How Bengals, Joe Burrow’s offense is evolving from usual 11 personnel-heavy scheme
3 months, 3 weeks ago

How Bengals, Joe Burrow’s offense is evolving from usual 11 personnel-heavy scheme

New York Times  

For as long as Zac Taylor has been Bengals head coach, he’s leaned into one primary tenet of his offense: Stay in 11 personnel, one tight end, three receivers, dare you to stop it. “When you’ve got guys that you believe in, which we’ve got several tight ends that we believe in, it allows you to be multiple and open it up.” In the first half alone against Kansas City, Joe Burrow threw for more yards to tight ends than any game in his career. Bengals rates in 12/13 personnel Year 2021 2022 2023 2024 Plays 137 63 121 32 Dropback% 41.6% 33.3% 47.9% 59.4% Yd/Ply 4.6 5.6 4.6 5.7 Yds/Rush 3.8 4.8 3.7 5 Success% 41.6% 46.0% 42.1% 56.3% “It could be more so in some games than others,” Taylor said. GO DEEPER Inside perspective on five talking points launched by latest Bengals-Chiefs classic The Bengals’ success rate running out of 12/13 personnel the last three seasons was 38 percent.

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Bengals Bounce Back with Thrilling Win Against Giants
2 months, 4 weeks ago

Bengals Bounce Back with Thrilling Win Against Giants

Associated Press  

The Cincinnati Bengals secured a crucial 17-7 victory over the New York Giants on Sunday night, marking a significant turning point in their season. Joe Burrow's remarkable 47-yard run and Chase Brown's touchdown run proved to be game-changing plays, propelling the Bengals to a much-needed win. The Bengals' defense, led by Trey Hendrickson and Germaine Pratt, displayed remarkable resilience, holding …

QB Joe Burrow says it’s a ‘luxury’ for the Bengals to have so many pass-catching tight ends
3 months, 2 weeks ago

QB Joe Burrow says it’s a ‘luxury’ for the Bengals to have so many pass-catching tight ends

Associated Press  

CINCINNATI — On a day when star wide receiver Ja’Marr Chase was often double-teamed, it was tight end Mike Gesicki who led the Cincinnati Bengals with seven catches for 91 yards against the two-time reigning Super Bowl champion Kansas City Chiefs last week. In recent seasons, tight ends haven’t been primary options for Joe Burrow in the passing game. Coach …

Bengals free agents: Who stays, who goes and projecting the Big 5
1 year ago

Bengals free agents: Who stays, who goes and projecting the Big 5

New York Times  

CINCINNATI — The Bengals enter the offseason with one of the most noteworthy classes of free agents in their recent memory. 3D/4D: Targets per route w/ Burrow Player 2023 2022 2021 Ja'Marr Chase 19.4% 25.9% 20.5% Tee Higgins 18.6% 16.3% 20.0% Tyler Boyd 20.8% 17.5% 16.1% 3D/4D: First downs per target w/ Burrow Player 2023 2022 2021 Ja'Marr Chase 61.9% …

Bengals’ offensive struggles: 2022 film shows what’s not working now, paths for fixes
1 year, 3 months ago

Bengals’ offensive struggles: 2022 film shows what’s not working now, paths for fixes

New York Times  

CINCINNATI — When Bengals offensive coordinator Brian Callahan watches tape of other teams around the league, he finds his eyes drawn to the same trait. The Bengals are mauling the Falcons 😬 🎥 @Bengalspic.twitter.com/zAqnnLg49a — The Athletic October 23, 2022 “My ability to throw hasn’t been affected,” Burrow said. “I haven’t been able to do that, so I’ve got to …

Bengals’ offensive woes: Diagnosing the problems and exploring potential fixes
1 year, 3 months ago

Bengals’ offensive woes: Diagnosing the problems and exploring potential fixes

New York Times  

CINCINNATI — Through three weeks, the Cincinnati Bengals offense accepted the ball with Joe Burrow at quarterback, arguably the top receivers trio in the NFL and the sixth-highest-paid offensive line for 33 drives. No deep threat, no off-script The sight of Tee Higgins and Ja’Marr Chase running down Burrow shots downfield has become common and the primary thrust of the …

Bengals’ failures and perspective illustrated by unpacking third-down issues
1 year, 3 months ago

Bengals’ failures and perspective illustrated by unpacking third-down issues

New York Times  

CINCINNATI — Bengals head coach Zac Taylor stood at the podium off the visitor’s locker room on Sunday night saying he thought there were some good things that happened offensively despite one of the worst offensive showings in the last 20 years of the franchise, a 24-3 loss to the Cleveland Browns. “He’s going to the Hall of Fame.” Third-and-1, …

Joe Burrow, Bengals aim for another Super Bowl run in loaded AFC
1 year, 4 months ago

Joe Burrow, Bengals aim for another Super Bowl run in loaded AFC

Associated Press  

CINCINNATI BENGALS EXPECTATIONS: Pro Bowl quarterback Joe Burrow strained a calf muscle early in camp, and returned to practice on Aug. 30. With the addition of Pro Bowl tackle Orlando Brown Jr., the fourth-year quarterback will work behind the best offensive line he’s had yet with the Bengals. The Bengals believe they have to team to get back to the …

Under Frank Reich, times are a changin’ for Tommy Tremble and the Panthers’ tight ends
1 year, 5 months ago

Under Frank Reich, times are a changin’ for Tommy Tremble and the Panthers’ tight ends

New York Times  

SPARTANBURG, S.C. — Tommy Tremble capped his summer by proposing to his girlfriend on a bluff in Southern California overlooking the Pacific Ocean. “But from an offensive perspective, you just always think if you have even a halfway decent tight end, that’s a winning matchup for the offense.” Reich has coached four Pro Bowl tight ends in nearly nine seasons …

Patriots training camp preview: How do you get the most out of 2 tight ends?
1 year, 5 months ago

Patriots training camp preview: How do you get the most out of 2 tight ends?

New York Times  

JuJu Smith-Schuster was the Patriots’ biggest free-agent signing of the spring. With Bill O’Brien back as offensive coordinator, the transaction hinted at the changes coming on offense, where O’Brien is expected to routinely play with two tight ends on the field at the same time. Even if the team is able to sign DeAndre Hopkins later this summer, New England’s …

Bengals unanswered questions: Is there more to the plan at tight end?
1 year, 8 months ago

Bengals unanswered questions: Is there more to the plan at tight end?

New York Times  

CINCINNATI — The Bengals possess a roster, staff and quarterback set up as well as any team in the NFL to win the Super Bowl this season. The way this offense is designed, second in the NFL in 11 personnel usage at 83 percent, along with one of the best trios of receivers in the league, doesn’t necessitate elite tight …

Why adding tight end Irv Smith Jr. opens up Bengals’ options
1 year, 9 months ago

Why adding tight end Irv Smith Jr. opens up Bengals’ options

New York Times  

PHOENIX — Irv Smith is a Jr., the namesake of his father, who played seven NFL seasons and caught the final of his 15 career touchdown passes at Cincinnati’s Cinergy Field in 1999. Despite the paucity of tight ends on the roster — with Devin Asiasi and his four career catches in three seasons being the only one with NFL …

Dehner Jr.: Bengals’ position priorities reassessed after a week at NFL Combine
1 year, 10 months ago

Dehner Jr.: Bengals’ position priorities reassessed after a week at NFL Combine

New York Times  

A week in Indianapolis filled with late nights, early mornings, prospects, agents and conversations with nearly everyone at the center of molding the next stage in this remarkable Bengals run. Hurst’s presence would open up the preferred, more historically effective method of finding a traits-based tight end in later rounds. The Bengals would take on $5.5 million in dead money …

Why Joe Burrow’s evolution makes Bengals’ offensive line issues different this year
1 year, 11 months ago

Why Joe Burrow’s evolution makes Bengals’ offensive line issues different this year

New York Times  

CINCINNATI — Joe Burrow has been here before. “It’s critical,” head coach Zac Taylor said of Burrow’s decision-making offsetting potential offensive line concerns. “For him to sprint out and reverse course and get us the first down is really a play that should get more storylines than some realize because that play versus a bad look and he just kind …

Why the Texans will keep playing 3 tight ends together despite mixed results in Week 1
3 years, 3 months ago

Why the Texans will keep playing 3 tight ends together despite mixed results in Week 1

New York Times  

The Texans’ roster and coaching staff are full of new faces, and the team’s offense reflected that in a Week 1 win over the Jaguars. It’s a small sample, but the Texans’ frequency of 13 personnel usage led the NFL before the season’s first Monday night game kicked off. Texans' Week 1 personnel usage Personnel Total plays Run Pass 11 …

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