08-10-2022, 10:32 PM
(08-10-2022, 04:50 PM)ochocincos Wrote: Yes it's a common problem that OT depth is not good.
But are most teams' depth at OT as bad/unproven as the Bengals?
Not sure.
I just know that Prince was terrible last season (in pass protection at least) and Smith hasn't shown anything on the field yet.
Yeah, I see what you're saying. But I wouldn't discount the fact that Prince and HA both started a Super Bowl. And it wasn't five years ago or something; it was literally this past Super Bowl. That's rare and other teams would kill for backups with that experience. Or maybe not kill lol, but you get what I mean. It's nothing to shake a stick at. These guys are still on their rookie deals, they were thrown to the wolves with no veteran leadership to show them the way and moving parts all around them... I wouldn't just write them off on account of their PFF scores.
It was trial by fire but now they're mature beyond their years. They may have "failed" on the first go but they were never put in a position to succeed. What's more, there's nothing the league can throw at them that they haven't already seen. I think they can grow to become fine backups. Heck, they may already be that. Their nerves are battle-tested. They can step in for anyone like grizzled veterans. That's a total luxury.
