One year ago today.

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(08-29-2022, 03:20 PM)fredtoast Wrote: I don't know what thsi 2022 season holds, but I guarantee something will happen that none of us saw coming.  And that is what is so great about sports.  They are the original "reality programs".

If I had to guess something unpredictable for this season it will be a "shift" of the offense to a more underneath and running game compared to the deep and outside attack of a year ago.  Teams will be looking at how Denver defended them, and there will be a lot more two deep safety looks.  

You poke holes in this with TEs, slot WRs, and running the ball.  

I can imagine a game script that starts like this and once defenses adjust, then they take some deep shots.  Have to be careful early, though, as the Bengals/Burrow have been very vocal about when they see Ja'Marr singled, Joe is going to take his shots.  Teams will disguise that look.  I know Burrow will be ahead of what any defense will be thinking, but I would imagine this approach of more underneath stuff has been the focus this year.  It might feel boring at first, but I love the idea of grinding out a lead and then opening things up and unleashing the pass rush on defense.