06-20-2024, 01:46 PM
(06-20-2024, 01:36 PM)Joelist Wrote: A LOT of it is schematic. Any look at the OL that does not look at the scheme is iffy at best. We have had one of the more OL unfriendly schemes in the NFL ever since Zac came aboard. Our tendencies in run/pass, shotgun/under center and how many receivers we send out combine to let defenses tee off on the line because they know what the play is and we put our linemen out on islands a LOT.
Just look at what happened when they changed the scheme up a bit (when Burrow's calf healed) and went under center more and had a more balanced run/pass ratio - all of a sudden the line looked pretty good. It even looked okay with Browning except when he was holding the ball way too long.
They said they didn’t add anything to the offense for Browning. A lot was already planned for Joe but his injury precluded it. And they went with the things Jake liked. The run scheme changed little
