Are the Bengals actually worried about the line?

[TJ528]

(03-29-2021, 10:02 PM)jj22 Wrote: I can't see trading back in the 1st and losing picks. Not with the outstanding needs.

They care about the Oline. Just like they "care" about winning.

Are the worried though? I cant say they are as much as we'd like after what happened to Burrow and the national disgust about how he was managed.

Unfortunately, a lot of our fan base would very much agree with the sentiment.  

They care about the OL about as much as they care about winning. I mean Elizabeth Blackburn may really want to win but her mom and grandpa has all the money right now.  

Like I've said previously, I think the FO truly believes in Frank Pollack as a teacher.  They think they have a lot of young talent that needs taught by someone who is known as a teacher.  I know nothing about Turner other than his OL were shit in Miami and they were shit in Cincinnati.  So by that I know he's a shit coach.  If you look at what they currently have you have 2 steady T's, and since Pollack drafted Billy Price he feels comfortable with him there in case Hopkins doesnt make it back quickly.  Then again we could be looking at a starting OL of Williams, Hopkins, Price, Spain, Reif come the fall.  I could easily see them putting Hopkins at guard since he's played there before and he's not an All Pro Center.  

[Burma]

(03-30-2021, 09:40 AM)TJ528 Wrote: If you look at what they currently have you have 2 steady T's,

Can we call Williams steady when he has missed 22 games of his 32 game career?

[TJ528]

(03-30-2021, 10:34 AM)Burma Wrote: Can we call Williams steady when he has missed 22 games of his 32 game career?

Burma, I think we can only say Williams has the potential to be steady.   

I think they have 2 steady tackles "IF" they both stay healthy.  Chances of that happening IMO arent that great.  

Williams hasn't shown he can make it through a season and Rief is 33 years old.  Your body doesn't respond at 33 like it does at 23. 

I don't think the OL is good enough the way it is but I guarantee you the front office does or at least hopes it is because they don't want to have to spend anymore $$$ there.  

Their hope is that Frank Pollacks a miracle worker with this line.  

[*TheLeonardLeap*]

They remain "bullish" on Michael Jordan and Billy Price.

[CarolinaBengalFanGuy]

I think if healthy we have an okay line, problem is one injury details that and you got your youngest most talented lineman CAnt stay healthy in 2 years, your newest best veteran lineman is 33, your most consistent returning lineman is coming off a big injury and last years FA addition can’t stay healthy either so that’s a big ask out of this group.