04-09-2021, 05:52 PM
(04-09-2021, 05:40 PM)Shake n Blake Wrote: The problem whenever people bring this up is that they look at the average and see what they perceive to be a minuscule difference...but that time is an average.
In reality it means that the best lines offered the following times on passes:
Team A:
3 seconds
2 seconds
3 seconds
5 seconds
3 seconds
While the bad line offered these times:
Team B for Bengals:
2 seconds
4 seconds
2 seconds
3 seconds
2 seconds
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The average time difference here would be 0.6 seconds...but what if we say those 2 second times were all sacks or blown up plays? Team A only had one of those, while team B had 3 of them. What if the 5 second time was a big play down field? Team A had one, while team B couldn't get the time needed.
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To your second bolded point, that's exactly the thing though. We don't need a WR1. We need to fill in the back end. We also need a speed guy who can take the top off, but it doesn't have to be a 1000 yard guy. We already have 2 guys capable of producing 1000 yards. We just need speed. A Chris Henry type of player.
How did our time to throw stat rank? If we had less time to throw than most teams, wouldn't that have a major impact on our average separation?
Less time to throw = less time to run = less separation.
You are 100% correct to bring up time to throw. 100%.
The line is a critical component to all of this. No question. The debate is over the right way to solve a 3 part equation, right?
- I think the QB is set. I have no issues there personnel wise.
- The O line needs 2 new starting caliber players to have me not keeping an eye on it. 1 guy and I would think they could be good... but not great. Long term solutions need found.
- WR, IMO, is the worst off of the bunch for THIS season.
It just depends on how the Bengals attack THIS draft. That's the debate. i just see this O line class as 3 rounds deep EASILY.
