09-14-2022, 03:32 PM
(09-13-2022, 05:21 PM)KillerGoose Wrote: This isn’t quite true. Play-action simply works, regardless of how well you’re running. Each play has run fits, and defenders have to play those fits. Play-action works due to the freezing of the linebackers, primarily. There is essentially zero correlation to PA success and run game success. If you’re a terrible running team, play-action still works. For instance, Heinicke was the best PA QB in the league in 2021 despite Washington being a mediocre rushing team. Mayfield and Wentz were bottom half of the league in PA success despite being the two best rushing teams in the league.
That said, I think Cincinnati should incorporate it more along with RPOs.
You're correct BUT it's not the case with for a Bengals team that only, I believe, 4-5 teams that rushed for less yards than they did last year PLUS a team where the RB's got hit behind the LOS on 52% of the hand offs and that's with primarily just a front 7.That's staggering. There is no S in this league that loads the box on 1st down against the Bengals in fear of defending a 5-6 yard gain unless it's a S blitz/CB blitz to get to Burrow.
I expect that to change this season and Mixon averaged close to 5 ypc on several runs in the first half last week but, again, the 4 TO's just interrupted any flow or rhythm.
