I am Loving the Speed

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(06-14-2017, 02:50 AM)Essex Johnson Wrote: Finally, the speed can help a subpar line.. speed is more than just going long.. quick screens, slants.. safety release out of backfield all are facets that can help protect a QB getting rushed.  I am not saying that our line is cured and could be a issue for sure.. but this draft was not a good draft for lineman and I believe they decided to induce speed into the equation and believed this will help the offense line better than drafting early lineman that probably would not have helped. 

This and the improvement offered by Mixon and a healthy Hewitt.  I think we dismiss just how easy it was to defend the Bengals last year on defense.  No Eifert.  No AJ Green.  No Gio.  When Hill was lined up in the backfield, it was almost always a run (early, before losing Gio) because he sucks at blitz pick up, and he isn't much of a receiver.  

Talk to any offensive lineman and he will tell you that the best way to cure a line that is hurting in pass blocking is to let them fire off the ball and run block.  

Sexy made the line look better in his very limited action a year ago.  Mixon and a healthy Hewitt will have an even greater impact.