11-08-2021, 02:00 PM
(11-08-2021, 01:20 PM)Fan_in_Kettering Wrote: If the Bengals wanted a quarterback who gets the ball out quicker they should have kept Andy Dalton.* He had a 2.17 second release which was among the fastest in the NFL. The Bengals moved on from Dalton because they wanted someone who could push the ball down the field, throw deep accurately, be smarter with the football, and run the offense better. This is why the Bengals drafted Joe Burrow. Morphing Burrow into a Dalton clone defeats the purpose of drafting him.
Joe Burrow’s success rises and falls with the pass protection he gets just like any other quarterback in the league. Baker Mayfield had a much better day than Joe Burrow yesterday because his line gave him ample time to go through his progressions, set his feet, and throw accurately all day. Burrow has far better pure skills than Mayfield but yesterday the rest of the Cleveland offense was in top form while the Bengals looked like deer in the headlights.
When you have Ja’Marr Chase, Joe Mixon, Tee Higgins, Tyler Boyd, Joe Burrow, and CJ Uzomah and you only score 16 points your offensive line stinks on ice.
*No, I’m NOT saying that should have happened. I’m making a point.
That’s good for Andy. But I’ll take Burrow over the aging backup who lost every playoff game he started. Having a quick release won’t morph Burrow into Andy. Most of the elite quarterbacks can make quick decisions or throw the ball away. There was pressure but most of Burrow’s bad play was on him.
The line didn’t make him throw a pick six. The line didn’t drop two touchdowns. The line didn’t fumble the ball. The line didn’t give up 41 points. The protection wasn’t great but the o-line was no where near the reason we lost. Joe Burrow, Ja’Mar Chase, and Tee Higgins all sucked this game and it’s not the o-line’s fault. We would have scored a lot more than 16 points if our receivers could hold onto the ball.
