Offensive Line Rating and Joey Franchise

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(12-14-2021, 10:52 PM)Boomer Anderson Wrote: I know we all give the O Line crap endlessly and we should.  They have shown "some" improvement this year, but the line's ratings for this past Niners game were Pass Blocking:  Jonah 58.5 6 pressures; Spain 53.0 4 pressures; Hopkins 57.8 3 pressures; Adeniji 24.4 6 pressures; Reiff 51.7 1 pressure and Prince 23.9 4 pressures allowed.  I mean damn, that's horrible.  

Joey Franchise was the highest rated QB in the NFL Sunday with a 90.6 rating despite the Niners constantly being either in his face, planting him after he threw or sacking him.  The dude is incredible and imagine how great he would be with just a smidge more protection and time and if Zac Taylor stopped calling plays for him and just let him turn it loose his way.   I think Joe is the best in the league (Bengal bias), and I know he isn't made of glass, but I pray every Sunday that he doesn't get killed.

Question is, how do we fix or overhaul the line, this play calling, special teams?  This team can win now, and I have to wonder if Joe wishes every day that the Bengals would've taken Herbert so that he could have gone elsewhere.  I love my black and orange and have for 52 years and always will, but Mike Brown just won't let them love us back. Someone talk me off the ledge. Lol

The OL doesn't need to be overhauled necessarily.
C and RG have been weaknesses all year.
The other positions have been relatively good.
OL is naturally going to have a harder time handling someone like Nick Bosa, who is elite.
Arik Armstead is also pretty good.

Bengals need to address their biggest, most consistent weaknesses first, then focus on upgrading the other spots. So a new C is my priority, then RG. Bengals will have more to address if Spain and/or Reiff aren't re-signed. If the Bengals wanted to try to find a more elite LT and move Jonah to either LG or RT, that could work, but I think Jonah is ok at LT.

The plays also play a factor. If it takes longer for receivers to get open, the OL has to block longer. Getting the ball out faster will help pass protection. While I've been hard on Taylor as a play caller, Burrow's also responsible for feeling and avoiding pressure, getting the ball out faster, and the audibles he makes at the line.