08-19-2018, 02:41 AM
(08-19-2018, 02:03 AM)Joelist Wrote: We did not have the best game by our #1's against the Cowboys, in their stadium and with Dallas getting its usual home cooking officiating. The right side of the OL looked bad which threw everything out of sync and the first team defense also had a bad drive.
Guess what? We knew this would happen. The OL rebuild is not a completed work and no one ever claimed it was. LT and C are worlds better than the last two seasons and LG is solid but RG and RT are up in the air - and tonight Hart got owned. But preseason is a better time to see this than the regular season. Hopefully we can either trade for or find on waivers a competent RT.
So the team are neither world beaters nor the worst. This is a work in progress, and hopefully we see improvement next week especially as Game 3 is the dress rehearsal for regular season.
Some fans in off season said Westerman at RG and on 2nd string he has made some good blocks. Before looking to other teams, it could be the wrong blockers are on 2nd string. Nothing should be set in stone with these starters and if somebody isn't cutting it, look to the 2nd string more. Many fans have suggested Fisher at RT in off season. Whoever protects our QB and opens running lanes is all I care about.
1968 Bengal Fan
