running for his life.