10-29-2020, 09:33 AM
(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.
It's tough without seeing the play specifically your reference here, but they actually have a lot of RPO's built-in this year that aren't meant for the QB to pull the ball and run but actually to throw the quick slant behind the backside LB (the read often will look similar in terms of where QB looks). They have thrown the quick slant a couple of times this year, and I think even a second level RPO to AJ against the Ravens. I have really liked this addition, I think its use on 3rd and short is a great way to let the QB still have an option on a running play in short yardage.
