It isn’t a day around the Cincinnati Bengals without seemingly hearing some praise for offensive line coach Frank Pollack.
Offensive tackle Fred Johnson led the team in this regard after a recent practice, explaining to onlookers some things that have changed or been emphasized under Pollack.
From Geoff Hobson of Bengals.com:
“Technique, for sure. Technique has to be to a tee what Pollack wants. You try to do everything correct the first time. I say, ‘You do it right, you do it light. You do it wrong, you do it long.’
“Just the way the offensive line unit moves throughout the building, on the field, outside of the building, guys coming together to be a unit that is all together and not individuals. That just translates to on the field; you’ve got to play nasty, you’ve got to play with an attitude, you’ve got to have a certain swagger about you and that’s just what comes along with it.”
Johnson is just getting back in the mix and healthy as he looks to be the primary backup tackle again. But he’s far from the first player this summer to note the dramatically different — and positive — approach to the offensive line with Pollack back in command.
While the interior starters remain a big question mark, it’s clear from Johnson’s comments that the majority of the players in the unit feel like they’re in a great position to succeed this summer.
