Repeating History

[*psychdoctor*]

(11-19-2019, 10:03 PM)Shake n Blake Wrote: 1993:
0-10 start
Young offensive-minded HC that looked in over his head
Drafted a young hot shot QB 1st overall
That QB was pummeled behind an awful line (83 sacks in 24 starts)

2019:
0-10 start
Young offensive-minded HC that looks in over his head
About to draft a young hot shot QB 1st overall
...can you guess what happens next?

That QB in 1993 was from a relatively small school that used an offensive scheme similar to Chip Kelley did in college.  Burrow is from an SEC team, and playing at the highest level against the highest competition.  Joe Brady has deployed an NFL pro style offense and Burrow is making all the right decisions.  

I agree that the O-Line is a mess.  But the team can get J. Williams at OT, and draft Austin Jackson an OT prospect that if he declares will be IMO similar to Big Willie.  They could get one of the stud guards.  If Williams works out at either OT position and the Bengals can get Kindley at guard, this will fix some things on offense.  The defense is mainly backers but I think CB is now an issue.  

There is more than one pick in a draft. It is not like after the first pick there won't be OL players to pick later. There are some hidden good ones in this draft.