Easy answer to our short yardage probems.

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(03-01-2022, 01:43 PM)SunsetBengal Wrote: Would it have been better, or is that just your opinion?  The data from the season clearly showed that the Bengals offense was much more effective out of shotgun in that situation than under center.

As for giving the RB the ball from shotgun giving the DL and advantage?  I don't know about that, either.  If a rushing play is called, the OL is still supposed to be the aggressors, and move their opponents off of the ball, same as when lined up under center.

It wasn't a play call that failed the Bengals, it was a failure to execute on the line of scrimmage.  If it truly were shoddy play calling, we'd have 20+ current threads on here about how Zac Tayor or Brian Callahan needs to be replaced, rather than the large number of threads focused on how the Bengals can/should improve the offensive line.

A running back being starting towards the line at the snap and being handed the ball as he's running forward has more momentum, more speed, and gets their faster than being handed the ball while standing still. The defenders also get to the line a half inch slower.

Also, no one has yet to argue how Perine wouldn't have gotten the first down if he had started a split second earlier when he only came up a fraction of a yard short.