Playcalling

[THE PISTONS]

The drive in the 2nd Quarter where we scored a TD showed what good playcalling can do. We were unpredictable. We could run the ball. We were throwing to TE's and RB's...and yes even Mixon. And we were throwing to WR's too.

Dalton made a really great throw to Tate on one of those plays.

But, we could actually run the ball because the defense was off balance.

Yes - We have a bad offensive line, but not as bad as what you're seeing. The bad playcalling puts the team at a disadvantage. No way should Andy Dalton be throwing the ball 50+ times a game.

For this team to ever be good...they need ZT to either improve as a playcaller, or hire an actual good OC. I think it's blatantly obvious that Taylor isn't some offensive genius that is intuitive. Once we do find a play that works, DC's seem to be good at taking it away...and the Bengals fail to adjust. (As you saw in the game with 10 points in the 1st half and 0 in the 2nd half.)

[THE PISTONS]

ZT's specialty:

4th and goal at the 6, #Bengals throw a slant at 4.
Morgan stopped.
5:10 left

— Jay Morrison (@JayMorrisonATH) October 27, 2019

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[THE PISTONS]

6:06 snap
5:23 snap
Down 14 #Bengals

— Lance McAlister (@LanceMcAlister) October 27, 2019

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[JSR18]

(10-27-2019, 08:58 PM)THE PISTONS Wrote:

6:06 snap
5:23 snap
Down 14 #Bengals

— Lance McAlister (@LanceMcAlister) October 27, 2019

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  Zero sense of urgency... 

[BengalChris]

(10-27-2019, 08:57 PM)THE PISTONS Wrote: ZT's specialty:

4th and goal at the 6, #Bengals throw a slant at 4.
Morgan stopped.
5:10 left

— Jay Morrison (@JayMorrisonATH) October 27, 2019

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Yeah, I didn't understand that call at all. Down awareness was missing.

[*Nately120*]

Why doesn't Dalton refuse to change out of garbage plays? Isn't that what he's supposed to bring that a rookie 4th round pick doesn't? Argh.

[THE PISTONS]

Flying to another country to watch Zac Taylor have Andy Dalton throw short of the end zone on fourth and goal is the new litmus test.

— Mo Egger (@MoEgger1530) October 27, 2019

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[THE PISTONS]

(10-28-2019, 12:59 AM)BengalChris Wrote: Yeah, I didn't understand that call at all. Down awareness was missing.

Well...you have Eifert and Tate. Why not just throw a high fade like other teams do there?

[BengalChris]

(10-28-2019, 10:20 AM)THE PISTONS Wrote: Well...you have Eifert and Tate. Why not just throw a high fade like other teams do there?

Who knows what goes on between the ears Bengals coaches and Andy Dalton?

 

[*bengalfan74*]

Who the hell is responsible for all the two yard passes on 3rd and 7+ ???

How many times have we done that this season ? 8, 10, 12 ?

[fredtoast]

I am not going to praise the play calling but it is silly to blame the problems with the running game on poor play calls.