03-02-2022, 08:22 PM
(03-02-2022, 07:57 PM)ezekiel23 Wrote: That’s the whole point here,is to solve the OL problem regardless of the 30+ million.Nothing else,at this point,should really matter,as long as they can make it work and stay under the cap.My prediction would be,that if the Bengals go into next season with a top 5 OL,and everything else would be virtually the same,that they would make their second straight appearance to the Super Bowl.That’s just how essential I think an Elite OL is for this team.
We already have the best set of skill position players in the league. You can't pay everyone. You can't have everything. If Burrow can't light up the league with Chase, Higgins, Boyd, Mixon, and Uzo (or whoever we sign) plus an average O-line then we need a new offensive coordinator.
Obviously, we need to improve the O-line. No one disagrees with that. But with all the other talent we have I don't see why an elite O-line is more essential than defense. We are losing 3 starters (DT, FS, CB) and 2 DTs who played about half of the snaps (Hill, Tupou). And we don't have any young hot prospects on the team ready to step into any of those starting roles.
