Unleashing Joe Burrow

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(09-24-2021, 09:55 AM)PhilHos Wrote: Quick question for you FiK, but you weren't one of the ones complaining about the number of times Joe Burrow attempted passes last year, were you? Because there were a LOT who were and now many of those same people who were complaining want the Bengals to go back to slinging the ball.

For what it's worth, I would love to go back to slinging the ball all over the field.

Yes I was! I’m not saying pass on every play; far from it.

I’m saying when Joe Burrow DOES drop back to throw he looks deep first. As for the pass vs. run debate I still like to see more runs than passes. Attempting 40+ passes is not advisable unless a team is WAY behind.

“Slinging the ball all over the field” only works when the opposing defense respects the run. If a defense has no idea what’s coming they’ll have to hedge their bets and protect against both pass and run. Against the Bears it was hard to throw because they knew a pass was coming and this brings me to another point: The empty backfield. I don’t think that’s a good fit in Cincinnati at this point.