Bengals Face SURPRISING O-Line Dilemma After Primetime Win

The Cincinnati Bengals are seeing a weakness potentially becoming a strength for the offensive line, and now Zac Taylor faces a good problem to solve. With improved play up front and real competition at guard, the question becomes: Who starts against the New York Jets? James Rapien breaks down what this means for Joe Flacco, the Bengals’ offense, and the rest of the season.

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44 comments
  1. What you say is "That's not broken, so let's not try and fix it." Also, let's see if they can do it twice before we act like they are the Lions. Also, the Bengals are never in "win now" mode bcuz we do not mortgage the future to serve the present. Which I like.

  2. Idk if I would move risner over to right guard. Could be wrong but hasn't risner started more at LG than RG in his career? I guess we could but if his play dips I would quickly move him back to LG.

  3. Not a dilemma at all, let Risner start and Fairchild sub in and out to give Risner a rest and let Fairchild get experience. You play the best players so you can have the best chance to win.

  4. Leave this current starting OL in place.Their last performance was very impressive,considering who they were up against.
    I wouldn’t change anything.
    Wait and see.

  5. The combination they rolled out against the Steelers did it's job against a pretty good front. No way should they change it. Let Fairchild come along slowly and develop him for the future.

  6. If it ain't broke, don't fix it. Sure it is one game, but returns were promising. We have a statue at QB now in Flacco, but that running game really helped (about 150 rushing yards total). Let's build on that.

  7. I wasn't righting off Dalton Risner only because he was a late signing.
    All I can say right now is he kept the Great Cam Heyward quiet

  8. This is a precarious situation; I see no reason to move anyone until someone needs to come out for rest or injury. But it's awesome to be in a position where the O-line as a whole isn't a complete disasterpiece, and we have options. But I definitely don't think we should break up the band when everyone is gelling and working as a complete unit finally at a professional competitive level. DON'T CHANGE A THING!

  9. So I’ve never said anything about Dalton Reisner yet, my issue is the C spot and the LT spot. I honestly thought that the Rt the RG that has Rivers and LG Fairchild have been good and Dalton Reiser just makes them better having both, to bad Reisner can’t play center and be affective, The problem is the C and the LT , I’m not gonna change my stance on it. They’re old they’re washed. They’re tired now. Yes they had a good game this past week, but it still doesn’t take away three seasons of horrible offensive line play….But Reisner seems to play better at the LG spot anyway…

  10. Bengals thiis game can not be the first win for the jets.The Jets are not a good team. But they will get a Win eventually. You guys are to good too lose to the Jets.

  11. Hahaha the ilogic people who punish Risner with like a week of learning the schemes and preseason… instead of punish the stupid organization who bring Risner one week before kickoff… I just don’t get those fans… and I love this team to… Absurd!

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