The running game - what gives ?

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(10-23-2019, 09:44 AM)bengalfan74 Wrote: http://www.nfl.com/news/story/0ap3000001068689/article/frustrating-bengals-struggle-to-get-joe-mixon-going

Cincinnati averages 53.1 rush YPG and allows 189.0 rush YPG this season. The 135.9 rush YPG differential is the worst by any team in a season since the 1950 Baltimore Colts (-140.9).

It's so bad I have to question, is it really just that the Oline is that bad ? I mean I get it our starters are marginal at best. But don't other factors have to be contributing to the awfulness ?

Bad blocking technique ?

Are we tipping our run plays somehow ?

Are we to predictable ?

Do we need a fullback ?

Like Pistons has said we've fielded basically the same Oline as last season a lot of the time. It just seems to me there's more going on here than just how bad the players are.

Ngakoue said after JAX game that the Bengals were essentially tipping their plays based on whether Mixon or Bernard was in the game. Said if Bernard was in, it was going to be a pass, and a run if Mixon was in.

Also, the OL is not winning one-on-one matchups and driving back the LOS. 

And yes, I think a fullback would help, as their TEs are not blocking well enough.
I'd roll out Mixon, a FB, Uzomah, Boyd, and Tate. Seems to be the best set of blocking to me.