01-18-2023, 12:14 PM
(01-18-2023, 11:49 AM)ochocincos Wrote: The OTs are in a tough spot, honestly.
Adeniji has been struggling since taking over as starter at RT.
1 sack but 10 total pressures in the past 3 games.
He has better athleticism though that probably suggests he'd be better at LT than RT, assuming the left side has the speedier, but less powerful edge guy.
Carman wasn't getting pushed back on skates like we've seen with Adeniji at times, but man...he is not athletic enough to recover whenever defenders spin, shake, or really anything other than try to bull rush.
If Smith gets passed over in favor of Adeniji and Carman, I have 0 confidence he'd be any better than them.
I can't in good conscience recommend Prince either, as he was atrocious last year.
We're probably going to just have to hope that these guys can do just enough to reduce the pass rush enough and that Taylor/Callahan can scheme so that Burrow isn't having to rely on being upright for 4+ seconds on most pass attempts.
I think the thing with pressures is really overstated. Every OL gives up lots of pressures. I watched every game this weekend and what team did not have a QB scrambling around? Purdy on the 49'rs was running for his life most plays but he made plays out of that. Daniel Jones and Cousins were both running for their lives.
I believe Cinci. is in a much better place at this time than a year ago with a healthy JB who will now take off and get positive yards. DB's now have to turn around to see if he left the pocket which is something they never had to worry about last season.
