Lou Anarumo's Half Time Adjustments WORKED!

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(10-05-2020, 09:21 AM)Fan_in_Kettering Wrote: Oh yes.  Props to Lou Anarumo!  

The stat sheet only tells half the story:  Jacksonville scored 13 points in the first half and 12 points in the second half but 7 of those second half points came in "garbage time" when the Bengals' defense was giving the Jaguar receivers more cushion than a sofa Anthony Munoz advertises at Furniture Fair.

What I want to emphasize is the third quarter.  Lou Anarumo made some half time adjustments to the defensive line sets from four down linemen to three and linebacker sets from the standard three five yards deep to two five yards deep and one standing between the defensive tackle and defensive end -- and the Jaguars were shut out.  Zero points.  When was the last time the Bengals shut anyone out in the third quarter?  Lou also put the safeties over the top in zone coverage while the cornerbacks went to man coverage -- yes, you can mix man and zone -- and Gardner Minshew had nowhere to throw along with increased pressure.

Coverage def picked up in the 3rd quarter. It looked like Minshew was confused as hell and simply had nowhere to throw the ball.