Fake Game #2: Bengals @ WFT

[Stripes]

Looks like 92 forced it actually. Freedom.

[Stripes]

Offense just looks kinda poop in general.

[HoosierCat]

Hodge is making the roster. No way you can sneak him onto the ps now.

[Stripes]

Allen 4/11 for 24 yards (2.2 ypa). Not ideal.

[Wraith]

8 minutes ago, Stripes said:

Allen was a few inches away from a pick six there.

He was also a few inches from a TD...a couple of inches higher and there is nothing between the WR and the end zone

[Wraith]

Just now, Stripes said:

Allen 4/11 for 24 yards (2.2 ypa). Not ideal.

Wasn't that approx. The stat line Allen had the last time he played in this stadium?

[Wraith]

There is no YAC against this defense

[Stripes]

1 minute ago, Wraith said:

Wasn't that approx. The stat line Allen had the last time he played in this stadium?

I don't remember, but I'd believe it. WFT's no joke.

[ShulaSteakhouse]

Could really use a better #2 QB.  Something they never seem to spend $$ on.  At least since Kitna.

[Stripes]

Nice pressure from Sample to force Heinecke into panic mode.

[Stripes]

Freedom doing some nice things tonight.

[ShulaSteakhouse]

Oooh Davis, nice play.  

[Stripes]

Jalen Davis eats a screen for dinner.

This is a fun defensive game. Just stay upright, gang.

[ShulaSteakhouse]

Not a single significant offensive play yet.

[ShulaSteakhouse]

This offense looks...lost

[ShulaSteakhouse]

 

 

[ShulaSteakhouse]

 

Yeah I don't get not playing him for an entire half.

[Stripes]

Beautiful save by Winston Rose to prevent the TD.

[HoosierCat]

Not worried about Chase. He’ll be fine. Oline needs to clean up the flags but has done a good job with protection. D looks like it might actually be something. Exactly what will have to wait until we get beyond this vanilla preseason stuff but so far it seems promising. “Average” doesn’t seem like too much to expect.

I think the argument for giving Burrow a series or two next week just got stronger.

[Stripes]

Are you guys ready for two action packed football quarters of KYLE SHURMUR?

[Stripes]

First half:

Offense poop against a great defense

Defense great against a poop offense

I'll take it.

[ShulaSteakhouse]

4 minutes ago, Stripes said:

Are you guys ready for two action packed football quarters of KYLE SHURMUR?

It may be his best opportunity to win an NFL roster spot, right here.  But, I think Taylor has a woody for Allen still, regardless of how he plays.  

[Stripes]

I think Allen is 97% the backup quarterback. I don't really even mind that. He's off tonight, but I think we can do a lot worse at backup QB.

[ShulaSteakhouse]

8 minutes ago, HoosierCat said:

I think the argument for giving Burrow a series or two next week just got stronger.

 

I don't see how they can avoid having a really slow offensive start to the season.   It may be the same for a lot of other teams though - they just don't have an injured 2nd year QB who hasn't taken a single simulated game snap this year, and a rookie #1 WR who looked rough tonight.

[HoosierCat]

3 minutes ago, ShulaSteakhouse said:

 

I don't see how they can avoid having a really slow offensive start to the season.   It may be the same for a lot of other teams though - they just don't have an injured 2nd year QB who hasn't taken a single simulated game snap this year, and a rookie #1 WR who looked rough tonight.

Could be. Tough to say because we haven’t seen Burrow yet. He might be back at the first snap, or it might take a series or a game or half the year, who knows. We’ll find out in a couple weeks.