Daniel Jeremiah - Building an OL from a DL coach perspective

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(04-15-2021, 10:28 AM)SHRacerX Wrote: The starting offensive line for the first half of the season also consisted of Mike Jordan (awful) at LG, and a revolving door at RG consisting of Fred Johnson (awful, but to be fair, not his natural position), and Alex Redmond (solid run blocker, poor pass blocker) before it was stabilized with Spain and the return of XSF toward the end of the season.  

To make Reiff sound like he is the only change from what the Bengals rolled out for the first half of last year just isn't accurate.

Ironically, the line's best performance of the season was against the Titans (they don't have much pass rush, though) which started Adeniji and Johnson as the tackles, Price as the center, and Spain as one of the guards.

The Bengals will absolutely have an offensive linemen drafted (or two) and, most likely, it will be someone in the 2nd round that they feel could either start at RT and kick Reiff inside or start at RG and be developed for RT.  There is also the possibility that they really like a guard (like Ben Cleveland?) and take him in Rd 2 or 3 and stick him at RG for the next decade.  

Last year was the perfect storm for the offensive line:  It was really Jonah's rookie season.  COVID.  Turd coach.  Mike Jordan still sucked.  XSF injured.  I mean...it was a train wreck.  We actually celebrated Bobby Hart after the Eagles's game.  

This year, it will look much different with Pollack, a year 2 Jonah, XSF and Spain battling it out for LG, Reiff at RT, and a draft pick likely starting at RG.  I wouldn't be the least bit surprised if they came from the draft with three offensive linemen drafted.  It will be better, and Chase will change the way teams defend the Bengals.  Most importantly, he will provide an answer when the ratbirds and steelers were able to lock down Boyd and Higgins.  

Indeed.
And Spain was coming from a different offense and only started one game with the Bengals before the WFT game where Burrow got knocked out for the season.

I do think this OL already looks better on paper than when Jordan, Redmond/Johnson, and Hart were starting.
I'm still nervous if both Spain and XSF start this year, as that could mean we're one injury away from Jordan starting again.
Hopefully they can get an OL on Day 2 who can either start at OG or at least be good enough to be the first guy off the bench.