It’s time for AlbertBreer's last MAQB of the 2021 season
The play, to me, that everyone should remember is thein the fourth quarter, on which he moved safety Vonn Bell outside with his eyes, then threw inside down the middle of the field, with the ball just slipping past Bell’s outstretched hand .
But more than just that, Stafford’s ability to stay calm through a couple picks, as the coaches saw, had a powerful effect on the whole team. “He's got incredible poise, and he knew we needed to just keep playing,” offensive coordinator Kevin O’Connell told me. “And they had a good plan. We missed some opps on third down. We were trying to get the ball down the field and to some of those one-on-one matchups, and just didn't convert those plays. And when you do that, you do have a chance to go three-and-out. You do have a chance to kinda give the ball back to those guys. “Defense, Raheem's group, they were unbelievable getting us the rock back, and then we kinda knew that was the drive. We knew we had to keep the ball in Matthew's hands, distribute it, let him see coverage and just go to work.”Cincinnati is in excellent shape. The Bengals project to have nearly $60 million in cap space, which should allow them to franchise star safety Jessie Bates, and still have plenty to spend. And, obviously, they have a very significant issue to address on the offensive line, which gave up 19 sacks over four games in the postseason. The position they’re in mirrors the one Kansas City was in last year, after its line was bludgeoned by Tampa Bay in the Super Bowl. And the Chiefs went all-out after that to reconstruct their line completely. They traded for Orlando Brown to play left tackle, they signed Joe Thuney as a free agent, and they drafted Creed Humphrey and Trey Smith. All four guys started, and with a year together the group has a chance to become a real team strength. The Bengals could do something similar. Maybe they sign Brandon Scherff to be their Thuney, or Terron Armstead to be their version of Andrew Whitworth . And then they could spend a couple picks in the draft, with the class expected to have some good options up front, and maybe 2021 second-rounder Jackson Carman improves too. What’s clear is the Bengals have to get better up there. And given how much they’ve invested in Burrow, they should be aggressive in trying to accomplish that.would walk away after a performance like that, but there’ve been rumors swirling for over a week that family considerations have him thinking hard on it. But, really, would it be that out of line with what we’ve seen great NFL players do over the last decade? Donald just completed his eighth NFL season. Patrick Willis retired after eight seasons. Calvin Johnson only went nine. And Donald’s done more than Willis and Johnson—who were both all-time greats in their own right—in winning three Defensive Player of the Year awards and, now, a championship. I don’t think it’s an accident that these sorts of Jim Brown occurrences are becoming more common. Guys are making more money and, generally, are smart with their money. They’re also more aware of the toll the game takes on their bodies, and more cognizant of what lies after football—which motivates them to set up post-career plans ahead of time. So they’re more capable of making these decisions than ever before. No one should be shocked if Donald goes through with it. And if he does, he won’t be the last guy to make a decision like that. • One huge edge the Bengals will carry out of all this that shouldn’t be overlooked: Their coaching staff will return largely intact. Offensive coordinator Brian Callahan and defensive coordinator Lou Anarumo interviewed for jobs this year, and will likely be more prominent in that mix in 2023. But for now, they’re sticking around, and that’s great news for a team full of young talent.. His contract is up, and it’s been public since last summer that he was hurtling toward expiration. It’s usually not an accident when that sort of information gets out, nor is it an accident when an assistant coach goes into a contract year without an extension. So this very much bears watching. And especially so with the availability of Matt Nagy as a potential replacement. Among those in the Kansas City organization, Nagy’s long been looked at as a prospective successor to Andy Reid, in part because of his close relationship with GM Brett Veach. So if Bieniemy wants to pursue an expanded role elsewhere, the idea of getting Nagy back in the building now would probably have some appeal to the organization.• One last thing on coaches, and just file this one away: A lot of Rams staffers were perplexed by the fact that defensive coordinator Raheem Morris didn’t get interest for the nine head-coaching openings. I’d go so far as to say McVay was actually pretty upset over it. The good news is that a coaching effort like the one we saw in the Super Bowl from Morris should help. How good was Morris? Well, as he, McVay and I walked through the tunnel Sunday night, I asked if he’d done anything to get Donald loose in the second half. McVay stopped me.What Morris did is another thing we dove into in You can find the details on it there. But know this: A lot of people in the Rams organization view Morris as anSo like we said in the
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