Early kudos to the o-line

[George Cantstandya]

(10-07-2018, 06:12 PM)Joelist Wrote: There was pressure on almost every drop back and 3 sacks (I think). Also we could not run inside or outside consistently. No ability to convert short yardage on the ground limits an offense. 

2 sacks but I still agree.  There is almost always pressure and Andy has to make quick throws or roll out almost all the time.  Andy very often has little time to sit back and read the field. Most often he has just a few seconds to pass the ball.  The o-line while better than last year is still a bit deceiving because the Bengals are most often going with quick pass plays and roll outs.  Andy rarely has time to read the field.

That said the Bengals are smart and scheming for that weakness. But let's not confuse that with the o-line being leaps and bounds over last year. They started doing the same thing last season when Lazor took over and why the season wasn't a total dumpster fire. Is the o-line better than last year? Sure but they are not going to be named one of the top 16 o-lines of 2018 anytime soon.