So far it seems like the Cincinnati Bengals offense is in good hands with rookie quarterback Andy Dalton.
The Bengals are keeping everything simple while also mixing things up at the same time for Dalton.
“We’re going to be doing a lot of different things,” Dalton said. “We’re going to formation people, we’ve got the quick game, we’re going downfield, run the ball, and as long as we get all that going, we should be pretty good. We’ve got a lot of talent on the outside it makes my job a lot easier. The nature of the offense and the nature of the guys we’ve got, (we) get the ball out of our hands quick because we’ve got a lot of guys that are playmakers.”
Wide receiver Jerome Simpson is also a big fan of the offense.
“I like this offense,” said Simpson.. “I like it because it fits us.”
Not only has the offense noticed a big difference but so has defensive coordinator Mike Zimmer and his staff.
“I’ve really been excited about what I’m seeing from the offense,” said secondary coach Kevin Coyle. “They throw the ball quickly, they’ve got a bunch of different runs that are effective. They give you a lot of formations, the tempo is good. And they’ve got a lot of talent. At receiver. At tight end. At running back. At quarterback. I think we’re going to surprise some people. I’ve been very impressed with (Dalton).”
It seems clear that Dalton is ready to be the Bengals starting quarterback. That’s probably why he’s been named the teams starting quarterback on the first official depth chart of the season.
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