01-18-2023, 07:03 PM
(01-18-2023, 04:56 PM)Shake n Blake Wrote: Same. It was particularly encouraging (as a Bengals fan) to hear they are struggling on the o-line and in their secondary. Such weaknesses should be magnified against us, as WR and d-line are big strengths for us.
That, mixed with your biggest problem on O being OL- our biggest problem in recent weeks has been pass rush while rushing 4. The Von Miller injury halved our chances at winning the SB immediately. Gregory Rousseau has blossomed into a star….but he’s looked to hit a rookie wall the last couple weeks. Opposite him, Shaq, epenesa and Basham are basically all JAGS, with Shaq being the best of the 3 by far (which doesn’t say a lot about the other 2. We may not be able to take advantage of your OL woes. If we’re to win the LOS on pass plays it’ll have to be Oliver, Jones, Phillips and Settle. They might be a top 5 DT unit in the league 1-4…..when healthy. And they look 100% minus Phillips rebounding from a shoulder injury. Matt Milano is the wildcard. We don’t blitz often but we’ll sometimes drop a DE or DT and bring Milano. He’s a rocket and blows plays up on the reg. Our best defensive player by far imo.
In summary- we may not have the pass rush to take advantage of your OL woes. Frazier is very bland and just doesn’t want to get beat 95% of the time……but he has been known to blow our minds with exceptional game plan from time to time.
