Originally Posted by rezburna (Post 981527)

It really shouldn’t even matter. Burrow went to a Super Bowl with a ****ty line. We have the talent to overcome it. Nobody has a perfect team so it’s really no excuses. Coaching is just ass.

Originally Posted by K Major (Post 981520)

So Pete C gets yet another playmaker (AK) back on Sunday.

Question is : How will he utilize him against the Bucs?

Gruden was in Metarie earlier this summer ... use some of the concepts he implemented/suggested. Screens, playaction on 1st down (see Detroit game last night), get the football out early. No need to stand back there with this terrible oline and get your QB destroyed & take more sacks.

It's a copy cat league. Do what the Lions did last night. Philly vs Bucs or MIA (Tua has taken only 1 sack so far) vs Denver.

Change it up, get more creative on offense. With the WR/TE & RB room, there is absolutely no reason why we shouldn't be scoring UNDER 24 ppg.

Help out your defense. They are good enough but you can't expect them to be on the field all game (7 punts vs Pack) long.

Coaching matters. Even at this level.

Originally Posted by K Major (Post 981530)

Valid.

Originally Posted by The Dude (Post 981532)

The Bengals line had been horrible for several years but they started getting things together over the last two years. Weren’t great but not horrible either. Much better than us at this point.

Originally Posted by rezburna (Post 981534)

At this point, I’d sign old man Jason Peters.

Originally Posted by K Major (Post 981535)

I believe he signed somewhere a few weeks back.

Originally Posted by rezburna (Post 981533)

They were ranked 20th when they went to the SB.

LT Jonah Williams | 77.9
LG Quinton Spain | 72.3
C Trey Hopkins | 51.4
RG Hakeem Adeniji | 48.4
RT Riley Reiff | 67.3

Originally Posted by Rugby Saint II (Post 981574)

Unfortunately, I think that's still much better than our scores this year. :roll:

Originally Posted by rezburna (Post 981577)

Probably so. I think Penning will improve. McCoy and Ram will level out. My biggest concern are the Guard positions.

Originally Posted by rezburna (Post 981577)

Probably so. I think Penning will improve. McCoy and Ram will level out. My biggest concern are the Guard positions.

Originally Posted by Crusader (Post 981603)

Ram is my biggest disappointment so far. He has been nowhere near how he have looked the last couple of years.

Originally Posted by Crusader (Post 981603)

Ram is my biggest disappointment so far. He has been nowhere near how he have looked the last couple of years.

Originally Posted by K Major (Post 981610)

Still good however no longer elite.

I wonder if he's having lingering knee issues?

Originally Posted by K Major (Post 982348)

Good to know that some players are performing well, but big picture our defense hasn't been very good (currently rank #18) over the last few weeks.

Tackling was poor vs the Bucs.

Defensive power rankings

Usual suspects (Niners, Eagles, Bills, Chiefs, Dallas) at the top.

Originally Posted by MatthewT (Post 982349)

That pass defended stat is interesting, no doubt they are doing something well, but the bigger question is why are teams going at them so hard? My theory is they do not make a ton of interceptions, so keep going at them and eventually they will make a mistake. Just a guess...??

Originally Posted by MatthewT (Post 982349)

That pass defended stat is interesting, no doubt they are doing something well, but the bigger question is why are teams going at them so hard? My theory is they do not make a ton of interceptions, so keep going at them and eventually they will make a mistake. Just a guess...??

Originally Posted by Rugby Saint II (Post 982370)

That makes perfect sense to me.