10-18-2021, 12:14 PM
(10-18-2021, 10:45 AM)Fan_in_Kettering Wrote: My “success criterion” for Lou Anarumo will arrive this weekend in the form of the Baltimore Ravens. Let’s be honest: Stopping Lamar Jackson isn’t easy. He started out as a running quarterback but now he can throw accurately too. Greg Roman might be the most innovative offensive coordinator in the NFL because he morphed the Ratbirds into an offense built around Lamar Jackson’s unique attributes.
Now comes another former Bengal-killer: Le’Veon Bell. He’s a Ratbird now and he still has that amazing vision where he dances behind the offensive line, waits for a crease to open, then oozes through it like a drip of paint.
Lou Anarumo needs to tool the defense to stop Jackson and Bell. This isn’t easy, I’ll readily admit, but a few other defensive coordinators have been successful.
Finally, the Bengals haven’t beaten the Ravens in the Zac Taylor era. It’s time to change this.
My 2 cents is the Bengals defense has been the ONLY consistent phase of this team so far after 6 games!
I think it was Logan Wilson, not sure, but SOMEBODY, during the post game interview on the Bengals, mentioned they were 'spying' on someone, so maybe Lou will do that with Lamar.
Regardless, I'm not concerned about the Bengals defense, but the RAVENS defense and the Bengals offense might be very troubling.
They shut down a pretty good offense this week in the Chargers holding them to 6 points.
IF the Ravens are on their A game, defensively, like they were yesterday, I think the Bengals are in trouble because I see them blitzing the daylights out of Burrow and could end up hurting him.
I would love to be wrong about this and will come in here and eat crow if it turns out that I am, but John Harbaugh is not my 'favorite' coach in this league, but . . . giving credit where credit is due, he's one of the best when you look at this organization, long term.
