That made what happened in their third game all the more
surprising.Christian McCaffrey ran for a career-best 184 yards and the Panthers
piled up 230 yards on the ground and got two rushing scores from Cam Newton on
Sunday in a 31-21 victory ."This is a different style of offense and attack and
you've got to adjust and morph and play it and make sure we stay sound in it and
play it all the time
Womens Desmond Trufant Jersey ," Bengals coach Marvin Lewis said. "We had moments where we played it perfectly. Then we had others where we didn't."The
Panthers gouged the Bengals with runs up the middle by McCaffrey, who ran free
at times behind an offensive line beset with injuries."They switched up some run
fits that we weren't expecting," Bengals defensive tackle Andrew Billings said.
"They did a few misdirection plays, screens, throw backs, nothing that we
shouldn't have stopped. We just have to get better defensively and
executing."Still, Cincinnati's struggles against the run should be of some
concern heading into next Sunday's game at Atlanta, which traditionally has one
of the best running games in the NFL behind running backs Tevin Coleman and
Devonta Freeman — although Freeman has missed the last two games with an
injury."They caught us in a couple bad positions and made plays," said Bengals
defensive end Carlos Dunlap. "This is the NFL and their players are going to
make plays, too. You have to eliminate as many of those you can. We did not do a
good job of that today."Some things to know from Carolina's win over
Cincinnati:SAFETY HELP NEEDEDThe Panthers felt the loss of injured starting
strong safety Da'Norris Searcy, as fill-in Colin Jones
Youth Logan Paulsen Jersey , a special teams regular, was beat on two touchdown passes . Jones was replaced by rookie Rashaan Gaulden in the fourth
quarter and he could be the starter coming out of the bye week if the Panthers
don't add a veteran safety."Colin Jones is a very physical player, a downhill
player and Gaulden has some athleticism and range," coach Ron Rivera said. "We
decided down the stretch we were going to give Gaulden some
opportunities."Searcy is on the IR after sustaining two concussions in five
weeks.ACTION JACKSONThe Panthers said right away they felt like they landed a
big-time player when they drafted speedy cornerback Donte Jackson in the second
round, and he's proving GM Marty Hurney correct.Jackson has three interceptions
in the last two games, including two Sunday."I was like, 'I appreciate you (No.)
14," Jackson said of Bengals quarterback Andy Dalton. "He was being very
generous out there."Jackson's pick at midfield with 3:33 to play set up Graham
Gano's 40-yard field goal to make it a 10-point game and seal Carolina's
win.BOYD FILLS THE VOIDWith A.J. Green sitting on a cooler on the sideline
nursing a groin injury in the second half and the running game sputtering, the
Bengals' turned to receiver Tyler Boyd. Boyd did his part, finishing with 132
yards receiving and a touchdown.He found open space when the play broke down,
and Dalton found him."It's backyard football
Youth Brandon Fusco Jersey ," said Dalton, who threw for 352 yards and two scores but was intercepted four times. "Go get open. He did a great job .
and made plays."Boyd's 27-yard score in the third drew Cincinnati to within
28-21. He also had a 49-yard catch for the game's longest play."We work on the
scramble drill," Boyd said. "When I see him rolling out, I have to find the open
space on the field. Andy (Dalton) did a great job escaping the pocket and
finding his wide-open target."Green said after the game he expects to play
against Atlanta on Sunday, but Lewis said it's too early to know if his star
receiver will be ready.NOT SO STELLAR DAYS: Giovani Bernard had different
results last time Cincinnati played Carolina. Bernard rushed for an 89-yard
score and a career-best 137 yards in 37-37 tie. On Sunday, he had 61 rushing
yards and a score on 12 carries as the Bengals focused mainly on their passing
game."When those opportunities come, we have to capitalize on them," Bernard
said.PAVING THE WAYHaving three starters out on the offensive line didn't
prevent the Panthers from moving the football on the ground. In fact, the
Panthers thrived, averaging 5.6 yards per carry ."Honestly it doesn't really
matter for us whether people are praising us or calling us a makeshift offensive
line," said center Ryan Kalil. "We have to go to work
Youth Terrell McClain Jersey , and we have to do our job. I'm very happy with the guys we've got in the group."Panthers tackles Matt Kalil and Daryl
Williams are on the injured reserve, while guard Trai Turner is out with a
concussion. Tyler Larsen stepped in for Turner for the second straight week,
while Chris Clark and Taylor Moton started at tackle. Cam Newton was sacked
once.AP stringers Eli Pachecho and Justin Parker contributed to this
report.Atlanta Falcons trade conditional 7th round pick for New England Patriots
safety Jordan Richards Fans were pretty excited to see the Atlanta Falcons nab
safety Ron Parker this offseason, who was a Dan Quinn target before signing a
$30 million deal with the Kansas City Chiefs. This preseason, however, we found
out why the Chiefs got rid of Parker. He made a lot of bad plays against backups
in the fourth preseason game.Dan Quinn saw enough, and made a trade to improve
safety depth. Welcome Jordan Richards to the team.Richards has been a mixed bag
for the Patriots, according to SB Nation’s Pats Pulpit. Richards has primarily
played on special teams. When on defensive, he “was serviceable as a run
defender and finished with nine run-stops and a forced fumble, [but] he
struggled versus the pass.” Pro Football Focus ranked him as the league’s 80th
best safety, which should make him an above average backup to Keanu Neal.
Still
Authentic Matt Ryan Jersey , it’s concerning to see Pats Pulpit put some blame on their Super Bowl 52 loss on Richards. I’ve seen more than enough defensive
implosions in Super Bowls, thank you very much. Richards gets points for his
special teams ability, but has clearly not reached his second-round pedigree.
The compensation is pretty low, but suggests Richards will get some time to show
he’s worth a roster spot. The Patriots were likely going to cut Richards, but
instead tried to salvage something out of him.The Falcons are obviously not
going to toss a potential seventh round pick for a player they will cut before
game one. It’s likely that Parker gets cut, but the team can obviously bring him
back in a few weeks if they don’t like what they see out of Richards.Update:
Will McFadden of Atlanta Falcons dot com updated some specifics on the draft
pick, which is for 2020. This is basically one step above a waiver claim.
