Does Burrow need to hit another level?

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(11-13-2023, 12:05 PM)Crazyjdawg Wrote: That's the big issue for me. Our RBs are not playmakers. This strategy works if you have De'Von Achane at RB, but we don't.


I agree, I think it's a Joe Burrow issue more so than a coaching issue. Some downs, it does seem like he checks his first read and, if it isn't there, he decides to check it down even before significant pressure is on him.

Maybe he knows that if the first read isn't open, then the second read likely isn't either and checking it down early is better to give his RB more time to get a few yards, I don't know, but I don't think the plays are necessarily designed that way.

I feel like a lot of the quick checkdowns are RPO's where the ball has to come out quickly to avoid the OL from being caught downfield.