02-18-2022, 06:10 PM
(02-18-2022, 02:59 PM)fredtoast Wrote: I was talking about last off season when they re-built their O-line.
also remember that they got a starter in the 6th round. That is just pure luck.
Your right Fred. Our O-line would look great too if Carmen performed like Humphrey and Hill performed like Smith. We added 3 olinemen in the draft last year and maybe they will pan out over time but they did not help last year.
Bengal management has done a great job the last two years. That being said there were many of us on this Board wanting more to be done for O-line. That doesn't mean drafting Sewell because there were other guys who were available that we could have brought in. I worried about how it would impact Joe's development not having a decent line --that proved to not be the issue as we developed fine. I never suspected that I would be complaining that not adding a couple of decent offensive lineman cost us the SB.
The last two years they have drafted for O and used FA for D. This year a bit more balance is needed. Two good O-linemen (Daniels, Connor Williams, Norwell etc) and resigning most of our own would mean the team is better. They have done a good job supplementing the core off the discount rack the past couple of years too. Eli, Flowers, Ricardo Allen, grabbing Hill were all nice adds.
This is a young team --so they should get better
This is a young coaching staff -so they should get better
Continuity should also help so I am hoping that we only had a few key pieces and maintain continuity wherever possible and affordable
WHO DEY!!
