03-06-2024, 06:10 PM
(03-06-2024, 03:07 PM)BFritz21 Wrote: I have been on the Bowers' train for the longest time but I also have been putting emotions aside and realizing that it's time we finally invest in the line and give Burrow some time.
Burrow has taken us to one SB and one AFCG with shitty lines and, if we finally protect him, I have no doubt that he and Chase will destroy the league.
On the flip side, I think, if we signed a free agent or two and drafted a quality guy outside of the first, drafting Bowers would make us damn near unstoppable on offense because it would give Burrow a safety blanket in the middle of the field and also occupy safeties and backers up the seam. It would also improve our run game because you can't leave Bowers single covered by a backer and the strong safety can't commit to the run.
He'd also help Burrow by giving him an option for a faster release.
My only problem goes back to will our line be good enough without drafting a tackle in the first round.
I wish our front office would take their heads out of their asses and sell-out to protect Burrow.
I realize that that's easier said than done, but I don't think we've done nearly enough since he's been here to improve protection.
I think Bowers makes our offense damn near unstoppable if we can just find a way to protect Burrow.
I was super excited when we brought in Pollack as the line coach but I am quickly getting onboard with those that would like to see Pollack gone. I just have not seen any improvement with him coaching this line and since he came back from the Jets and also took over as the run game coordinator our run game has been pretty much trash. I believe there are many candidates that the Bengals should attempt to bring in to replace Pollack and the top of that list would be trying to lure Mike Munchak out of retirement.
Maybe try to get Bill Bedenbaugh to leave Oklahome and make the jump to the NFL? Maybe get Stacy Searels to make the jump from Georgia to the NFL? Could they gamble on a former player like Eric Wood who has Cincinnati ties or someone like Whitworth? However, I think they must make a change in the offensive line coaching.
