I am not all concerned about the Jets offense and our defenses ability to match up.
As many have alluded to, the Jets defense has talented players at every level:
Upfront Quinnen Williams, John Franklin Myers, Jermaine Johnson, Carl Lawson will be a force to handle.
They have veteran LBs.
On the back end, Gardner has been lights out.
Our offense will need to be layered, and Dorsey will obviously play a huge role in finding ways to exploit their D. Looking forward to seeing them have to find alternatives when things don’t go their way. It seems that the Pack DBs did a good job of holding the WRs in check later on in the game. What do we have up our sleeve when we can’t move the ball down the field? Allen runs, TE outlet, RB check downs? I look forward to seeing what other wrinkles Dorsey can add this week.
Anyone care to wager what number Hines will wear? Previously 21 (Poyer) with the Colts, 7 in college (Johnson) and 2 in HS (Bass).
Available #s:
1, 5, 9, 11, 12, 16, 19, 20, 22, 23, 29, 31, 32, 34-38 (many more in 40s)
I’ll guess #22
All that aside-
They haven’t given up more than 21 points all season. That includes the chiefs, dolphins, titans and reigning super bowl champs.
Jared Goff will not hang 35 on this team, with or without Poyer or Hockenson in either lineup IMO.
They are elite.
Beane has some very tricky salary cap work to do next off season as they build for the future. There are a ton of guys that are due, some big, some immediate, some role players. I think their success as a team will largely have an effect on what happens for many of these guys. Not for Edmunds.
As much as this fan base (myself included) get frustrated by the style of play that @Shaw66 illudes to, Edmunds is their guy. Like Beane has said time and time again. They draft, develop and retain their own.
I have no clue about the money, and with big names like Poyer, Eddy O, Gabe Davis and Singletary needing need deals either this year or next, plus other part time guys like Phillips, Lawson, and Quessenbury, it becomes tricky to keep all the pieces.
Make no mistake about it though. He is a pillar of this team and defense, they will do everything they can to keep him here and maintain their defensive prowess with him roaming in the middle. It just means some of those priority role players walk.
After seeing their pass rush destroy the bengals offense, and the thumping run game on O….I’m doubling down on my take. I would have rather seen the Bengals win, and bury the Browns hopes at a playoff spot.
Sure, but what’s the really do for anyone?
There is almost certainly going to be a WC team out of that division. Muddying the waters a bit doesn’t aid the bills in any way. 6 other teams still have to make the playoffs.
Or maybe not just try and keep dumping it to the RBs after unsuccessful rush attempts, creating 3rd and long situations and letting the pass rush tee off on Burrow.
There is nothing doing with that offense.
Burrow getting no time in the pocket and unable to bring any magic on his own. The browns CBs playing tight. No where to go early and the pass rush has gotten to him, sacks, fumbles, etc.
I made blue ice margaritas in honor of the all blue jerseys. Started right at kickoff after slowly working through some blue lights earlier in the day.
I was on a 1 per quarter pace, and slowed at the half…
That Bengals offense is so lame. They just don’t work towards anything. It’s uncreative, and way too basic. When they don’t have a guy that gets 50+ YAC TDs, it really hurts
They need to run some motion. Those WRs having a real tough time finding separation.
Good game plan by the browns with the Bengals short handed missing Chase. Jam at the LOS, and let Game Wrecker #95 do his thing.
Zac Taylor has to find a way to fabricate some quick game here