04-26-2021, 11:45 AM
(04-22-2021, 05:37 PM)Yogo Wrote: I'll give you that, but Chase would've filled a position of need with a huge upgrade compared to having Jamarr partially upgrade one of our positions that is already solid. That is a waste and a small upgrade.
For me Jamarr Chase is the biggest upgrade. He's an upgrade because the knock-on effect is better match ups for Higgins and Boyd and therefore makes us better at 3 spots instead of just 1.
(04-22-2021, 07:40 PM)AtomicBlaze Wrote: Am I the only one who thinks 1 offensive lineman is not enough? The Bengals offensive line was historically terrible, it was disgusting to watch. I want to get at least 3-4 offensive lineman in this draft, if we could at least fix that position group then there will be hope. We literally have no chance of being competitive with what we have now, and most likely Burrow is going to end up on IR again if he keeps taking this many hits. People that want Chase, I hope you enjoy winning 1-4 games for the next 5 years during Burrows prime.
When considering how historically bad the Bengals' 2020 O-line was you need to look at how often the following played (% of Bengals' 2020 offensive snaps played):
Bobby Hart (81%)
Michael Jordan (68%)
Fred Johnson (46%)
Alex Redmond (42%)
There's a decent chance that by roster cut downs none of these remain on the roster. Even if they do they are probably only going to be second or third man off the bench.
Even without drafting anyone the Bengals' week 1 projected starting line is (and % of Bengals' offensive snaps taken last year)
Jonah Williams 59%
Xavier Su'a Filo 27%
Billy Price 19%
Quinton Spain 50%
Riley Reiff 0%
That's already quite different and if you add an O-lineman in the second round you then have five O-linemen all drafted top 40.
Then add a second O-lineman in the third or fourth and you should have sufficient depth that none of those guys who played 237% of the snaps last year (or 259% if you include Hakeem Adeniji) see the field unless you are 3 men down.
