O-Line Cost Us a Championship

[THE PISTONS]

(02-21-2022, 10:09 AM)Fan_in_Kettering Wrote: That’s right. The Front Office and coaches have TRIED to fix the offensive line since 2016 via the draft and via trade but they have FAILED MISERABLY.  It matters not who the quarterback is; Andy Dalton, Ryan Finley, Brandon Allen, and Joe Burrow have all been slammed into the turf far too many times, hit too many times, and hurried in the pocket too many times.

Like the defense, the offensive line will only be fixed by a focus on free agency FIRST.  The Bengals don’t need linemen fresh out of university.  They need experienced linemen with an established body of work.

Let’s do it right this time.

And literally, for the last several years...this board has assumed that the line would be fixed in the offseason. And maybe it will be.

But, A LOT of teams need line help. And there just aren't a bunch of great lineman out there.

There are I'd say 3 Tackles that would be major upgrades and maybe 4-5 Guards. That's not a lot, when like 10-12 teams need major line help.