There was a post on the main NFL subreddit that discussed the line issues the Bengals have as of right now. According to the post, Burrow has been sacked 148 in 52 Games, Luck was sacked 115 in 55. We all know what happened with Luck and now Burrow is out for the year from all the hits he’s taken. The priority this offseason in the draft and FA should be Oline. No QB is gonna succeed behind what the Pats have as of now so why is taking a potential franchise LT not seen as ideal with the fan base as of late?
The OL play across the entire league is down. There have been a dearth of guys who don’t seem to be able to translate into the NFL blocking schemes over the past few years.
That said it is still a premium spot to have a rock solid left tackle and good over all line to prevent your QB from getting pressured and/or killed.
The Bengals have had issues with their line since before drafting Burrow and the argument the year they took Chase was “burrow just sat out a year because of a knee injury because of a poor OL. Take Penei Sewell and don’t hesitate”. They took Chase who has been awesome but wouldn’t having Sewell maybe have prevented this Thursdays injury?
For the pats. I am all for taking a QB high IF that guy is a fool proof can’t miss prospect and fits whatever offense they are running. But I’d rather have the franchise left tackle and a rock solid OL. Look at San Fran. Brock Purdy looks good when that line is firing on all cylinders.