08-29-2022, 02:33 AM
(08-28-2022, 11:18 PM)KillerGoose Wrote: I've had this conversation several times over the past year, but running the ball well doesn't help your passing game in any measurable way. I've looked at data going back to 1999 and they are independent of each other. That said, yes, it will help keep drives alive in those short yardage situations, which is where Cincinnati was just abysmal last year.
Know you're right and respect all of your research shared in forum and know I'm probably wrong disagreeing.
Thinking if the Bengals run the ball well this season they will be a offensive juggernaut and score more points than last year when they were merely average at running the ball. .
Just believe a good running game will help a lot when you have an elite QB throwing to multiple elite WR's. Believe when looking at the data on a whole, would think most running teams are built to run and not great passing teams to begin with and vice versa
Think the Bengals will be the exception to this rule with the Burrow/Chase/Higgins/Boyd air assault already in place.
Hoping so anyway because this O-line is built to run.
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