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Last years offense was really explosive. But take a closer look at the talent. Was the on field product as productive and prolific as it could have been? We all know how good the big 4 were last year. James Wright doesn't catch one freakin' ball last year...........not one. Yet the Bengals think he is talented enough to draft him in the 7th round. He caught a ball last week against the saints (hmmmm). How can a receiver who didn't catch a ball his senior year get drafted? Well, he didn't get on the field much because JC Copeland and (insert random TE) were always on the field. How explosive could this team have been with 3 and 4 wide receiver sets (Bonne as 4th WR) while running hill out of a one-back set or from the gun? This is a prime example of not maximizing talent due to sticking to a scheme that dos not maximize efficiency based on personnel. What good is it to have 4 really good receivers if you only use 2 at any given time?

Boom.

How in the world do you have a guy (James Wright) who can play in the NFL but doesn't catch a SINGLE pass all season long as a SENIOR WR? It is beyond explanation. You adjust to the talent you have and go 4 wide with Hill as a single back.

When have we had a back better than Hill at finding the crease and exploiting it for a HUGE gain?

When have we had a QB better than Mett last year at making EVERY throw and putting the ball where it needed to be?

The offense was good last year. The fact that it wasn't unstoppable is unexplainable. You had a 5th year SR QB who took one class and spent the rest of the week watching film. He is lighting it up as a ROOKIE QB in the NFL. He was great last year, but how good could he have been with all of those weapons?

It is the scheme. The scheme. The scheme. The scheme.

JC Copeland should not have been carrying the ball nearly as much as he did.