09-17-2023, 09:33 PM
I agree with what Housh said about Burrow not playing well so it’s hard to fully put it on Zac. With that said I have never been a fan of him as an OC and I hate to be that guy. If you go around team message boards you read “our play calls sucked” quite often lol I want to give one example of things he does that baffles me.
Week 1 vs Cleveland. Shitty weather and both QBs not looking very good throwing the ball in the 1st half. Bengals 4th possession in the second quarter. They start to establish the run game…
Mixon left guard for 12yds
Mixon right guard for 22yds
Williams left guard for 2yds
Williams right guard for 5yds
3rd&3…..they pass for an incompletion and have to punt.
Some would argue as bad as they were passing at that point in the game they stood a better chance at picking up the first down on the ground as opposed to passing. Personally I am fine with them passing there but as they came to the line I was losing my mind when I saw they were lining up in an empty backfield. Many of you really know your football so you tell me…….Wouldn’t you want a RB in the backfield in that scenario after you have finally moved the ball with some success on the ground to keep them guessing. Keep the pass rush honest. Make the linebackers read the run first before playing a slant,seem or curl route? I feel like in that instance he did half their job for them. Empty backfield with no motion and we are passing.
Too many times he seems to not get the flow of the game. Game flow is very important as a play caller. I felt like he had a particular play that was on his list for 3rd and short (pass) and he gives no consideration to the formation. I may be nit picking but I see these type of small nuances in his play calling that drive me crazy. I really think he helps the opposing defenses with these types of decisions.
Week 1 vs Cleveland. Shitty weather and both QBs not looking very good throwing the ball in the 1st half. Bengals 4th possession in the second quarter. They start to establish the run game…
Mixon left guard for 12yds
Mixon right guard for 22yds
Williams left guard for 2yds
Williams right guard for 5yds
3rd&3…..they pass for an incompletion and have to punt.
Some would argue as bad as they were passing at that point in the game they stood a better chance at picking up the first down on the ground as opposed to passing. Personally I am fine with them passing there but as they came to the line I was losing my mind when I saw they were lining up in an empty backfield. Many of you really know your football so you tell me…….Wouldn’t you want a RB in the backfield in that scenario after you have finally moved the ball with some success on the ground to keep them guessing. Keep the pass rush honest. Make the linebackers read the run first before playing a slant,seem or curl route? I feel like in that instance he did half their job for them. Empty backfield with no motion and we are passing.
Too many times he seems to not get the flow of the game. Game flow is very important as a play caller. I felt like he had a particular play that was on his list for 3rd and short (pass) and he gives no consideration to the formation. I may be nit picking but I see these type of small nuances in his play calling that drive me crazy. I really think he helps the opposing defenses with these types of decisions.
