On paper, this was the best offensive line Frank Pollack had in his five seasons with the Cincinnati Bengals.
“It doesn’t mean crap if we don’t go out there and do it,” Pollack said before the season began. “All that matters is where we are at the end of the year.”
Where the Bengals’ offensive line was heading into Saturday evening’s season finale in Pittsburgh was near the very bottom of the NFL. In fact, Pro Football Focus had it rated as the third worst in the NFL. And it wasn’t just the usual suspects.