Bengals Offense

[WeezyBengal]

(12-19-2022, 11:54 AM)SHRacerX Wrote: It's a fair question.  There was a time early in the year where they were doing next to nothing in their first two "scripted" drives.  That being said, if you watch games around the league, EVERY team has "lulls" in performance, usually on both sides of the ball.  It could just be a lack of focus, some nagging injuries, travel, fighting illness, there are tons of reasons for it.

The key, however, is to be able to snap out of it and not let it carry over from one half to the next or even to the next game.  Sometimes, I think teams are just throwing all sorts of new looks at Burrow, and here he is, 40 starts in to his NFL career, and I can honestly say that I think if the team can keep it close, he will generally figure it out in one half or less.  

One thing I would love to see is some hurry up in the non-two minute drill.  Don't give the other team a chance to substitute.  Attack.  See if you can't get an extra possession (if you got the opening kickoff) by scoring quickly at some point in the half.  I know the whole "keep their offensive off the field", but you can't get turnovers that way, either.  And this team is generating turnovers.  CTB AGAIN damn near got his first, and Apple was really close too.  Flowers and Pratt had huge INTs.  

I'd love this. More up tempo. They made it look so easy when they were doing it in the two minute drill yesterday. The opponents DL was visually tired and they really gave Joe more time in the pocket.