OL Free Agents - Bengals vs. Steelers

[SunsetBengal]

(03-22-2022, 05:56 PM)casear2727 Wrote: The wide zone fit us well with the guys we had.  There are no individual assignments, simply block the first guy that crosses your face and allows the RB to move with the flow looking for a breakdown in containment.

I am all for us utilizing some old school in-line power plays especially to the right side this year.  I also predict more double-slide as we have guys now that can sustain a block.

(03-22-2022, 06:30 PM)Nate (formerly eliminate08) Wrote: Not saying Cappa and Karras can't do it as you know. I am just thinking we might see some different schemes, not all 
wide zone with the guys we added. They can do a lot, all of them and I expect with these vets Pollack can get this OL 
to where he wants it. Just watched La'el talking and he said Pollack was the best OL coach he has ever been around, 
hands down. I like hearing this from a talented player like La'el Collins as I have felt the same about Pollack in the past
but the guy isn't a miracle worker either and I still don't understand putting a guy like Adeniji out there...

Whether this was Pollack's decision or not it was a bad one. Would take Carman or FJ over what we were seeing.


Yes, thinking we see some different blocking than only wide zone in the run game now. Nothing wrong with having more 
to pick from as long as it doesn't confuse anybody. Keep it simple as much as possible. Watching La'el he is special. Such a
great athlete for a big man with insane strength, punch and quickness. Very good pass blocker as well as long as he doesn't
do too much 2 hand punches or let his guy get inside. These are his only weaknesses that I see.

Cappa and Karras are very sound fundamentally and technically which is what makes them so good.

To both, I agree that we will likely see some old-fashioned straight-ahead rushing plays this season, especially since the team made an effort to add guys that are capable of getting movement in the middle.  On that note, I feel lthat no team that truly wants to be successful should rely on one play, such as the wide zone (and it really is just a play, rather than a "scheme") as their only method of moving the ball on the ground.  Plays such as the wide zone will be much more effective when the team can average 4+ per play, straight up the gut.

Not only does being able to rush the ball effectively take a little heat off of Burrow, as the pass rushers are now forced to respect the run, it provides a bona-fide ability to simply hand the ball off with confidence on critical short yardage plays (as evidenced in the Superbowl loss).