The real problem - The Trenches

[*bengalfan74*]

(10-28-2024, 10:02 AM)TheCincinnatiKid Wrote: Yep, trenches are a major problem. They aren't good enough to sufficiently protect our QB or create room for the running game. Thus the offence is working at a deficit with its OL. The DL was once good, but is now older and more knackered. Teams who don't have to fear a DL coming at them will have a far more relaxed time at moving the ball. Especially when that defence cannot stop the run.

Let's face it, we aren't a well built football team. It's great we have Burrow and Chase, but that is not a formula to win on its own. An offence which cannot run the ball or protect the QB, and is relying on great QB play on every down, is not being sufficiently supported. Add on the fact that the offence than has to try and offset an appallingly bad defence and you end up with Joe Burrow and Ja'Marr Chase basically needing to be perfect on every down.

It's quite a short answer if you were to deal with the question 'what are the Bengals strengths'. We aren't at all well-rounded a team.

Exactly

We have the flash and smoke and mirrors. But we don't have the boom and bang where it's needed. We can't force our will on anybody because we lose where it's most important.