Due to Joe Burrow's staggering 13 sacks in the first two games, the Bengals are 0-2 to start the season.
The young quarterback asserted on Wednesday that nothing is about to happen.
Burrow remarked in his press conference, "We've just got to quit beating ourselves. "First drive, a first pick-six, first game. The next drive ends in a turnover, which results in them scoring 10 points right away and puts us in a deficit. Defenses don't have to stand up and confront us; they can play third-down defense and pin their ears back. The following game goes similarly; we fall down 14-3 early and begin our first three drives with first-and-15 situations. Additionally, they can now switch up their looks and play third-down defense. They're ahead by 11 points, so they're not worried about the run game.
We simply need to stop criticizing ourselves, get going more quickly, and then we'll have more opportunities.
However, the squad must definitely improve its pass protection, especially in light of the off-season additions made by the Bengals in their offensive line. Burrow claimed he is "extremely at ease" with the offensive line and can benefit the group by releasing the ball more quickly.
Burrow observed that "those men are striving hard to get right." "I can help them a lot more, too. Additionally, there is more we can do for them through play-calling. Therefore, we are doing this correctly. Nobody is in a panic.
If you don't have the protection, it doesn't matter how well you do on any given route, according to Burrow. And no matter how long you spend protecting, nothing will change if you don't succeed. Every piece fits together.
When he emphasized that while the team has a sense of urgency after starting 0-2, there's no reason to go crazy, Burrow was on the verge of going full Aaron Rodgers.
Everyone, including myself, is frustrated, Burrow added. But as I said, we're not in a panic. We still have 15 games left after two games. Let's all just inhale deeply and unwind. We'll be alright, I promise. We don't fret over it.
On Sunday, they'll be able to start doing things correctly when they play the Jets.
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