Would the Bengals Defensive Blueprint Work Against Bills/Allen

[Chaos]

5 minutes ago, ganesh said:

Isn't that true for most NFL teams...Teams have bottled up Diggs and when Allen to Davis or McKenize has not existed, we have struggled mightily.  The Bills have to get Knox (a considerable weapon) involved in the passing game.  It opens up a lot for Davis and Diggs. 

What is the basis for the bolded part.  Guy has reasons, but 2022, does just not seem to be his year. 

[Beck Water]

On 12/5/2022 at 1:21 AM, Locomark said:

On defense I know the Bengals have trouble when teams have a #1 go to WR, which the Chiefs do not have. 

 

They do have this guy named "Kelce".  Teams normally seem to have trouble taking him away

 

To the OP question, that's basically the coverage that the Steelers threw at us on opening day last year, which succeeded and other teams tried - until we adapted by using short passes and a run threat.  

 

To some extent, it's close to what Belicheck tried (he was more rushing 4 and dropping 7 into coverage).  Belicheck seemed to have designed his defensive game plan to prevent the Bills from getting chunk plays, either from Josh Allen or from receivers.   They basically dared us to throw it short, and bet on Josh losing patience and forcing something, or someone fumbling. 

 

The Bills answer to that was to run, including from 2 back formations and with sweeps - and to take the short stuff.  They did get one fumble but that was it.  Josh only had 1 pass completion over 20 yds all day (he threw 3 passes >20 yds, all incomplete), and that was the 21 yd pitch-and-run to Nyheim Hines.  But 3 different receivers caught 5 or more passes, and two of them (Cook and McKenzie) have break-away speed and the ability to make guys miss in the open field.

 

 

[Call_Of_Ktulu]

I think it would, we don’t have Thurman Thomas. If we adjusted to that Giants defense in the Superbowl and ran Thumanator down their throats just one qtr earlier we would have 1 SB