We Will Live And Die By This Offensive Line

[Derrick]

(04-29-2017, 06:13 PM)wolfkaosaun Wrote: We have all the skill in the world right now. John Ross is an amazing compliment and allows us to have another deep threat when Green is double covered.

Not only that, but if the safeties cover both Ross and Green, that leaves the seam route wide open for the likes of Boyd and Eifert.

Mixon is a very talented back who not only can make people miss but an asset to the passing game.

This offense can go spread and compete with anyone. The only question mark is can the offensive line hold up and block well. There's talent all around to succeed and win on offense. There's depth. But offensive line is the issue.

Ogbuehi had a miserable beginning to his career. Jake Fisher had some struggles as well. Both are our starters now. However, Ogbuehi will be starting at LT rather than RT. We lost Zeitler and now have Andre Smith back, a guy coming back from a season ending injury. He has missed 21 games in 3 years. Bodine has always been a hot topic of discussion. Boling has been our most solid and consistent player on the line.

We also lack depth in quite a few areas. We have one backup offensive tackle. ONE. That's Eric Winston.
We have backup guards. That we have. We have now another backup center. Which we need due to the Bengals mainly using TJ Johnson as an offensive guard.

Our offense will hold up if the offensive line does. There's pieces to win now. The offensive line HAS to do it's job. We will live and die by it.

Spoken on behalf of Andy Dalton.