The screen game again

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(10-29-2020, 09:09 AM)SHRacerX Wrote: https://www.bengals.com/news/bengals-notebook-youth-looking-at-busy-second-half-of-season-injury-update-o-lin

Nice breakdown from Lap on the Bengal's usage of the screen game, particularly against the Browns. My question is: Why didn't the team run more screen when they faced Baltimore? They were blitzing more than anyone. Or against Philly when Burrow was getting pounded? I was screaming at the TV in those games to screen them, but they just kept having Burrow sit in the pocket.

One other thing: If anyone else has noticed, there have been numerous times where Burrow looked like he was doing a simple read action to his RB. He has not kept the ball more than one time this season if memory serves. There were plays against the Browns and the Ravens where if Burrow kept the ball, he is still running.

I don't want to expose the guy to more hits, but if there is a critical third down, rather than let Gio run in to a pile, I would like to see Burrow fool a crashing-down DE and pull the ball for an easy conversion...but get down or out of bounds once you get the yardage.

That's on Burrow; he'll learn.