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Bengals must build on foundation started by staff changes

Jets Offensive Line Coach, Frank Pollack, instructs his players during practice. Sunday, August 18, 2019 Jets Practice

There are many ways to illustrate how the Cincinnati Bengals struggled along the offensive and defensive lines last season. Perhaps the simplest and most jarring is the fact that the Cincinnati defense only got 17 sacks last year. The offense allowed 48.

Translation: The Bengals got pushed around on both sides of the line of scrimmage last year. It has become cliché and boring to talk about, but if a team is not performing well on both lines, no team is going to win many games.