Bengals 2022 O should be among best

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(05-22-2022, 10:58 PM)Soonerpeace Wrote: What the revamped OL will do that’s rarely discussed is help our rhythm. We’ve had to run the ball to keep defenses honest with little hope of success. We will have much more manageable 2nd and 3rd downs.

This is the potential improvement I am most excited about.  As you mention, the run game.  I think Joe has the savvy and mobility to deal with a lot of pass rush, and his explanation about 3rd and long, unless it was in FG range, on the excellent Belk Boys Podcast kind of took some of the blame for the gaudy sack numbers. 

The run game could possibly help in so many ways:  more manageable 2nd and 3rd down and distances.  It will open up play action, where Burrow is lethal.  It will also help eat clock and salt away leads instead of forcing Burrow to throw against all-out rushes.  

The only thing I would like to see is more Evans and less Perine.  I think he is much more explosive.