(06-14-2022, 04:19 PM)George Cantstandya Wrote: Wikipedia , NFL.com , pro football reference, and the official Bengals website have him listed at 6'6"   So maybe split it down the middle and agree at 6'6"     :)

(06-14-2022, 04:42 PM)ochocincos Wrote: He was measured at Combine at 6'5.75"
https://ras.football/ras-information/?PlayerID=15213

(06-03-2022, 09:08 AM)SHRacerX Wrote: At least I scrolled to read other posts before firing this off...

Beat me to it, Pally.

FWIW, I will add that Pollack has coached La'el Collins before, and was his first offensive line coach in the NFL.  Dave Lapham has a great podcast on "In the Trenches" where he interviews Collins and asks about his relationship with Pollack.  Collins mentions him being his first real mentor as a line coach and how much he helped him understand not only his assignment, but everyone's assignment, which helps them play as a more cohesive unit.

I know that we all puckered a bit when Cappa had his "core deal", but I have been assured he will be fine by the time training camp rolls around.  So, think about this:  In the past, we would be so excited about the one FA addition the team made on the line to help fix the problem.  A year ago, it was The Great Barrier Reiff".  We thought the line would be awesome since now we had solid bookends.  That signing might have been what truly opened the door for drafting Chase.  

One guy.  Reiff.  We were SO EXCITED.

This year?  They signed a solid PFF ranked Center that can also grade out in the high 70s as a LG.  Position versatility.  Proven winner.  A veteran that represents a significant upgrade over Hopkins (to be fair, he was one tough SOB coming off his injury that quickly).   That's one.  

They signed a veteran RG that left Tom Brady and the Bucs to play with Joe Burrow and the Bengals.  A guy that played 1182 snaps at RG and allowed 32 pressures all season on a team that loves to air it out.  Oh, and he had ONE penalty.   That's two.

We got a guy rated better than Reiff and borderline ELITE at run blocking.  La'el Collins, the new RT.  For good measure, he is an LSU alum, which can never be a bad thing to have even more bayou Bengals on the squad. 

That's three massive upgrades.  In the past, we would be talking about what a difference the one guy could make, like Reiff a year ago.  Now our biggest concern is whether Carman can show the maturity and consistency to earn the LG spot.  If he doesn't, there are no less than three guys fighting to take it from him.  Nothing will be handed to him this season, although to be fair, it was XSF injury that forced him in to action early.

For comparison sake, look at the defensive line in 2020.  They added Reader and we were all excited.  He was injured and the line was awful.  In 2021, they added Hendrickson and Ogunjobi to that line and with a healthy Reader, they proved to be very good in 2021.  

I can see the offensive line taking a similar leap in 2022.  Given that Burrow was the PFF highest rated passer in the NFL in 2021, that should scare the ever loving crap out of the league. 

(06-14-2022, 04:46 PM)George Cantstandya Wrote: Okay so apparently NFL.com, Bengals official website is wrong then and he's 6'5".    As well has his NFL.com draft profile.  :)

(06-14-2022, 04:52 PM)ochocincos Wrote: Well sites like NFL.com don't do partial measurements like they do at the Combine, so they probably rounded up to 6'6" since he's 6' 5.75"

(06-14-2022, 07:37 PM)pally Wrote: a lot of love for Ted Karras.  He sounds like a guy who may be out-talented by others but never outworked.  And a loud vocal leader on the line is an underrated positive, especially for a line that is playing together for the first time

Zac:  Ted will be a coach one day

JoeyB: He's a loud leader up front that you want out of your center.  He 0is above and beyond what he expected

Media: they have talked about his intensity, his drive to do everything right, his attention to detail

(06-14-2022, 08:18 PM)bengalfan74 Wrote: He really sounds like a great addition. If we can just figure out LG.

(06-12-2022, 01:34 PM)KillerGoose Wrote: For those who don't read the article - the analyst is predicting Burrow gets sacked 47 times in 2022. Could be because Burrow takes many sacks himself trying to make a play happen. Also, the analyst doesn't comment on it; it is a projections guide, full of fun predicted numbers and such. Just an entertainment piece, really. The link to the guide is below.

https://g.espncdn.com/s/ffldraftkit/22/NFLDK2022_CS_ClayProjections2022.pdf

(06-14-2022, 10:01 PM)rfaulk34 Wrote: He has all the Bengals skill players producing less than last year. Except Higgins who has a whopping 40 more yards.

(06-14-2022, 10:46 PM)fredtoast Wrote: Yet he has us ranked as the #5 offense in the league.

How is that possible?