The offense had no chance

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(09-11-2024, 10:37 PM)samhain Wrote: I get taking what the defense gives you, but I kind of hate to hear that statement regarding this particular game.  

Great offenses can dictate to inferior defenses.  I think many considered the Bengals to be a great offense personnel wise.  A team like NE should not be dictating what an alleged top 5 qb in the league can or can't do to a point where he avoids throwing downfield.  

This offensive group was drafted to score quick with chunk plays.  You take that away and any team in the league is going to be in the driver's seat.  It's basically the only thing the are really proficient at in this era.

Bengals had multiple changes to their offense this offseason though.
New RT
New WR3
New RB


But the biggest of all might be the new OC.
Pitcher has never been a playcaller before in his career.
He was a WRs coach at Cortland and then offensive assistant and QB coach with the Bengals.


While Taylor has some influence in calling plays, maybe Callahan had more involvement than we realized and Pitcher needs time to build that skill set.