What Pollack wants in OL

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(03-03-2022, 02:18 PM)Soonerpeace Wrote: I looked earlier on validating my comment. Reiff was not too 15 before his injury that’s for sure. However not sure it was PFF I saw this. But I’m convinced it was top 15 or around 15 of right tackles. Regardless Reiff’s rating nose dived when he got hurt and tried to play. I don’t think he’s the answer but neither is spending 18 million. I think that in addition to improving the OL they also want to improve the depth. The 17 game season plus more in the playoffs is rough. This year proved that a key injury is about all that separates teams. I think they’ve got a number to spend on the entire OL position group. I don’t think they want a huge drop off if there’s an injury.

As far as Raimann I hear you about Pollack and development. But… why did they add a third OL coach? I really think Taylor is underrated ( he’s still forming his reputation obviously) at identifying weaknesses and improving the team. He moved quickly in filling spots. But I’m not so sure hiring the third OL guy isn’t about either developing or evaluating. Brown and Zac talk all the time. I’m sure they discussed it. Brown loves Pollack. Maybe he’s not the best at evaluating or developing. Hiring a third OL coach smacks of a popular coach you want to succeed and doing whatever it takes to help him. And…. the new OL coach has a history with Raimann.

All I know is based on what I’ve heard from Duke,Zac, and others at the combine is that they want to keep this team intact. JMHO I think they resign a bunch of players. Actually I disagree with FredToast a lot but I think he and a few others have a handle on the money aspect of our FA. I just don’t think the money is going to be there for a huge infusion of new starters on the OL.

I completely agree with you on the bolded.
Reiff is serviceable-to-solid, but he's not close to elite by any means.
I definitely don't think (or even want) the Bengals will spend $12+ mill on an OT.
I think the most they'd spend is $10 mill.

I like Morgan Moses and Trent Brown more than Reiff for RT, and neither should be crazy expensive.

You bring up that new OL coaching assistant, which I didn't factor in. Maybe he's the missing key. I just don't have that confidence yet with the current OL coaches to really develop a draft pick though.

I've also been one of the posters mentioning there isn't going to be as much money flying around as some think/hope.
Bengals will have to make some hard decisions and/or let some positions stay in current state or try having a draft pick upgrade.