Bengals QB Joe Burrow reveals what he'll look to do more of in Week 2 game against Jaguars

The Cincinnati Bengals got the Week 1 win they were desperate for last Sunday. The offense even scored more points in the first half than in their previous two season-openers combined.

But for Joe Burrow and Co., there was a meal's worth of meat left on the bone.

Burrow finished with just 113 passing yards and a single touchdown pass against the Cleveland Browns. His offense manufactured a whopping seven yards in the entire second half. Several drives in which a first down was needed fell short of the chains being moved.

There's plenty for the reigning Comeback Player of the Year to improve on entering a new week, and in his mind, it starts with getting a little more creative.

Joe Burrow hopes to create more against Jaguars

The pinpoint accuracy we're accustomed to seeing from Burrow was on full display in Cleveland, but the playmaking wasn't always there. He prioritized getting the ball out of his hands quickly against a pass rush that has historically given him fits, and said pass rush did eventually get to him later in the game.

Burrow envisions this coming Sunday against the Jacksonville Jaguars to look a little different in that regard.

"I think I'm going to be a little more aggressive to maybe get out of pocket and make some plays," Burrow told reporters Wednesday. "You know, just like every game, you want to get out and see how things are going. How's the defense playing you? how's their front playing? What coverages are we getting? How are we attacking them so far, and how's it going? Do we need to change? D0 we need to keep attacking them the way that they are.

"I'm going to be ready to adapt for whatever we see."

When Cincinnati is firing on all cylinders, Burrow is both picking a part defenses in the quick game and making them pay with his escapability. That added element makes it tough on secondaries when they have to keep up with Ja'Marr Chase, Tee Higgins, and others on scramble drills built on years of chemistry and intuition.

Containing Burrow in the pocket eliminates that. It's what the Browns did very well, especially in the second half when they held him to as many completions as the number of times they sacked him (3).

Burrow's preferred offense is based around timing, but sometimes, he creates his own timing. Many of his career highlights are him playing backyard football and finding teammates downfield when five seconds earlier they weren't even part of the play.

It's almost the best indicator of knowing when he's on his game. For an offense that needs a bounce-back outing, the Bengals absolutely need No. 9 to be that.

Consider it his goal for Sunday.