West Coast Offense

[*bengalfan74*]

(10-06-2017, 08:32 AM)SHRacerX Wrote: The focal point is YAC.  Hitting guys in motion to create yards after the catch.  Reduces risk, sustains drives, etc.

If there is one single element that the Bengals are missing from an Ohio River Offense (ORO), it is the fact that they don't spread the ball around enough.  They started to with involving Kroft more in the scheme, but a great ORO would have the FB getting a pass play here and there.  The RBs are among the biggest weapons in the passing game, and all the WRs are targeted to keep the defense from keying on any one person.

It was nice to see Kroft utilized, as before that game our TEs were basically blockers that weren't very good blockers and didn't draw much attention from the WRs or RBs.

I think Gio needs to get 5 receptions a game, and it would be far easier if he was on the field WITH Mixon to either go in motion from the back field, line up in the slot or outside, or also be a target for screens.  I know a lot of attention would be paid to both Gio and Mixon and you can't defend both of them easily.  

I was getting hammered (not the way you want) on my Cody Core thread for wanting him on the field over Lafell, but that is also a part of the WCO is to have a vertical threat to drop the safeties deep which helps everything underneath.  

Like you say a large part of the ORO is passing to the FB/RB's. Why not put Gio and Mixon on the field at the same time ? Why does it have to be Hewitt/Hill, Gio, or Mixon. 

Gio/Mixon on the field together are much more of a dynamic duo than Hewitt/Hill. Much harder for D's to cover. The true FB days are gone and I'm not so sure having Hewitt on the field really matters with this O-line ? Where Gio and Mixon combo is much tougher to account for.