Yes, our OL is that bad - It's not your imagination

[kevin]

(10-14-2017, 03:49 PM)BengalChris Wrote: Ran across this article today and it confirms that our OL just plain sucks.

https://www.cincyjungle.com/2017/10/13/16462840/pff-ranks-all-32-nfl-offensive-lines-bengals-30th

Here are some interesting quotes:



Russell Bodine 43.3, 28th ranked Center

Jake Fisher 42.6, 58th ranked Tackle
Cedric Ogbuehi 40.6, 60th ranked Tackle

In 2012 our O Line was a Disaster Area at start of season. We had lost our starting left guard and starting center and even our back-up center.  Bengals lost 4 games in a row and found themselves at 3-5.   The fans quit.  Luckily the 2012 Bengals used the most important words in football from pee wee to high school to college to Pros....the words, " NO QUIT ".....the most important words in football. .....So with starting O Linemen out for the season, the coaches put a patch on the old tire and little by little it got better and Bengals finished 7-1 the second half and made play-offs. 

Yes, 2017 Bengals and Seattle started as 2 worst O Lines in NFL.  We see us shut out in game one with Baltimore Defense.  We see 3 field goals and no touchdowns against Houston defense.  But then we see going into overtime against a tough Packers team of Aaron Rodgers.  Then we see wins over the Browns and then a tough Bills team.  If you were to graph this the graph line would start at the bottom but be constantly rising each week.  This is another Bengals O Line that might get better each week as in 2012.   Again they need to clutch to the most important words in football from pee wee to Pros, " NO QUIT ".