09-22-2019, 12:20 PM
(09-19-2019, 01:57 PM)rfaulk34 Wrote: Andy Dalton threw a pass to AJ Green who was wide open in the endzone against the Texans in 2012. The pass was well over AJs head.
Marvin Lewis had zip to do with that. Dalton dropped back, made his read, threw the ball and missed him by a large margin.
There was more than one play in that game.
Not saying Marvin is 100% to blame, but you can't blame the loss on just one play. For example I am sure you remember that Green was not even targeted once until there ere just 10 minutes left in the third quarter, but after that he had 11 targets and responded with 5 catches for 80 yards.
https://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2013/02/02/a-j-green-was-frustrated-by-bengals-game-plan-in-playoff-loss/
Green said this week that the Bengals’ coaches thought they could create mismatches with tight end Jermaine Gresham, and that’s why Gresham got five passes thrown his way in the first half, while Green got zero.
“It’s tough in a big game and you’re the go to guy and you don’t get the ball in the first half. It’s all frustrating,” he said. “They had a game plan that had a matchup problem with Jermaine and they felt like they could go to him. Things happen like that. All games aren’t perfect. That’s one thing we need to build on. We just need to capitalize. Not only getting me the ball, but just making some of the big plays.”
