After a painful loss in Week 6
Womens Geno Atkins Jersey , the lives of the Cincinnati Bengals’ are not getting any easier as they prepare to face the Kansas City Chiefs. Lead by the
young and dangerous Patrick Mahomes at quarterback, the AFC West leaders have a
high-powered offense, with a strong cast of play-makers and a dangerous
pass-rushing unit.Many will write the Bengals off in this game, but with some
excellent preparation, they will have a shot. Here are the 5 keys to the Bengals
success in this game.1. Score... Score a lotThe Chiefs have perhaps the most
prolific offenses in football and have averaged 35.8 points per game this
season. The Bengals defense has struggled throughout the season, but even if
they play an incredible game, they are going to give up points to the Chiefs. As
a result the Bengals absolutely cannot waste opportunities on offense. The
Chiefs punted once in Week 6 against the New England Patriots. That was one more
punt than the Patriots, and the Chiefs lost 40-43. This game is likely to be a
shootout, and the Bengals must score early and often. If the John Ross is able
to return from injury, he will give the offense a big boost and open up more
opportunities for A.J. Green and Tyler Boyd. 2. Confuse and Contain Patrick
MahomesThe conventional way to play an athletic quarterback is to keep him
contained. This means rushing only four players and having the edge rushers
focus more on contain than pressure.Teams have done a pretty good job of holding
the edge against Mahomes, but he’s shown that this may not be the best way to
defend against him. Instead of panicking when the pocket is collapsing, Mahomes
tends to escape by stepping up in front of the edge rusher, rather than
scrambling to one side or the other. Another option is to have one the
linebackers spy Mahomes, but this is problematic for two reasons. The
first
Bobby Hart Jersey , is that is takes one of the team’s linebackers away from their coverage responsibilities. This is a major problem considering the
issues that the Bengals have had covering tight ends and running backs this
season. The other problem is the question of who can run with Mahomes. Vontaze
Burfict would probably be the best option for this task, but it would certainly
be difficult for him as Mahomes has outrun defensive backs this season. One way
to both pressure and contain Mahomes would be to send a 6-man blitz and play man
across the board. It is risky not only because they would be playing man
coverage with no deep help, but also because if one player did not get in their
gap Mahomes could run for a huge gain. Obviously they cannot do this every play,
but blitzing at the right time and showing a blitz at other times then dropping
into zone or Cover 1 the Bengals could confuse Mahomes. This will end up
creating turnover opportunities, and it will be up to the defense to capitalize
on them.3. Don’t Let Travis Kelce Run FreeSteelers tight end Vance McDonald was
a major problem for the Bengals defense in Week 6, now they must figure out how
to cover one of the best tight ends in the league in Kelce. The Bengals must
play tight coverage on the Pro Bowl pass catcher, because when he has the ball,
he’s a fiend for yards after the catch. They must not let him run free down the
field, and instead jam him at the line of scrimmage or match up quickly with
him. Burfict would be ideal for this task. This would put the Bengals in a bit
of a bind because if their best linebacker is focused on the tight end, he won’t
be able to help out if the quarterback scrambles. One option would be to have
him jam Kelce on the line, then drop into a spy role on Mahomes.4. Prevent
Miscellaneous Big PlaysPreventing big plays by the Chiefs’ offense is a
herculean task. Mahomes is an extremely talented young quarterback with a wealth
of talent around him including Hill, Kelce, Kareem Hunt, and Sammy Watkins. The
Bengals will need to be flexible on defense
Vontaze Burfict Jersey , and adjust properly to the different formations and motions that the Chiefs utilize. They will need to stay on top of deep
passes and rally to make tackles on shorter passes and jets sweeps.5. Use the
ClockIn Week 6, the Patriots became the first team to defeat the Chiefs in 2018.
They were able to prevent big plays and hold the Chiefs to 9 points in the first
half, but head coach Bill Belichick knew that an offense that powerful could not
be contained for long. He knew that the Patriots needed to outscore them on
offense, but also that they needed to limit the Chief’s chances to score. This
means controlling the ball. The Patriots failed to prevent big plays in the
second half, but were able to beat the Chiefs in time of possession, possessing
the ball for 36:09. The Bengals will need give the Chiefs a heavy dose of Joe
Mixon running the ball and use all of the play clock on every down, to let their
defense rest on the sideline and limit the Chiefs’ opportunities offensively.
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announcementNew,6commentsRedmond is likely to stay on the roster throughout the
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Carr/Getty ImagesAlex Redmond has had better offseasons in his football
life.Following his third season in the NFL, and the first one as a starter, the
exclusive rights free agent was retained by the Bengals via the minimum tender
while the coaches that vouched for him were each relieved of their duties. Since
then, things have trended downward for Redmond.Cincinnati signed former Buffalo
Bills offensive lineman John Miller to a three-year deal that has made him the
de facto starter at right guard, leaving Redmond’s future very much up in the
air. More recently
Womens Jordan Evans Jersey , the NFL announced that Redmond has been suspended for the first four games of the regular season for violating their
Performance-Enhancing Drug Policy, only clouding that future even more.Redmond
could have very well been out of a job right now, but the Bengals’ new head
coach isn’t giving up on him just yet.When asked about Redmond’s suspension,
head coach Zac Taylor expressed blunt support in the 2018 starter.Redmond is one
of the 16 offensive linemen currently on the roster, and one of the seven guards
if we’re including Cordy Glenn. Based on how he performed as the starter last
season, Taylor was far from forced to bring back Redmond to compete for a roster
spot, but did so all the same. Redmond’s one-year contract isn’t guaranteed and
can be cut with no penalty towards the cap, but during offseason programs and
training camp and the preseason, he’ll at the very least provide depth and keep
others in front of him on the depth chart rested. Despite his poor play when
given the opportunity to start, he does provide some value.Now that Redmond will
be unable to play in the first quarter of the season, there’s little reason to
believe he’ll make it through final cuts. But for now, based on Taylor’s
message, he’s here to stay.
