Barnwell ranks Bengals offensive weapons #16

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(07-11-2018, 02:37 PM)Bengalholic Wrote: ESPN's Bill Barnwell ranks the Bengals offensive arsenal as middle of the pack, putting them at #16:

16. Cincinnati Bengals

If the Bengals could ever get all of their weapons on the field at the same time and protect Andy Dalton, they would be absolutely terrifying. Imagine a receiving corps with A.J. Green, Tyler Eifert, Tyler Boyd and 2017 ninth overall pick John Ross as the primary targets, and the duo of Gio Bernardand Joe Mixon working out of the backfield. Injuries limited several of those weapons in 2017, with Eifert and Ross combining for just five touches all season. Green's impact was dulled by an offensive line that didn't give Dalton enough time to find his star wideout. Investments in the line should help this group play up in 2018, although Eifert and Ross will perennially be question marks, given the injury histories.

I could predict the bengals go 10-6..............or 6-10.   Basically we'll  MAYBe get clues in pre-season.     Eifort and Rossd, were #1 picks and COULD be Stars.    Ced O and Fisher (and Price) were all high pick O-Line.   We have a new O Line Coach and a semi new OC
W Jackson looked great at CB. Will Dennard step up? Will Bates be a regular?

D Line.... Geno and Dunlap are solid .. Johnson may play more at DT than DE.  With Lawson, Hubbard,Willis we SGHOULD have some quick pass rush.
Pac Man is gone but I like Erickson.He's our returner with experience. He's a WR who can find the open spot and make the catch.  We may have so many  WR's he's not used much.

Big key is how the O Line is.   That limited the offense last year.