There is no more valuable position in professional sports than a franchise quarterback in the NFL. If you are lucky enough to get one, you immediately have a chance to compete. When you do get one, it is important to surround them with a proper supporting cast that can complement their strengths.
While the focus for that tends to fall on wide receivers and playmakers, there is another equally — if not more — important position that is a necessity. It's the offensive line.
That is where the Cincinnati Bengals (Joe Burrow) and Houston Texans (C.J. Stroud) have failed their young quarterbacks.
Burrow has never played behind a good offensive line
The first two weeks of the NFL season have been defined by major quarterback injuries, and none are bigger than Burrow's toe injury in Cincin