02-16-2022, 01:07 AM
(02-16-2022, 12:44 AM)Frank Booth Wrote: im going to disagree with this slightly. RG was the weakest spot on the line. A black hole. Improving that position with a top tier RG would improve the line greatly. Hopkins is ok, and if Reiff could stay healthy, he's whatever. He's certainly no Adeniji or Prince
but yes, at least 2 of the 3 o-line positions need improving. Expecting all 3 to be upgraded for 2022 is a bit unrealistic with this team, especially since they want to keep the defense good
I want a good defense too but I also want Burrow protected. Look at the O-line grades from the Super Bowl. Every one of those positions did bad. If the Bengals want to protect Burrow and win it all, they need to replace more than 1 or 2 guys on that line. Even if it comes with letting Mixon, Boyd and Uzomah go that line needs major changes.
Think about this scenerio. Aaron Donald is lined up somewhere along your O-line and is going to go 1 on 1 against one of them. Burrow needs to have some time to make a throw. Which one of the O-lineman on this team do you think could give Burrow at least a little time to make his throw if Donald lined up against them? Personally, I think Carman would be the one. He is raw but he did well in not allowing Burrow to get sacked this year. If I can only replace 3 of the O-line spots I would keep Carman at RG and replace C, LG and RT.
