3 hours ago
It's kinda hard to say why this year's Bengals are the anti-clutch team. In past years they were more the team that came up with the big play.
Anyway, the reason I think the offense needs work also is simple. Right now the entire offense is Burrow plays hero ball with Chase. There's no fundamental identity and no ability to sustain over a whole game. Blame the Guards if you want - I blame the whole scheme which sets up offensive linemen to fail and lets defenses tee off because we have STRONG tendencies and almost never break them. We need to get under center more whether Burrow likes it or not, simplify the blocking and run more (and in those runs use schemes that let the line attack) to build confidence, cohesion and aggression. Also play with the routes to get people open.
Anyway, the reason I think the offense needs work also is simple. Right now the entire offense is Burrow plays hero ball with Chase. There's no fundamental identity and no ability to sustain over a whole game. Blame the Guards if you want - I blame the whole scheme which sets up offensive linemen to fail and lets defenses tee off because we have STRONG tendencies and almost never break them. We need to get under center more whether Burrow likes it or not, simplify the blocking and run more (and in those runs use schemes that let the line attack) to build confidence, cohesion and aggression. Also play with the routes to get people open.
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