Only eight minutes into the Cincinnati Bengals’ preseason opener on Friday night, quarterback Brandon Allen was waiting for the snap on 2nd and 30 for the Bengals.
There had already been a crushing sack where left guard Jackson Carman was pushed right up the middle and left tackle Isaiah Prince was beat on the left side. A holding call had already negated a 60-yard run. Another holding call on a dropback pass had already wiped away a passing play.
And it was still only the beginning for the Bengals’ second-string offensive line plus Carman, a group that showed none of the development the coaches were looking for in the preseason.