03-17-2020, 11:46 AM
(03-17-2020, 10:26 AM)SHRacerX Wrote: The theory is accurate, but who is it you want with the #33 pick to improve the offensive line? The only glaring weakness is at LG with Jordan and that was his rookie season, and he was injured. If you drafted a Guard like Biadisz (sp?), there is no guarantee he would end up taking the LG position from Jordan. It is even less likely that we find an OT there to push out Hart (and don't forget about Fred Johnson, who will likely be competing with Hart for RT).
Having weapons that force safeties back and a QB that can make you pay for blitzing will go a long way to protecting Burrow. The perfect storm was losing the top two LT on the team very early in the season. Combined with a rookie at LG, and no AJ Green (you could see how teams defended the Bengals when he wasn't there) made the offense pathetic....even after lighting up Seattle in week 1.
WIth Thuney tagged, I think the price for Sherff just went even higher. I am unsure if he was put at RG that they could release Miller and get all his contract off the books.
I completely get what you are saying, but I think a healthy Green, better depth at WR to prepare for injuries, an offensive scheme that doesn't give up on the run so quickly, and Williams starting the season at LT will make this team 100% better than a year ago in terms of protection for Burrow.
There’s not one Bengals offensive lineman I’d grade higher than a C except Williams who gets an Incomplete. Right now Williams could be the next Whitworth or Ogbuehi. The rest of them are upgradable. Offensive stats: points/game 30th, total points 30th, yards/game 26th, yards/play 28th, 3rd down % 22nd, time of possession 18th. Time of possession is almost middle of the pack which makes the other stats that much worse. When they had the ball they couldn’t do shit with it.
If there isn’t an offensive lineman worthy of being picked at #33, I’d be more inclined to draft a LB or CB than a WR. Hell, I might even pick Swift, Dobbins, or Taylor at #33 so I don’t need to re-sign Mixon to a huge contract next year.
