Jim Owszarski's Bengals notes...

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(10-10-2016, 12:01 AM)Shake n Blake Wrote: http://cin.ci/2ehxSrH

Some interesting quotes in this one from Pacman and Dunlap on figuring out their issues mid-game today, Bodine and Ogbuehi on their struggles, and other quotes.

I found this bit interesting:

Andy Dalton was pushed off his spot quite often on Sunday by the Dallas defense, forcing the quarterback to improvise on many occasions. It disrupted the timing of the passing offense, but the Bengals were unable to turn those extended plays into big gains.

“Once we see him scramble, it might be a little tougher because of the zone they’re in,” said Tyler Boyd, who caught three passes for 33 yards. “They’re going to wall us if we try to run with the quarterback. Sometime that might mess up a patter a little bit. We just gotta do what we gotta do to get open and fight and allow Andy to see us while he’s leaving the pocket.”

The Bengals' receivers said the Cowboys played a lot of Cover 2 and remained in zone coverages most of the time, cutting down Dalton’s sightlines as he evaded pressure. ‘

“They had a heck of a game plan,” A.J. Green said. “It’s tough. They’re just sitting back in the zone and you just gotta find spots and then he can’t just throw the ball across the field. It’s zone. They’ll undercut it.”

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So what, the key to stopping the Bengals is to force Dalton out of the pocket (simple task with our line) and run a zone with a safety deep to stop AJ? That's all it takes to shut us down? No wonder Dalton looked so pissed.

If only we could pull that off occasionally. Especially when we get an extra few days to prepare...