Are the 2020 Bengals the 2019 Titans?

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(09-02-2020, 04:28 PM)Nate (formerly eliminate08) Wrote: Nice thread, sure hope so. I love that style and with Mixon locked up and if the O-line improves big time it could happen.

I think with the way Burrow likes to throw to the RB's and we are more of a WCO it won't be just pound it like the Titans
did with Henry though. We will see a lot more Shotgun and running out of the Shotgun like LSU did last year with Edwards-
Helaire which is what Mixon seems to be better at anyways. If AJ and Ross stay healthy along with Boyd and Sample comes
along we might have the more talented weapons of the two teams.

But in the end, yeah, the O-line has to play much better on Offense.

I expect the Defense to be muchly improved with these Linebackers and Reader freeing up others to make plays.

Remember we had TWO 1,000 yard rushers with a WCO with Ickey Woods and James Brooks.  I think we abandoned the run last year because our blocking scheme didn't fit the personnel at all.  By year's end, though...

Even Bobby Hart is a decent run blocker.  And I could see that being the strength of the offensive line.  The threat of AJ, Ross, and Boyd will keep safeties back, but I could see this being a very good rushing team.  

Don't get me wrong, I can't wait to see Burrow sling it around and have the RBs used as receivers as well, but I can't help but think we will be pounding folks a la Titans and looking for big plays in the passing game off play-action.