02-08-2020, 05:36 PM
Many including myself will stress the need to protect Burrow as a reason to upgrade the OL. That's fine, but I think improving the group for Mixon is just as if not more important. He's been productive behind awful lines for 2 seasons.
I'd like to see what he could do with actual plus blockers in front of him. Imagine a guy like Joe behind Willie and Bobbie. He'd be a superstar. He'd also make life a lot easier for a rookie quarterback.
I don't disagree about the need for defensive upgrades, but the benefits of getting better guys up front are many and fit what they need to do to compliment the guys they have.
It looks like the team views this as a slow rebuild. They'll get the quarterback and youth on defense in the 2020 draft, then use 2021 to add to the offense. Just my interpretation of what's going on here. As usual, free agency will likely not be a major factor in building the Taylor-Burrow era Bengals.
I'd like to see what he could do with actual plus blockers in front of him. Imagine a guy like Joe behind Willie and Bobbie. He'd be a superstar. He'd also make life a lot easier for a rookie quarterback.
I don't disagree about the need for defensive upgrades, but the benefits of getting better guys up front are many and fit what they need to do to compliment the guys they have.
It looks like the team views this as a slow rebuild. They'll get the quarterback and youth on defense in the 2020 draft, then use 2021 to add to the offense. Just my interpretation of what's going on here. As usual, free agency will likely not be a major factor in building the Taylor-Burrow era Bengals.
