(11-24-2023, 04:33 PM)Nicomo Cosca Wrote: OB and Karras having to play next to Volson doesn’t help.

(11-24-2023, 10:51 PM)BIGDADDYFROMCINCINNATI Wrote: Orlando Brown Jr. got himself a new 4-yr contract worth $ 16 million a year,  and a signing bonus to the tune of $ 31.1 million. The dude is getting paid guaranteed money, so he's not pushing himself to get better.  He's not going to put in the effort until the 3rd year, so for now expect him to just go through the motions.   That's one of the biggest problems I have with this league and the money these guys make.

(11-24-2023, 10:51 PM)BIGDADDYFROMCINCINNATI Wrote: Orlando Brown Jr. got himself a new 4-yr contract worth $ 16 million a year,  and a signing bonus to the tune of $ 31.1 million. The dude is getting paid guaranteed money, so he's not pushing himself to get better.  He's not going to put in the effort until the 3rd year, so for now expect him to just go through the motions.   That's one of the biggest problems I have with this league and the money these guys make.

(11-25-2023, 12:18 AM)Whatever Wrote: The guy is playing through a groin injury.  If he didn't care or just wanted to collect a check, he'd shut it down until he healed up.  

(11-24-2023, 10:51 PM)BIGDADDYFROMCINCINNATI Wrote: Orlando Brown Jr. got himself a new 4-yr contract worth $ 16 million a year,  and a signing bonus to the tune of $ 31.1 million. The dude is getting paid guaranteed money, so he's not pushing himself to get better.  He's not going to put in the effort until the 3rd year, so for now expect him to just go through the motions.   That's one of the biggest problems I have with this league and the money these guys make.

(11-24-2023, 04:25 PM)bfine32 Wrote: The Pollack Effect:

Orlando Brown JR;
Year before Pollack: 75.8
1st Year w/ Pollack: 63.9

Alex Cappa:
Before: 73.4
1st YR W/: 67.6


Ted Karras
Before: 72.2
After: 62.6

(11-24-2023, 04:17 PM)BengalsLUFC Wrote: What part did Brown play in Joes injury?

It was Williams who let Clowney get the late hit in and when it snapped on the TD play Brown did his job in protecting Burrow’s blind side.

Has the line been shut? Yes but I put that down to coaching and the front office drafting wasters. But Brown has been the best lineman we have this season and don’t forget he’s playing next to a kid who is nowhere near good enough to be starting.

As for problems that need fixing before Brown how about everyone who throws a pass against us seems to complete it for 30 yards? Or the fact we’ve forgotten how to stop the run?

(11-25-2023, 11:17 AM)Essex Johnson Wrote: Most on here believe Pollack has not been the answer for the Oline, there are a few that still can't seem to accept that..

(11-25-2023, 12:06 PM)Fan_in_Kettering Wrote: Here’s the issue. All of the Cincinnati offensive linemen had stellar college careers and, in the case of the veteran linemen with NFL experience with other teams, they were accomplished on their own teams.

These accomplished linemen come to Cincinnati and devolve into mediocrity or worse.

It’s the scheme and it’s the coaching.

(11-25-2023, 11:17 AM)Essex Johnson Wrote: Most on here believe Pollack has not been the answer for the Oline, there are a few that still can't seem to accept that..

(11-25-2023, 03:16 AM)BIGDADDYFROMCINCINNATI Wrote: OK "Whatever", This guy has been hot garbage since game 1, with zero improvement.  So much hype from him coming from a Super Bowl team at LT protecting Maholmes, and he looks lazy.  Groin injury or not he's still getting paid as the most underachiever in the league.  So far OBjr., is a huge underachieving disappointment and will have us down to our third-string QB if he doesn't get his act together real fast.  Really, I'd rather see him and Jonah flip,  if OBjr., groin is that bad, but I have a feeling that's just an excuse.

In the Baltimore game, he was getting eaten alive by Van Noy and Oweh in its entirety.   BUT---- OBjr is still gettin' paid for 4-years with a fat signing bonus, so he's got it made in the shade.  He needs to step it up now that a backup is in there b/c he's partly responsible for turning Burrow into another David Kingler.

I hope he proves me wrong against the Squeelers, but I'm not holding my breath.

(11-25-2023, 02:12 PM)Nicomo Cosca Wrote: I’ve always been one of the bigger Pollack guys on this board, but I’ve gone on record several times saying I’d be perfectly fine with replacing him. I’d completely understand making that move. What I don’t understand is why he gets all the blame from so many of the fans, and Duke is completely let off the hook. If the guy that assembles the OL is completely terrible at drafting the players, and he only brings in middling, unathletic FA’s to play in a system that doesn’t fit them at all, then the coach can only do so much.

So if they replace Pollack, but keep doing everything else exactly the same, then we will just be sitting here blaming the 4th OL coach in 7 years all over again.

(11-25-2023, 08:24 PM)WeezyBengal Wrote: Dude is obviously fighting injury. He has a big enough sample size that proves his most recent 3-4 games stretch is an anomaly. Trash article.

(11-25-2023, 01:09 AM)Nicomo Cosca Wrote: Terrible take.

(11-25-2023, 09:48 AM)TecmoBengals Wrote: Dude, go watch some interviews with the guy. He still has the fire in his belly to play hard and win. He's hurt.