10-28-2023, 12:16 PM
(10-23-2023, 11:17 AM)PhilHos Wrote: Well, one of the problems is one of usage. For whatever reason, whether it's working or not, we stop running the ball as the game goes on.
Regardless of the score and situation which is absolutely stupid. You should never have a 17 second possession when nursing a lead as time winds down in the 4th quarter (without forcing the opposing team to take time outs). It is hard to believe that anyone on the Bengals roster or staff can think that is OK. If those kind of abysmal errors continue to happen, there is no way the Bengals beat decent teams.
Running the ball more would help and perhaps adding just a touch of creativity to the run plays. Also have Burrow mix up plays from under center. Current state seems to be we all know it will be a run, directly into a DL arms, when Joe takes a snap from under center. It will take so much pressure off the OL if the DL and LBs can't assume nearly every play will be a pass.
