Cincyfan78
Well-Known Member
it's a passing league
...and it's all about the QB
true or false?
...if you answered 'true', you are with the experts
NE starts to run the ball a little and the bengs immediately change their offensive philosophy
this is how we became the bengals and why we will stay the bengals
It's cyclical.
The Bengals don't want to run the ball just because NE ran it well last week. It's a philosophy that Hue believes in. That's fine.
The key is balance. Doing just enough of one thing (be it passing or running) to keep defenses honest.
In another 5 years, the age of the power back could return. With defenses gearing more and more towards 3-4 WR's and bigger TE's that can run, eventually defense will struggle to stop power runs because they will employ less 320lb DT's and more lighter, agile DT's, LB's to keep up with passing. Then, teams will start drafting bigger RB's again.
Rinse and repeat.