Huge mistake to tag Tee

[SunsetBengal]

(01-23-2024, 08:14 AM)TheCincinnatiKid Wrote: I mean, a house with its' 2nd floor ripped off will still look pretty good when compared to sleeping under a bridge! 

While it's definitely improved and not the problem it was, we've invested a TON of resources into fixing the problem... and I'm not sure anyone would really pick out our OL as a particular 'strength' of the team. I don't expect us to be the Eagles, but would anyone really give our OL a mention when talking around the league? 

Who said strength of the team?  I said pretty good compared to what we had previously, and I stand by that.  The personnel they have are just fine, it's more about how they are being managed that is holding them back.  A lot of the perceptions about the OL will go away with more practice reps in the preseason.  For a couple of years in a row, we've watched our OL come out looking like they all just met each other for the first time, and then build continuity as the season progresses.  That part has to change, they really need those reps in preseason in order to come out looking like a true unit on opening day.

Basically, the Bengals need to secure their next RT and vastly improve the quality of depth on OL, as far as personnel goes.  Any real improvement will have to come in the form of schematic changes and a difference in preseason philosophy.