Rams D-line versus Bengals O-line

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(11-25-2015, 03:53 PM)StLucieBengal Wrote: We need to be able to establish some sort of running game.   Hopefully we dedicate to the run this week.

This.  We have been saying it for a while now.  Only until they acquired two losses did this really get moved to the forefront.  Without the threat of the running game against the Texans, they dropped two safeties deep, and their LBs were more concerned with rallying to tackle short passes than the run game.  

The run game was a little bit better against the Cardinals, but it still wasn't enough.  

There is a 20% chance of rain Sunday (thank God, it was like 90% a few days ago) and the high is going to be in the forties.  Now is the time to start being able to get first downs on third-and-two with a power run.  Now is the time the Bengals run the ball three straight times and it moves the chains.  Their offensive line has always been better pass protectors than run blockers, but this will help them in both respects.  

It may not be sexy, but they need to commit to the run and stay with it.  Heck, I would even give Burkhead a few snaps.  It is getting to the point where he is only used as a receiver.