(09-20-2021, 11:20 AM)Boomer Anderson Wrote: I'm a lifelong fan of our beloved Bengals.  But, I am sincerely worried about the health of Joe Burrow.  We were handed a gift from the football Gods in Burrow and we are going break him.  He is going to break Derek Carr's single season record for being sacked, if he makes it that long.  Houston broke Carr.  Cleveland broke Tim Couch.  However, with Couch and Carr, they were on expansion teams.  The Bengals have had more than ample time to fix this line.  I'm afraid that we are breaking Joe or have already.  Our "offensive" line is giving me a heart attack watching from stands.  I can't imagine what it is doing to Burrow.  As a fan, I don't have have an answer, play a better blocking RB, Quicker release from Joe, better play calling from Zac, play the rookies on O-line (they cant be much worse), or sit Joe for a few more games until he is truly 100% and hopefully the line improves?  I say sit him because he is truly a pocket passer right now with little to no mobility, it seems obvious that he is very protective of his knee.  I would like to fire Zac, but who wants to come?  I doubt Bienemy or Brady would want to come to Cincy?

Sorry to vent just worried about "the franchise".  I am the eternal optimist.  The 49'ers broke my heart twice and the Steelers really got me in 2015, but being a lifelong Bengal fan is about to "break" me.  Lol.  Pick me up guys, make me feel better.  Perhaps I'm just hungover after watching such a terribly planned Bears game.  Who Dey!!

(09-20-2021, 11:58 AM)masonbengals fan Wrote: After watching him repeatedly get beat down how could we not be worried. If it keeps up at this rate he won't last the year.

(09-20-2021, 12:10 PM)Nately120 Wrote: If Burrow gets hurt this year it's going to be a bad look.  Elizabeth Blackburn is going to be scrambling to come up with ways to convince people to come watch Brandon Allen.

(09-20-2021, 12:13 PM)TJ528 Wrote: She could sttick with its a NEW DEY in Cincinnati....because we have a New QB 

(09-20-2021, 12:13 PM)TJ528 Wrote: She could sttick with its a NEW DEY in Cincinnati....because we have a New QB 

(09-20-2021, 12:16 PM)kalibengal Wrote: Cam Newton anyone? its just a matter of time b4 Joe gets knocked out again and he would bring another element to the QB capabilities 

(09-20-2021, 12:13 PM)TJ528 Wrote: She could sttick with its a NEW DEY in Cincinnati....because we have a New QB 

(09-20-2021, 01:02 PM)TrenchWarfare Wrote: The terrible play this weekend had little to do with Burrow and everything to do with a terrible OL. Two years in the offseason the front office overvalued their terrible OL and instead focused on DL (replacing Geno and Dunlap)...and boy did they ever. Two biggest FA signings last two years have been DL. More draft picks this year went to DL/OLB than OL.

Gift from the football gods is right...that's what we got in that Ohio kid. And we are on the path of destroying him/ him getting Bungled.

This isn't 4D chess. It isn't even stunts off the edges. It's the A and B gap. Our interior OL. It's not Burrow...although maybe he's not 100%. It's not the 'scheme.' Burrow said after the game they were sitting/jumping his routes cause they knew he wouldn't have time to throw it. I dont even think it's Zac. The FO needs to go. It's simple. Burrow needs people to block.

Steelers next week. With or without TJ...how many sacks do you think they'll get on Burrow? 3? 5? 10?

Not a pessimist, a realist. They need to make moves NOW. Can the Bengals afford three stud WRs AND a top 5 paid RB? What C or G could we get for Boyd. (I love Boyd by the way...but we need to improve that line.)

(09-20-2021, 11:20 AM)Boomer Anderson Wrote: I'm a lifelong fan of our beloved Bengals.  But, I am sincerely worried about the health of Joe Burrow.  We were handed a gift from the football Gods in Burrow and we are going break him.  He is going to break Derek Carr's single season record for being sacked, if he makes it that long.  Houston broke Carr.  Cleveland broke Tim Couch.  However, with Couch and Carr, they were on expansion teams.  The Bengals have had more than ample time to fix this line.  I'm afraid that we are breaking Joe or have already.  Our "offensive" line is giving me a heart attack watching from stands.  I can't imagine what it is doing to Burrow.  As a fan, I don't  have an answer, play a better blocking RB, Quicker release from Joe, better play calling from Zac, play the rookies on O-line (they cant be much worse), or sit Joe for a few more games until he is truly 100% and hopefully the line improves?  I say sit him because he is truly a pocket passer right now with little to no mobility, it seems obvious that he is very protective of his knee.  I would like to fire Zac, but who wants to come?  I doubt Bienemy or Brady would want to come to Cincy?

Sorry to vent just worried about "the franchise".  I am the eternal optimist.  The 49'ers broke my heart twice and the Steelers really got me in 2015, but being a lifelong Bengal fan is about to "break" me.  Lol.  Pick me up guys, make me feel better.  Perhaps I'm just hungover after watching such a terribly planned Bears game.  Who Dey!!

(09-20-2021, 09:44 PM)ezekiel23 Wrote: It appears the Bengals are on the verge of ruining another Quarterback.Remember the David Klingler and Akili Smith days? They’ve done a pretty good job of it so far.

(09-20-2021, 09:56 PM)Nate (formerly eliminate08) Wrote: Sewell played bad in his first game and sure wouldn't of been the answer at this time. Chase has played very well on the
other hand. Sure I wanted Linsley at Center this Offseason and this seems to have been the big mistake.

Quote:He responded the exact kind of way you’d hope a top-10 pick would. Lions quarterback Jared Goff had to drop back 60 times in Sunday’s shootout, and PFF credit Sewell with... zero allowed sacks. On the stat sheet, Bosa had one sack and just two quarterback hits. PFF graded Sewell out as a top-10 offensive tackle in Week 1 (MNF permitting) with a solid 75.6 overall grade, even after allowing six pressures.