03-23-2022, 02:11 PM
(03-23-2022, 07:59 AM)SHRacerX Wrote: This offensive line will have such a synergistic effect to the entire offense....
Synergy. One of my "words". I used it last year when describing how the better pressure up front will help the DBs and better LB play will give the front four more opportunities to rush the passer. Synergy. Total product is better than the sum of its parts.
The offense will benefit most obviously with Joe Burrow having more time to throw (remember that graphic at the Super Bowl? Burrow had something like 1.7 seconds while Stafford had something like 3.7 seconds?) and opening up the entire playbook.
The rushing attack will also become more effective. Joe Mixon averaged 4.13 YPC last year. For comparison, while still rushing for over 1000 yards, Dalvin Cook averaged 4.65 YPC. Johnathon Taylor had 5.45 YPC. Nick Chubb led all 1000 yard rushers with 5.53 YPC. If Mixon is able to get closer to a 5 YPC average.... Wow. Only Cook had a really high-powered passing game to go along with that rushing attack. The Vikes just had no defense.
An often overlooked aspect: The Bengals knew they often had to chip with TEs and RBs, thus reducing some of the true receiving threats in a pattern. I think although we may still see some of this, I doubt Collins, who is potentially our best lineman, will need help like that.
This is just such an exciting time right now. I am dying with anticipation for the draft!
Epic post bro. Needs to go in the post HOF.
Seriously, so true. With La'el now on the right side he can just punch the best pass rushers and knock them down instead of our TE's
and RB's always having to help out and chip like you say. This opens up more options for Burrow in the passing game on dump offs
and screens that can go for big gains. If Mixon and the RB's can get up to 5 YPC this season which I think they can with the OL
upgrades....
Look out, Play Action can take over. I really hope to hear about Burrow working with Karras much more under Center. This makes PA
much more effective then PA out of the Shotgun which we run entirely too often.
The Draft is only like a month away. The ride has just begun, expecting to see greatness this season and in the postseason. This FA
and the draft could possibly be setting up an explosion of immense proportions if as you say the Synergy grows.
