The Good, the Volson, & The Volson

[claptonrocks]

4 hours ago, dex said:

Pollock says he chose Cappa and Volson because they were glass-eaters, but the real reason is their length. There are only four or five guards who are 6-6 or taller...Cappa/Volson are two of them. All OL coaches love tall tackles with long arms because they play out in space. For some reason Pollock thinks that it's great for guards to be extremely tall too, even though leverage is so important in pass protection. You don't want DTs to be able to get under the guards as they try to collapse the pocket, but that happens to the Bengals guards all the time because they can't get low enough.

I question that awhile back.

6'6 gets you no leverage in the pit.

[UncleEarl]

11 hours ago, KA14_HOF said:

I'm surprised Stone cracked the Top 90.

Looking at how bad the Ravens DBs are it shouldn’t be surprising that a guy they didn’t want isn’t good. 

[I_C_Deadpeople]

21 hours ago, dex said:

Pollock says he chose Cappa and Volson because they were glass-eaters, but the real reason is their length. There are only four or five guards who are 6-6 or taller...Cappa/Volson are two of them. All OL coaches love tall tackles with long arms because they play out in space. For some reason Pollock thinks that it's great for guards to be extremely tall too, even though leverage is so important in pass protection. You don't want DTs to be able to get under the guards as they try to collapse the pocket, but that happens to the Bengals guards all the time because they can't get low enough.

Is it not hard to block while your eating glass? I know it is hard while chewing gum.....

[claptonrocks]

13 hours ago, UncleEarl said:

Looking at how bad the Ravens DBs are it shouldn’t be surprising that a guy they didn’t want isn’t good. 

Good point.

I suppose they'll draft a safety in the backend of the draft.

They have to improve at CB, WR. and replace Volson.

A NT would be in the mix.

 

Alot of holes to fill in the draft.

FA signings have to be better as well.

 

 

[New Jersey Bengal]

They need to value all positions for sure it's CB maddening that they dont

[I_C_Deadpeople]

1 hour ago, claptonrocks said:

Good point.

I suppose they'll draft a safety in the backend of the draft.

They have to improve at CB, WR. and replace Volson.

A NT would be in the mix.

 

Alot of holes to fill in the draft.

FA signings have to be better as well.

 

 

So other than better coaching, better drafts and better free agents we are good?

[claptonrocks]

17 minutes ago, I_C_Deadpeople said:

So other than better coaching, better drafts and better free agents we are good?

Quite the undertaking.

[Cricket]

8 hours ago, I_C_Deadpeople said:

So other than better coaching, better drafts and better free agents we are good?

…and better officiating.  Don’t forget better officiating.   😎

 

 

[|High School Harry|]

15 hours ago, Cricket said:

…and better officiating.  Don’t forget better officiating.   😎

 

 

Depends on who you ask.

The Kansas City Cheats and the Baltimore Rat Refs think the officiating is just fine.

The officiating for them cost the Bengals three games.

They'll take if.