Weird things to ponder about the design of the offense...

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(12-15-2021, 05:34 PM)fredtoast Wrote: Using Chase as a short "check down" receiver is a waste of his talent.

Boyd is better in the slot than Chase is and Chase is better outside than Boyd is

It doesn't have to be an absolute, but Chase has better short space quickness than anyone on the team.  It could end up being a big play, too, as he is also the most dangerous with the ball in his hands.

Just on an occasional 3rd and middling, use Chase as a quick outlet and protect Burrow from hits and let Chase catch a defense that is playing off of him.

Again, I think we are really nitpicking as we wouldn't be saying any of these things if Chase didn't turn that TD to a pick, Mixon doesn't gift a fumble TD, and Phillips doesn't fumble two punts.  Those aren't coaching issues.