Preseason Game 2 WFT pros and cons

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Quarterbacks
Joe Burrow warmed up but did not play as he edges closer to his Week 1 return from a knee injury.
Brandon Allen was uninspiring, inaccurate and, at times, just careless with the football. He was fortunate to escape without a turnover on a throw to a wheel route from the slot, as he misread the defender before putting the ball right in his hands. Even adjusting for three drops, his completion rate was just 64.7%.
Kyle Shurmur entered the game with a little more than four minutes left in the third quarter. He fumbled on a play where there was a snap count miscommunication with his offensive line, which put him under pressure almost immediately.
Former XFL quarterback Eric Dungey also received snaps in the fourth quarter.
Player Dropbacks BTTs TWPs 1st Downs
Brandon Allen 19 0 1 4
Kyle Shurmur 5 0 1 1
Eric Dungey 9 0 0 3

Running Backs
It wasn’t a strong rushing performance from the Bengals, but Chris Evans was the back who stood out the most. On seven carries, he gained 40 yards, more than half of which came after contact.

Receivers/Tight ends
It was a night to forget for Ja’Marr Chase, as he finished with three drops on three targets. The second one was a bad case of alligator arms, as he felt an incoming hit from the safety he was being led into. The third may have been broken up even if he hadn’t dropped the ball.
Tee Higgins displayed strong hands after running a dig route on a pass behind him.
Auden Tate had the catch of the night, taking the ball away from Troy Apke despite being interfered with. He also had a great snag later in the game, holding on through a big hit. Twenty-five percent of Tate’s snaps came from the slot.
Receiver Targets Receptions Yards Routes Run Drops
Trenton Irwin 6 2 24 8 0
Ja'Marr Chase 3 0 0 7 3
Tee Higgins 3 1 11 7 0
Thaddeus Moss 3 2 6 11 0
Mike Thomas 3 3 14 13 0
Auden Tate 2 2 23 16 0
Trent Taylor 2 1 3 17 0

Offensive Line
The first-team offensive line was flagged repeatedly early in the game. Quinton Spain drew a holding penalty on a screen, and Riley Reiff quickly followed it up with a false start.
The second-team offensive line impressed despite getting some reps against Washington’s starters. Cincinnati's quarterbacks were under very little duress all game, as the offensive line combined to allow just three total pressures.

Defensive Line
Cincinnati’s defensive front looked nasty, especially early in the game against Washington’s starters. Undrafted rookie Darius Hodge again showed up after an impressive debut a week ago, running with the first team initially and notching a hit on Washington quarterback Ryan Fitzpatrick. Hodge played 32 total snaps.
Rookie Cameron Sample was leading the team in pressures before a shoulder injury ended his day.

Linebackers
Second-year linebacker Logan Wilson made some plays for Cincinnati’s defense. He had a forced fumble and a tackle for loss but was also at the heart of a coverage breakdown that resulted in a Logan Thomas catch on the first play.

Secondary
Chidobe Awuzie has a lot of pressure on him this season, but he blanketed Terry McLaurin on a deep route into the end zone to break up a classic YOLO pass from  Fitzpatrick, who was under pressure.
Cornerback Jalen Davis had another strong performance after a good game last week. Davis had two defensive stops and allowed just six yards per catch in coverage.
Defensive Back Targets Receptions Yards Yards Per Reception
Jalen Davis 6 4 24 6
Darius Phillips 5 4 55 13.8
Winston Rose 4 4 33 8.3
Chidobe Awuzie 3 2 15 7.5
Mike Hilton 2 1 10 10