04-13-2021, 11:28 AM
(04-13-2021, 10:44 AM)lone bengal Wrote: Great post agree 100% it should be about protecting Burrow long term it wasn't just one freak ACL injury he was taking way to many hits before the injury. Think Andrew Luck instead of Palmer in 2005. If you don't want Sewell because you think he's not gonna be a great pro that's fine by me but assuming both Chase/ Sewell will both be studs I would take the tackle. I think this team needs multiple long term solutions on the line even if they take Sewell at #5 when you look at the current offensive line. And that offensive line run will get crazy look at the teams picking before us.
LT - Williams has played 10 games in 2 years / I like him but needs to prove he can stay healthy.
LG - Spain 1 year spot gap/ graded out poorly. Yes he's better than Jordan but that's not saying much/ slightly below average on a good day
C- Hopkins average at best coming off a week 17 ACL / Price 1st Rd. bust going in year #4
RG - XSF most overrated player on the roster. Cut by the Titians in 2018, signed by Dallas to backup a rookie in Connor Williams. Filled in for 4 games when Williams got hurt than broke his leg. He played 5 games for the Bengals and graded out by PFF at 59.1 and I don't need PFF I just use my eyes and XFS wasn't good. Yup he's better than Jordan but again that's not saying much.
RT- Reiff liked the signing but he's a 33 year old one year spot gap
I totally agree with this. Honestly outside of Williams if he can stay healthy, we have no long term solutions at any other position on the OL. It's almost as if the entire line needs rebuilt right now. Reiff is a good FA signing, but he's here 1 maybe 2 years. Will Hopkins be 100%? Will his play drop, and he's not far from 30 either. Spain, XSF are not long term solutions. None of those guys are long term solutions. What if one of them, or more than one gets hurt? We dont even have depth, unless we want more of Jordan and Redmond. I'm of the opinion that we have to upgrade RT, LG, RG and C asap. Our OL has been patchwork for too long now. We have a QB worth protecting and if we dont we are flat out stupid. I guess we'll see what ZT and Tobin come up with.
NFL teams can win games with solid defense and a good running game. That's a proven formula to win in the NFL and will forever be. Do that first, then watch Burrow really shine even with a bunch of average WR's. Get your WR superstar after you build the core of the team. Thats how I see it.
