CINCINNATI -- One of the most pivotal dynamics to the Cincinnati Bengals' 2021 season was spotted on the edge of the field at Paul Brown Stadium last week.
New assistant coach Frank Pollack peered down at rookie guard Jackson Carman during rookie minicamp, with Carman hunched over taking instructions from his position coach.
On most teams, this interaction isn’t necessarily noteworthy. But for the Bengals, Pollack and Carman represent two key pieces of a parlay bet in Cincinnati’s big offseason gamble.
In 2020, fears regarding Cincinnati’s ability to protect quarterback Joe Burrow were justified when the top overall draft pick suffered a knee injury that prematurely ended his rookie season.