Will We Ever Go All-In On Our O-Line?

[samhain]

(Yesterday, 01:15 AM)007BengalsFan Wrote: Im not sure what you think is "all in"  The Bengals have drafted several offensive linemen the last few years in rounds 1-4.  They have brought in free agents that were well regarded.   They had one of the top paid offensive lines in the NFL.  They have tried.

It's kind of a worst of two worlds scenario.  Zac brought in Turner when he arrived.  Turner was hired because Zac was his buddy and coaches love hanging out with their buddies.  It's just as Willie Anderson said.  Generally coaching hires have a lot more to do with personal familiarity and the good ol boy network that actual effective methods.  That went about like you would expect.

Next, the team took the lead and brought Pollack back.  Another guy that they knew pretty well.  I'm unsure of his actual level of suck.  What I am sure of is that whatever he wanted in terms of philosophy didn't match up with Zac's offensive vision.  So square peg, round hole, more non-development of players.

The common thread is the horrific track record of player development.  Anyone worth his ass on this line was good before they got here.  Brown for sure.  Karras.  Mims heavily credited OBJ and Trent Brown for his development last year.  

Maybe this Mr Miyagi fourth degree black belt hands registered lethal weapon king of the cage catch as catch can Dana White acolyte Joe Rogan supplement nicotine pouch pounding 27th deadliest man in Ohio Peters actually knows something about a sport played with a funny shaped pigskin ball as well.  Maybe he's a retread.  Idk.  Something has to break their way at some point.