PFF: Bengals OL Ranked 30th

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(10-13-2018, 01:04 PM)TheLeonardLeap Wrote: This shows that the OC has done some great things to scheme around the weakness, and Dalton has been money moving out of the pocket to buy time to make plays. It also shows how absolutely pathetically awful Zampese's offense was at trying to cover up weak spots.

https://www.profootballfocus.com/news/pro-week-5-nfl-offensive-line-rankings
Starting Lineup:
Left Tackle: Cordy Glenn, 55.6
Left Guard: Clint Boling, 68.0
Center: Trey Hopkins, 54.2
Right Guard: Alex Redmond, 53.7
Right Tackle: Bobby Hart, 56.3

There may not be a more thankless player in the NFL than Bengals left guard Clint Boling. Early in his career, he was outshined by left tackle Andrew Whitworth then right guard Kevin Zeitler along the Bengals’ offensive line. Now, he’s been unfairly grouped in with one of the worst offensive lines in the league. The truth is, he’s been a consistently above average guard his entire career, and his 78.7 pass-block grade so far this season is easily the highest among Bengals starters.

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Saw someone online ask about Price, and he was at 57.7, which would be 26th if he had enough snaps.

Other OLs of note on the list...
Rams: 1st (Whit at 87.6, highest T in NFL)
Cowboys: 10th (far cry from their days of 1st)
Browns: 12th (Zeitler at 67.1)
Steelers: 13th
Ravens 14th
Bills: 26th (Bodine at 58.2)

My positive spin:

With almost no real contact in practice any more, and very little time played in the preseason, this line is just starting to gel.

They have FOUR or the FIVE spots entirely new vs. last year.

Bobby Hart was long seen as the biggest question mark, but he is steadily improving and had his best game last week.  

What also seems to be lost on PFF rankings is we are averaging a better YPC number in the rushing attack than we have in years.  The right side may still struggle a bit in pass blocking but those two big boys have made it so that every 3rd and 2 isn't an automatic pass play.

They will get better when Price returns and they will continue to get better as the season wears on.  Perhaps what is best about them is they seem to be doing their best when we absolutely need them.  The last drive against Atlanta?  The last offensive drive against the Dolphins?  

I am not saying the Pro Bowl will be littered with Bengal offensive linemen, but they are good enough right now and evolving in to "solid".

Compared to last year, I will take it.