10-31-2018, 11:51 PM
(10-31-2018, 08:20 PM)Tlawsonmariat82 Wrote: I was looking at blitz rates and stumbled across what I think sums up our defensive issues this season.I honestly didn't know that the Bengals defense has forced the most third downs so far this season.
Currently we have the lowest blitz rate in the whole league,here's the top nine blitzing teams and percentages of the time they blitz..
Cards-38.1%
Browns-37.8%
Ravens-35.8%
Titans-30.4%
Jets-30.3%
Steelers-30.1%
Broncos-30.1%
Texans -27.8%
Vikings-27.8%
Teams with the lowest blitz rates..
Bengals-11.5%
Colts-13.1%
Eagles-16.3%
Chiefs-16.3%
Lions-16.8
Austin has to incorporate the blitz more than 11.5% of the time, it's to predictable of an approach,I wouldn't even waist time on preparing for blitz pressure when game planning the Bengals...
The problem is, the other team seems to see our blitz coming and audible to a quick pass to which our LBs respond like they have never played football before.
Its weird because when we do a screen or a short pass it always seems like someone is covering our receivers but when the teams do it against us I dont see a player withing 5 yards.
