Pretty crazy Burrow stat

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(07-02-2025, 10:45 AM)KillerGoose Wrote: I have a strong suspicion it is the amount of empty Cincinnati likes to run. I have never been able to find personnel data so I can't prove it empirically but I do know that Cincinnati has been running empty more than any other team in the league. This coupled with a shaky offensive line could lead to the stat posted earlier. That's my hypothesis, at least. 

I do believe that somewhat plays into it, as they will sometimes allow a free rusher when the defense blitzes to get that extra guy in the pattern and trust Joe to get it out quick.

But there's other issues, unfortunately.  I don't think I've seen Volson pick up a stunt in his three years as a starter.  He's just oblivious when he's out there.  Cappa got absolutely destroyed on a number of reps last year.  Jonah would have similar things happen to him against guys like Watt and Garrett. Lots of relatively poor athletes for their positions just getting the brakes beaten off of them by much better talent across from them.  

The former is a risk vs reward trade off and an informed decision.  The latter is just lack of talent.