05-01-2016, 12:29 PM
(05-01-2016, 11:23 AM)SHRacerX Wrote: Also, why did you not respond to the majority of this post:
This is good stuff. So Fred must be talking about those higher ranked, rotational centers that only play 50% of the snaps.
No. I am talking about the fact that onl 13 Centers started 16 games in 2015 like Bodine did. So a large majority of thr centers in the league played fewere snaps that he did. And based on the PFF ranking system it is possible for these centers who played fewer snaps to actually mess up mor eoften than Bodine and still be ranked ahead of him
(05-01-2016, 11:23 AM)SHRacerX Wrote: In 14, the Bengals played the defense-optional NFC South...not the AFC West of a year ago. Running over defenses fielded by the Saints and Falcons was pretty easy for everyone. Denver a year ago...not so much.
In 2014 the Bengals played the AFC East. Here is how those four teams ranked in rushing yards allowed per carry.
Jets...6
Pats..10
Bills...14
Fins...21
Avg...12.8
In 2015 we played the AFC West
KC....3
Den..13
Oak..16
SD....30
Avg...15.5
(05-01-2016, 11:23 AM)SHRacerX Wrote: Pass protection is good? It may be good, except when better teams sent pressure right up the middle. Dalton played one of the toughest games I have ever seen him play against AZ last year, and blitz after blitz that was planting him after each pass came right up the middle. Pass protection is adequate, but to be a Super Bowl Champion you need to be able to run block AND pass block against the best the NFL has to offer. And that is why so many have an issue with Bodine. He simply isn't up to the rest of the line's standard. I don't dislike the guy at all, and I am pulling like mad for a huge year for him.
Arizona was the number 5 defense in the league. They got pressure on almost every team they played, but overall Dalton scorched the Cards (22-39, 315 yds, 2 td, 0 int) so he was getting better protection than many other QBs did against them. And only 4 other teams in the league had more yards against the Cards than the Bengals. So if you want to cry about the offensive line maybe you should not choose a game were we hung 31 points and 388 yards on one of the best defense in the league on the road.
