04-01-2022, 12:01 AM
(03-31-2022, 12:32 AM)casear2727 Wrote: Why does the entire offense have to change because of the TE?
Good question. It’s exactly my point.
Quote:This is quite a bit of speculation on your part. Are you suggesting we didnt run any 12 Personnel this year? Are you suggesting Zac would not like to have 2 pass catching TE's...? McBride would be the future TE but while Hayden is still here it would be a luxury.
We may not draft the guy, but I can tell you that they really like him, but hell every team does, as does any average fan who has seen the guy and read up on him.
Did I write the Bengals don’t use 12 personnel? No.
The Bengals have run 11 personnel more than any other team in the NFL two out of three years under Taylor. The one year they didn’t lead the league in 11 personnel, they finished second. That means Taylor has used 11 personnel more than any other HC during the past three seasons.
2019
11 personnel 76% of offensive snaps (NFL rank 1st)
12 personnel 18%
2020
11 personnel 76% (1st)
12 personnel 15%
2021
11 personnel 77% (2nd)
12 personnel 15%
Those are statistics based upon what actually happened. Not speculation. Taylor runs 11 personnel 5x more than 12 personnel. That is a significant difference.
Taylor’s offense is based upon 11 personnel offensive group. Suggesting they switch from 11 to 12 based upon drafting one TE is conjecture without evidence; the very definition of speculation.
So why would those numbers flip flop because of one TE? As much as you can tell me you know they like him, I don’t think a TE from this draft will change Taylor’s offensive philosophy, a three year precedent in Cincinnati, and increase his use of 12 personnel by over 60% in a single season.
