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(05-14-2021, 03:30 PM)Shake n Blake Wrote: Last time Pollack was here, we ranked 8th in YPC (best ranking since 2000)...but we ranked 26th in carries. We really need to bring some balance back to the offense. In all 7 years we made the playoffs, we ranked no lower than 17th in carries, and we were top 10 in 5 of those years.

We're not going to suddenly become the first AFCN team to dominate while throwing like the Drew Bress Saints...just because we have Burrow and Chase. This is a running division. Always has been. Cold weather and no domes. Tough defense. I feel like Zac is trying to reinvent the wheel here and doesn't quite get it. The FO should get it, but of course they don't.

Part of the reason the Bengals were so low in rushing attempts in 2018 is because the defense couldn't stop s**t.
Defense allowed 455 points (28.4 PPG), which was 30th in the league. They also allowed the most yards in the league, 6618.

If the Bengals want to rush more, they're gonna need a better defense that can keep the opposition from scoring.
Anarumo has been trending upward in Points Allowed compared to 2018, getting the team to 25th in Points Allowed in 2019, and 22nd in Points Allowed in 2020. However, the defense is still atrocious at giving up yards, allowing 29th most in 2019 and 26th most in 2020.
Here's hoping the Bengals get closer to middle-of-the-pack on defense in 2021.