Tony Pike (former UC QB) reporting on Bengals camp says that teams will blitz the Bengals non-stop this year because the skill players are so good and the OL is that bad.

 

Says no team will allow Dalton to have time since the OL has been terrible in practice. It was so bad today that Marvin stopped practice after numerous sacks of both QBs and false starts and interceptions and mis-timed handoffs.

 

Could the OL wreck a decent team?

Blitzburg is licking their chops.

I'm doubting that the problem is as bad as it's being made out to be.

I'm doubting that the problem is as bad as it's being made out to be.

 

Agree but the OL is the one real question mark about the team.

They were awful last year, they lost their best two linemen to FA. How do we expect improvement?

They were awful last year, they lost their best two linemen to FA. How do we expect improvement?

 

Adding more toys.

Sounds the 1st round picks on the oline are busts?

Can you say 3 step drop?

Could the OL wreck a decent team?

 

Absolutely.

 

But I'm holding out hope.

 

I was pretty surprised they didn't address the line in the draft or FA, but they'll be starting their 2015 first and second round picks at the tackles. I guess they think they're ready, and, that's what we burned the picks for. I don't like Andre Smith, but moving him down to guard will make things a lot easier on him, assuming he stays healthy. And, from what I understand, Russell Bodine has played football before, so there's that.

 

So, I'm reserving judgement, but this thing can fall apart in a heartbeat.

If they keep Driskill as an actice 3rd qb then the Be gals have doubts about Andy surviving the season.

I don't claim to know the personnel well, but their address (or lack thereof) when it came to the OL was curious at best.

Pike says the line play is having an effect on the QB play. Dalton was picked off a couple of times in practice with rushed throws and AJ did not even break the huddle correctly twice in a row and was made to do it again until they could get it correct.

 

So either the Bengals defense became world-beaters and unstoppable or the OL is just awful.

Pike says the line play is having an effect on the QB play. Dalton was picked off a couple of times in practice with rushed throws and AJ did not even break the huddle correctly twice in a row and was made to do it again until they could get it correct.

 

So either the Bengals defense became world-beaters and unstoppable or the OL is just awful.

 

Sounds like Andy will be battle tested.

I don't claim to know the personnel well, but their address (or lack thereof) when it came to the OL was curious at best.

 

At this point it was either cut them or play them.

 

And if the Bengals' gamble pays off we sweep the Steelers this year.