04-30-2021, 05:42 PM
(04-30-2021, 05:31 PM)IndyTiger Wrote: You realize that putting 4 in the box leaves a 5/6 on 4 blocking advantage for the running game. You're not going be able to simply rush 4 guys and put everyone else in coverage and get away with it in this league. Those receivers are going to get single coverage. You may be able to double 1 guy consistently and disguise coverages, but Joe Burrow will find the open guy and get him the ball quickly. As the season goes on, I expect the offensive line to improve, as well. With those weapons, it doesn't have to be great, but good. Hopefully, Joe will do a better job of getting rid of it if the protection breaks down.
Having said that, the O-line needs help, but it is not as dire as everyone says it is. Young guys improve, new guys come in, and chemistry gets better over time. The O-line did improve as the season went on, last year. The Bengals need to make the most of their talent on the O-line. One more guy can make all the difference. They may need to draft 3 more linemen to find that one guy. Staying healthy in the trenches is also going to be important.
This group of receivers can do it all - go deep, short, catch it in traffic, win the jump balls, more often than not. Joe Burrow excels at putting the ball in a spot where his guy is going to come down with it. Having those big, physical receivers that don't need much space to make a catch will make it easier for him to do just that. I think the Bengals offense is going to be much better than it was last year, and they were better than people give them credit for last year. When Joe Burrow was healthy, they scored over 30 points in over half of their games. I look forward to seeing what they can do.
Nice post and welcome to the board!
We have the picks early in every round in a deep OL class to find that one guy too.
We also needed one more piece in the Receiving room exactly like Chase and we got him. Great start IMO.
