Big Line vs Athletic Line

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(12-28-2017, 02:51 PM)Nate (formerly eliminate08) Wrote: The FO could of made the right decision in the last Offseason and the O-line could of looked like this...

Whitworth - Boling - Westerman - Redmond - Andre Smith

You are dead on in all your statements, but I focused on this because it is "water under the bridge".

We CAN go with something like this next year:

Ogbuehi- Boling- Westerman- Redmond- Draft pick (likely a second rounder?)

Ogbuehi had improved to the level of serviceable, but the middle of the line caused even more problems.  People seem to forget that when you can't run the ball, it makes it easier for the defense (especially the ends) to just tee off and pass rush.  If we improve the middle, we improve the outside.  

As for the RT next year?  A mammoth of a man.  Another Willie Anderson, please.  You could run right in short yardage and stop having to bootleg on 3rd and 1.  Maybe sign Andre to another one year "if you get fat we cut you" contract for depth and stability.  

I don't think the Bengals will give up on Ogbuehi just yet.  They will, hopefully, see more of the same from last week against the Lions from Redmond and Westerman and spend the offseason prepping them as the future starters.  Bodine and Hopkins were pathetic all season.  The fastest way to improve this team is the interior of the offensive line.