A.J. Green’s Dominance Forming Blueprint for Bengals’ Success in AFC North

September 30, 2016   ·   Gary Davenport   ·   Jump to comments

Sometimes the answer is staring you right in the face.
After dropping their last two games, a scrambling Cincinnati Bengals team entered Thursday night's home tilt with the Miami Dolphins, searching for answers as to how to goose their sputtering offense.
The Bengals didn't fully solve the problem in a 22-7 win in which the team far too often settled for field goals instead of touchdowns. But as the evening progressed, something became evident—something as important as it is obvious in retrospect.
Throwing the ball in No. 18's direction is a really good idea.
To say A.J. Green had a dominant first half Thursday is an understatement. In the first two quarters alone, Green had eight catches for 123 yards and the Bengals' only touchdown on the night. Here's a look at his 51-yard catch in the first quarter:
By comparison, the Dolphins had 122 yards receiving in the half—and 74 of those came on a long pass to Kenny Stills on their second play from s...

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