06-11-2021, 04:15 PM
(06-11-2021, 02:44 PM)kevin Wrote: Palmer, Fitzpatrick, Dalton, Burrow got clobbered on every play. The Bengals quarterbacks get hit more than any other team, and that is a fact.
Actually, no, that is not a fact. In fact it is kind of the complete opposite of a fact.
During the Palmer era ('04-'10) the Bengals allowed the 9th fewest sacks in the league.
During the Dalton era ('11-'19) the Bengals allowed the 11th fewest sacks.
PFF first started grading team pass blocking in 2007. For the period from '07 through '15 the Bengals ranked NUMBER ONE in the entire league in team pass blocking. In 2016 Sports Illustrated chose Paul Alexander as the best O-line coach on the league due to his long history of top pass protection.
The pass blocking was not top of the line every year, but overall the Bengals were one of the best pass blocking teams in the league on a consistent basis.
