This Offensive Line is still ASS

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(11-08-2021, 11:08 AM)WeezyBengal Wrote: The difference was CLEAR as day yesterday. The Browns are good in the trenches on BOTH sides of the ball. Baker had all day to throw. Joe had about 1 second before guys were in his face.

I think Joe took about 15 HARD hits yesterday - not even exaggerating. How this guy is still standing at this point is beyond me.

Don't let ANYONE fool you into thinking that running this offensive line out there isn't still a liability. When we face good defensive line units (Jets, Browns) they are completely over matched.

Quiten Spain and Riley Reiff (two of the better offensive lineman on this trash unit) are FAs after this year. How in the HELL is this front office going to fix this? They sure as hell didn't do enough to fix it last off-season.

While Spain and Reiff didn't have their best games, the two consistently worse spots on the OL this year are C and RG.
The Bengals incorrectly assumed Hopkins would get back to his good pass-protecting ways in time for the season.
Carman hasn't developed fast enough to solidify the RG spot and XSF is (yet again) injured.

Luckily, they should have enough cap to re-sign both Spain and Reiff, bring in another vet, and also spend a high draft pick to finally properly address the OL.

As frustrated as some have gotten because the team did well early in the season, it's important to realize that there has still been improvement.
No longer are we going in week after week assuming a loss. Now it's up in the air.
This team is probably going to teeter around .500 this season. They can then address the few positions they really need to in the offseason and should hopefully be a contender next year.