05-30-2021, 11:18 AM
(05-30-2021, 09:11 AM)Fan_in_Kettering Wrote: You’re onto something here. It looked like Zac Taylor handed Joe Burrow the 2019 Andy Dalton playbook and just had him throw it 50+ times per game. Remember that “almost win” in Seattle in the first game of 2019? Everybody was high on the Bengals at that point but those of us who watched this team for many years looked at the statistics and saw Andy Dalton threw the ball 55 times in that game which is very bad. Let’s not forget the Bengals had the lead for the majority of that game but with no run game to control the clock a last minute loss was a preordained conclusion.
And outstanding quarterback can elevate play around him but that has yet to happen with Joe Burrow. Bad coaching can negate any positive effort from a quarterback. With an improved offensive line and a solid running game I believe Joe Burrow will be far more effective.
Yeah I was looking back at game stats from that season. I was more focused on the rushing totals. But your right that week 1 was a perfect example Gio was our leading rusher with 21yds and Mixon had 10yds rushing. I would think a coach/staff coaching they're first game and lose by a point would look back and say what do we need to do to change that outcome to a win. The 31yds combined rushing from your #1 and 2 running back should be a huge focus after that game and it really wasn't.
I wasn't going into this season with high hopes at all but I'm finding myself seeing the potential of this offense and it's hard not to start really getting excited. But this coaching staff really needs to have more urgency to fix the issues that this team will inevitably have in some areas. If a player or players are struggling with a scheme or role your asking them to play make adjustments to help said player's.
