07-21-2023, 12:44 AM
(07-20-2023, 08:52 PM)jj22 Wrote: I think it’ll be a rough transition. Probably see more points scored on them and more blown coverages then we are used to seeing. They’ll round out some by week 10. And then the hope is they’ll continue to grow. Bares and Bell weren’t Bates and Bell their first year starting. So it’s a transition.
Good news is Burrow (fingers crossed) will have a full offseason/training camp and the Offense is and should be capable of starting strong and carrying the team this year and through the playoffs. It’s time for them to if they want to be great. Can’t sleepwalk the first half. Going to have to live up to the hype and score 30 consistently.
Take some pressure off the safeties.
Bates is a good player but he was by no means a ball hawk. His last game he gave up both TDs. I was never impressed with his tackling.
Von Bell is a good player but he was limited due to his speed.
These two were not interchangeable which made our defense easier to read.
I'm excited about the speed and athleticism of the potential interchangeable duo this year and I would be shocked if it took until week 10 until they get it together.
