03-05-2024, 03:10 PM
Bengals coach was on Locked on bengals recently and had this to say about why they ran so much 11 personnel over the last few years...
- The Bengals had 3 great wide receivers, so, 11 personnel (1 TE at a reduced role) was the best way to utilize their best players by getting them on the field. IF they had a great TE instead of a great #3 or #, they would run 12 personnel more instead because the TE would be the better player.
^ The above explanation of how important the TE position is is PERFECTLY UNDERSTANDABLE, IMO, and I appreciate the coach putting things simply. The Bengals are not TE averse. They called plays & personnel groupings based on talent. Square peg into a square hole, so to speak.
- The Bengals had 3 great wide receivers, so, 11 personnel (1 TE at a reduced role) was the best way to utilize their best players by getting them on the field. IF they had a great TE instead of a great #3 or #, they would run 12 personnel more instead because the TE would be the better player.
^ The above explanation of how important the TE position is is PERFECTLY UNDERSTANDABLE, IMO, and I appreciate the coach putting things simply. The Bengals are not TE averse. They called plays & personnel groupings based on talent. Square peg into a square hole, so to speak.
