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[Biabreakable]

Biggest issue with Foreman is that he wasn't a pass catcher in college and probably can't be trusted to pass block- especially on a team with a weak line and a rookie QB. That really limits his snaps. 

I have read some very positive things about Foreman in pass protection, at least at the college level. 

Pff rated Foreman with the best pass blocking efficiency of the 2017 draft class.

The drawback was more that Foreman didn't have many receptions in college, not that he was bad at pass pro.

 

[chad in Indy]

At this rate, I'd be shocked if Marvin Lewis made it to week 7. Probably should've been fired in the offseason TBH.

Marvin Lewis is what you get if John Fox and Tom Coughlin had a child.  Won't play talented rookie RB, and one fumble gets you benched for life.

 

[jon_mx]

In 40 years of watching football I cannot ever remember a time when a defense lost both starting DBs and the opposing offense didn't target their #1 WR once. 

Simply remarkable. I was a little bit optimistic that the Bengals schedule got easier, but that really sticks out at me. 

Can we confirm Dalton was not targeting AJ.  It is kind of hard to tell who he is targeting.  

 

[belljr]

 Even with fantasy and gambling so glad I turned this off at halftime

 

[omally]

Marvin Lewis is what you get if John Fox and Tom Coughlin had a child.  Won't play talented rookie RB, and one fumble gets you benched for life.

John Fox didn't play Jordan Howard last year?

 

[Steeler]

Seeing Watt blow up that Cincy linemen during the million-lateral play made me wonder if it would be better to have zero offensive linemen on the field during a play like that.  You could use the long snapper at center and 2 TE at guard, then 2 DB/WR/RB/whatever at tackle along with the normal allotment of skill players.  Or many both of your starting guards with 2 TE playing tackle and the long snapper?  The whole idea is to have more explosive athletes on the field during the lateral potion of the play... and you probably don't need 5 linemen to give the QB enough time to get the ball out of his hands to start the play.  

Also, what about having 2 QBs on the field as well?  They could lateral back and forth across the field as needed to make the defense cover as much ground as possible.  So lets say the play starts to the left, the guy gets as much yardage as he can then start the lateraling back to a QB on the left.  He then laterals all the way across the field to a skill player on the right who gets as much as he can, then laterals back to the QB on the right who laterals all the way across the field again to the left... rinse repeat until you score a TD.  

Are either of these ideas better than what currently happens?

 

[BroncoFreak_2K3]

Seeing Watt blow up that Cincy linemen during the million-lateral play made me wonder if it would be better to have zero offensive linemen on the field during a play like that.  You could use the long snapper at center and 2 TE at guard, then 2 DB/WR/RB/whatever at tackle along with the normal allotment of skill players.  Or many both of your starting guards with 2 TE playing tackle and the long snapper?  The whole idea is to have more explosive athletes on the field during the lateral potion of the play... and you probably don't need 5 linemen to give the QB enough time to get the ball out of his hands to start the play.  

Also, what about having 2 QBs on the field as well?  They could lateral back and forth across the field as needed to make the defense cover as much ground as possible.  So lets say the play starts to the left, the guy gets as much yardage as he can then start the lateraling back to a QB on the left.  He then laterals all the way across the field to a skill player on the right who gets as much as he can, then laterals back to the QB on the right who laterals all the way across the field again to the left... rinse repeat until you score a TD.  

Are either of these ideas better than what currently happens?

Couldn't hurt

 

[Grigs Allmoon]

Seeing Watt blow up that Cincy linemen during the million-lateral play made me wonder if it would be better to have zero offensive linemen on the field during a play like that.  You could use the long snapper at center and 2 TE at guard, then 2 DB/WR/RB/whatever at tackle along with the normal allotment of skill players.  Or many both of your starting guards with 2 TE playing tackle and the long snapper?  The whole idea is to have more explosive athletes on the field during the lateral potion of the play... and you probably don't need 5 linemen to give the QB enough time to get the ball out of his hands to start the play.  

Also, what about having 2 QBs on the field as well?  They could lateral back and forth across the field as needed to make the defense cover as much ground as possible.  So lets say the play starts to the left, the guy gets as much yardage as he can then start the lateraling back to a QB on the left.  He then laterals all the way across the field to a skill player on the right who gets as much as he can, then laterals back to the QB on the right who laterals all the way across the field again to the left... rinse repeat until you score a TD.  

Are either of these ideas better than what currently happens?

Easier said than done, but yeah, it's probably better than having 5 fat guys lumbering around the middle of the field hoping to land a decent block once in a while.

 

[knowledge dropper]

Seeing Watt blow up that Cincy linemen during the million-lateral play made me wonder if it would be better to have zero offensive linemen on the field during a play like that.  You could use the long snapper at center and 2 TE at guard, then 2 DB/WR/RB/whatever at tackle along with the normal allotment of skill players.  Or many both of your starting guards with 2 TE playing tackle and the long snapper?  The whole idea is to have more explosive athletes on the field during the lateral potion of the play... and you probably don't need 5 linemen to give the QB enough time to get the ball out of his hands to start the play.  

Also, what about having 2 QBs on the field as well?  They could lateral back and forth across the field as needed to make the defense cover as much ground as possible.  So lets say the play starts to the left, the guy gets as much yardage as he can then start the lateraling back to a QB on the left.  He then laterals all the way across the field to a skill player on the right who gets as much as he can, then laterals back to the QB on the right who laterals all the way across the field again to the left... rinse repeat until you score a TD.  

Are either of these ideas better than what currently happens?

If it had a chance of working and not getting skill guys blown up by DTs and LBs, I pretty sure Belichick would have already done it. 

 

[Ditkaless Wonders]

Seeing Watt blow up that Cincy linemen during the million-lateral play made me wonder if it would be better to have zero offensive linemen on the field during a play like that.  You could use the long snapper at center and 2 TE at guard, then 2 DB/WR/RB/whatever at tackle along with the normal allotment of skill players.  Or many both of your starting guards with 2 TE playing tackle and the long snapper?  The whole idea is to have more explosive athletes on the field during the lateral potion of the play... and you probably don't need 5 linemen to give the QB enough time to get the ball out of his hands to start the play.  

Also, what about having 2 QBs on the field as well?  They could lateral back and forth across the field as needed to make the defense cover as much ground as possible.  So lets say the play starts to the left, the guy gets as much yardage as he can then start the lateraling back to a QB on the left.  He then laterals all the way across the field to a skill player on the right who gets as much as he can, then laterals back to the QB on the right who laterals all the way across the field again to the left... rinse repeat until you score a TD.  

Are either of these ideas better than what currently happens?

A much better idea.  I bet this doubles the odds of success.  Off course the odds are so infinitesimally small as to be negligible, and then you are risking the health of more skill position guys.

I would imagine the multiple lateral attack is no more successful in this scenario, statistically, than a trap run.  If the defense is going to line up three D-linemen and put 8 D.B.'s and linebackers back I say load your line with your most athletic big guys, run straight ahead, and watch those D.B.'s scurry for cover when a big back, with a lead full back and a blocking T.E. are coming at them with thirty yards of speed and momentum.  My presumption here is that it will essentially be 11 on 8 as the D-linemen get left behind.

Actually I would guess the best bet is your regular offense throwing to your best receiver deep and trusting to the possibility of a pass interference call on some dope who has million dollar speed and a 10 cent head, in other words about half the D.B.'s in the league.