08-17-2025, 11:04 PM
(08-17-2025, 08:56 PM)Luvnit2 Wrote: Those who are better skilled can maybe post these numbers, but let's not forget how bad our OL was in 2024 protecting the QB.
https://premium.pff.com/nfl/teams/2024/REG/cincinnati-bengals/offense-pass-blocking
Karras - 78.0
Brown - 69.5
Mims - 60.8
Volson - 48.8
Cappa - 39.7
Ford - 50.2
Trent Brown - 64.2
Cochran - 48.8
Our guards beyond sucked and Joe broke records. Our tackles were average.
Only Karras was solid.
My point is it appears Fairchild will be a huge upgrade over Volson and honestly, anyone should be an upgrade over Cappa. Hopefully Brown stays healthy and Mims improves and our OL may not be as bad a some keep saying.
Joe broke records but the offense also failed to win in alot of the tough moments. Not all due to the oline but they were a big part of that.
Fairchild looks good and I hope he turns out to be really good. But rookie guards dont usually grade out very well there first year.
