It's easy to score on the Texans...

[Lolli]

[Interceptor]

Originally Posted by shaolinghost

The Bengals would have gotten absolutely destroyed by the Patriots. Anybody thinking otherwise isn't living in reality.
Our offense didn't score ONE point against the Texans defense, a defense that the Pats put up 41points on just a week later. Embarrassing.

It is amazing how well the Pats ran on them though(5.6ypc and 2 scores). Imagine that. Sticking with the run when it's working... such a novel concept.

That is why I wouldn't have minded playing the Pats.

[Go Cards]

Originally Posted by Lolli

Things that make you say Hmmmm.

Why do camels come to mind when viewing this post ? Weird

[degolfisfun]

Originally Posted by Joelist

Note that the Patriots are running a lot of quick little screen/trap type plays to the sides of the field - and burning the Texans with them. Also they have a MUCH quicker RB than we do. Both are factors so far.

Really our offense is WAY too vanilla. No traps, no draws, no real screens, no rolling pockets, nothing. It lets pressure defenses tee off on our OL which lacks experience on the inside and cohesion overall.

I think the better analysis was the one Phil Simms had. The Patiots do NOT have alot of offensive skill players other than a couple OLs, a TE, and QB. It is a bunch of no names and hand-me-downs from other teams. "Vereen, Ridley, Woodhead, Llyod, Slater, Branch, Stallworth, etc. etc." And Hernandez has his own set of issues. But as Simms noted, they had players who can fill roles. Brday was sacked just as often as Dalton vs the Texans BUT do you want to count how many balls no name RBs and TEs caught during the game? IT WAS SCHEME AND EXECUTION and not talent. The OL protections were basically the same - ours may even be better - but Brady and Vereen/Ridley/Hernandez sure did alot better dealing with it than Dalton/Gruden. I can NOT figure out why some folks can not accept that our OL does not have major issues and that it is the QB's inability to deal with pressure that is the issue. Until he learns how to go to his checkdowns, #2 and #3 progressions, the pressure will continue. Check it out for yourself. How many passing yards do our RBs get compared to other teams?

[Shady]

Originally Posted by degolfisfun

IT WAS SCHEME AND EXECUTION and not talent. The OL protections were basically the same - ours may even be better - but Brady and Vereen/Ridley/Hernandez sure did alot better dealing with it than Dalton/Gruden. I can NOT figure out why some folks can not accept that our OL does not have major issues and that it is the QB's inability to deal with pressure that is the issue. Until he learns how to go to his checkdowns, #2 and #3 progressions, the pressure will continue. Check it out for yourself. How many passing yards do our RBs get compared to other teams?

In other words, COACHING! That includes the coaching of Andy and his checkdowns.

[shaolinghost]

Originally Posted by Shady

In other words, COACHING! That includes the coaching of Andy and his checkdowns.

Ken Zampese
Paul Anderson
Jonathan Hayes

These guys should be somewhere else next season.

[Utts]

Originally Posted by D.Boon

Tom Brady was actually hit more by the Texans defense than Dalton.

I think it is laughable that some can look at the efficient, sophisitcated machine that is the Patriots offense v. the predictable, limited Bengals offense and think the biggest difference is the O-line.

It's the QB and the O-line. They have proven they can plug average guys in anywhere else and rack up points like a video game.

[Storm]

Originally Posted by Go Cards

Things that make you say Hmmmm.

Why do camels come to mind when viewing this post ? Weird

Call me a perv but thats the first thing I noticed, I miss that style