Why didnt Tobin/Taylor try to add speed element after Ross went on IR?

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(12-27-2020, 10:59 AM)Fullrock Wrote: Anyone want to play QB on this team while waiting behind this offensive line for a vertical threat to get open deep? Yeah, me neither.

Throwing the football wasn't a problem before Burrow went down. Yes, it was a lot of short to intermediate routes, but that was due in part to having to get rid of the football. Still, if Burrow doesn't get hurt this team would have had two 1,000 yard receivers.

Can they get faster at the position? Sure. But Monday night I saw at least 3 times where receivers were open downfield behind defenders and Finley underthrew them. One was the play Boyd suffered a concussion on.

This is the issue, IMO.

Ross' speed couldn't be utilized, so we switched to Tate who could make contested catches.

Granted, the interior of the line is in better shape, but we still aren't protecting the QB well enough to force the secondary to respect speed down the field.