Your Opinions Of Willis and Smith

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(08-25-2017, 09:34 AM)SunsetBengal Wrote: Why do you think that was the case?  It wasn't because of the defense, gave up less than 20 pts/game.  The problem was the offense didn't score nearly enough.  I blame the OC and Marvin Lewis for not calling games aggressively enough.

Exactly. Cincinnati was 12th in offensive yards per game but was 24th in points per game. Outside of Jeremy Hill, the team was really bad at getting into the end zone. Dalton only had 18 passing TDs, which is the lowest season in his career.

Hopefully John Ross and Joe Mixon along with a healthy Eifert and AJ Green vastly improve this ranking this year. While people talk about Ross's ability to stretch the field, he was actually a dominant weapon in the red zone.

Quote:The spot where Ross (5' 11", 188 pounds) is better than his physical profile may suggest is in the red zone. Among his 17 touchdowns were a healthy dose of home-run plays, but Ross also is an effective weapon closer to the goal line. That’s a nod to his quickness as a route runner, as well as his ability to find and adjust to the football. Washington did not have to replace him with a larger receiver inside the 20.

https://www.si.com/nfl/2017/04/03/john-ross-nfl-draft-scouting-report

Quote:Ross himself led the FBS with 12 receiving touchdowns on red-zone plays in 2016.

http://www.espn.com/blog/statsinfo/post/_/id/130084/what-you-need-to-know-about-combine-speedster-john-ross