11-26-2023, 08:35 PM
(11-26-2023, 07:56 PM)Nepa Wrote: Browning was as good as Pickett, if you go by QB rating. Pickett 97.8. Browning 96.2. And Browning went against one of the NFL's top-rated defenses and Pickett against one of the NFLs poorly ranked defenses.
And there was no Tee and there is never any TE like other teams have.
And the Bengals offense has little idea what they are doing in blocking starts like Watt. I mean, how could Drew Sample, who is lined up against Watt, think it was a good idea to leave Watt and go and try to join Jonah Williams to block the same lineman? The Bengals were fortunate that Browning was so elusive all game, or this would have been a 8-sack or more game.
Tbh the point of my post wasn't particularly about Browning, moreso a reiteration of my view that Browning just isn't going to be setup to win many (maybe any) games the rest of the way. Backup QB's can ride a good run game and defence to mask their deficiencies, but we can't offer either of those things to help Browning.
I would say he played better than general expectations, and probably slightly above what you'd expect from a low-ceiling backup QB. The pick was bad, but it was far from an error-laden game. Certainly shouldn't go home too disappointed in his efforts.
