Game Thread: Bengals vs Bucs preseason game 1

[Be Weary of Query]

Cause...why not?

 

[Be Weary of Query]

1st drive - William Jackson with nice open field tackle. Tez and Geno looked good. Michael Johnson invisible.

 

[Be Weary of Query]

Offense looked good on their first drive. Red zone pick aside.

 

[Cincyfan78]

Defense first two drives: Poor tackling all over the field.

Offense: Not bad. Ced had a nice block, and then another to spring Hill on an early 3rd down run. Then whiffed on a Hill -2 yard loss.

Hopkins looks good at guard.

Other than the INT (poor play call there, and poor read by Dalton) offense showed they have a lot of options if the OL can even remotely block.

 

[Cincyfan78]

Bullock...nice FG...room to spare.

 

[cincygrad]

It's really hard to make much of preseason football...... But damn, after last seasons ridiculous showing in the Red Zone, it would have been nice to see them get some points.

 

[Cincyfan78]

More missed tackles.

A lot of shoulder hits and no wrapping up.

Also, LB coverage continues to suck. Guys 5-6-7 yards open.

 

[Be Weary of Query]

And Dennard dinged up.

 

[Cincyfan78]

Bengals doing a nice job of getting pressure off the corner. Unfortunately, the middle of the defense has more holes than Swiss Cheese and allowing for the QB to step up, complete passes, and run for TD's. If you are going to have guys rush the edge by going wide, it only makes sense to ensure that the QB can't simply just step up into the pocket freely.

Aguayo sucks. TB just needs to admit they screwed up royally and cut the kid.

 

[Be Weary of Query]

So...Joe Mixon seems to be pretty good.

 

[Cincyfan78]

So...Joe Mixon seems to be pretty good.

He's infinitely more comfortable taking the ball from a QB in a shotgun. Hill is an "I" formation RB, and I think that is a big reason why he struggles at times getting north and south with speed. His rookie year, they ran a lot of "I", and then got away from it from there on out.

 

[Cincyfan78]

Elliot....Solid kick, and that looked like it would have been good from 55+.

 

[Cincyfan78]

Elliot also with a kickoff that went about 3-4 yards out of the endzone. Kid has a leg.

 

[Be Weary of Query]

Jordan Willis with a nice sack.

 

[Cincyfan78]

Driskel ... interesting to watch. Gives that read-option element, but offense doing a good job of not just running him, but working passing plays that work to his strength by moving him around in the pocket.

He'll never be active, but would be an interesting play on goal line packages with the read-option.

 

[Be Weary of Query]

Chris Smith is feasting on the Bucs third teamers.

 

[Cincyfan78]

Chris Smith is feasting on the Bucs third teamers.

They've been doing a great job of getting pressure from all their edge guys. 1st and 2nd team struggled to maintain gap control allowing the QB to step up early on. Been better in the 2nd half.

 

[Yo Tee]

Jeff Driskel out shining AJ!?!?!? Haha

 

[Cincyfan78]

Who the hell is Will Monday, and why is he punting from the endzone?

That was awful. No hang-time, and barely went 45 yards

 

[Be Weary of Query]

Will 'shall be cut' Monday.