Players are turning on Zac finally

[*Go Cards*]

(10-11-2022, 03:00 PM)KillerGoose Wrote: It doesn't. This is easily verifiable and isn't even "analytics". It is just finding trends in performances. Now, to be fair, most run games average out to somewhere between 3.8 yards and 5.5 yards per carry. The difference between these is essentially non-existent in how it affects your passing game. 

The Bengals just now surpassed the 3 yard per carry mark. So, they have been absolutely, undeniably AWFUL at running the ball. Even still, the Bengals have the 12th best passing offense by passer rating and 10th best passing offense by EPA per attempt. So, even then, the passing offense has still been effective. 

The Bengals are only 16 yards per game EPA from being 21st in the NFL and if you think that can't flip quickly you'd be mistaken. They're not as good as you're claiming, to this point anyway.

Like I've pointed out in other posts about this is that their parameters are too broad in rankings. Many teams that are the league leaders in rushing are built for this and probably have lower tier QB's and WR's that are never going to grade out highly in passing ratings. There are just so many variables that have to be factored in that its just not so black and white as you state.

Most teams that do have the QB's to do so are usually strapped by the salary cap per the QB weighting down the cap and causing them to have lesser talent.

The Bengals have 3 great WR and a good QB, I promise you that when the run game begins to click and used as a weapon the long balls will open up.  

Am willing to wager that the Bengals become a better passing team this year and score more points if they can establish the run and bring the safeties up, sure bet for you and your analytics. You cant lose, check your stats and name the wager.

All that being said I love your intelligent posts, but just can't get on board with this claim regardless of what the #'s say