Lucas Patrick

[Essex Johnson]

(03-23-2025, 01:17 PM)TheLeonardLeap Wrote: And even while riding the defense in the playoffs, we BARELY beat a 3 INT Ryan Tannehill, because Burrow got sacked 9 times.

If Burrow isn't kept healthy, nothing else matters. Need to be able to pass protect and probably just as importantly, run the ball, for that.

I fully agree they need a better defense, but that doesn't mean you neglect the OL. Trenches on both sides should always be a priority if it's not currently good. Waaaay too many mentions of Kirkland, Ford, Volson, Lee. A sea of backups and PS players is not a solution unless the question is "how do we get Joe Burrow his 3rd Comeback Player of the Year award". (The DL at least theoretically have the higher round draft status to be some sort of reasonable-ish false hope of suddenly improving to be quality starters.)

it is very difficult to keep any QB healthy and it seems those that do are able to play through it or just don;t get hurt as much as Burrow, i will still stand my the statement that we have had  a great offense last year with Burrow playing all year and missed playoffs not because of a average oline but because of a very bad Dline, now maybe the young players which you do need to give more time on Dline, as for ignoring guards, part of the problem is how much $$$ we have in skilled players on oline, but i like the one year signing of Patrick he will be an improvement at guard, with our solid tackles and steady centers, this line is better right now than the line we had in playoffs... focus on defense and we will get back into the hunt