[ColoradoTree]

And speaking of Andy Dalton, he's a pretty perfect example of this phenomenon:

Good OLine play will make an average QB look good, a good QB will look great. Look at U$C.  Good OL, good QB =    . Fix the OL, were are fine. Costello is not the fix.

As far as Shaw looking in the mirror, we have been calling for that since the Fiesta Bowl.

The Bengals have had an above average offensive line the last several years (even factoring in the revolving door at RT they had last year), but lost two very good starters to free agency.  Now that the OL is considerably worse, Dalton appears to have regressed.  I don't think he has; I just think he's had a good OL giving him extra time to mask his deficiencies over the past few years.

[ColoradoTree]

And speaking of Andy Dalton, he's a pretty perfect example of this phenomenon:

Good OLine play will make an average QB look good, a good QB will look great. Look at U$C.  Good OL, good QB =    . Fix the OL, were are fine. Costello is not the fix.

As far as Shaw looking in the mirror, we have been calling for that since the Fiesta Bowl.

The Bengals have had an above average offensive line the last several years (even factoring in the revolving door at RT they had last year), but lost two very good starters to free agency.  Now that the OL is considerably worse, Dalton appears to have regressed.  I don't think he has; I just think he's had a good OL giving him extra time to mask his deficiencies over the past few years.