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[link widoczny dla zalogowanych] closer to helping Bengals
CINCINNATI -- After seeing some of his most extensive action to date, many are wondering when [link widoczny dla zalogowanych] might move into the starting spot at right tackle.
While everyone continues to be encouraged over the progress of last year's first-round pick, [link widoczny dla zalogowanych] said its up to offensive line coach Paul Alexander and coach Marvin Lewis on when he gets promoted.
[link widoczny dla zalogowanych] feels like he is getting closer.
"I feel like I'm getting close to being the Andre of old, getting out competing and having fun," [link widoczny dla zalogowanych] said.
When asked what the Andre of old meant, [link widoczny dla zalogowanych] said it was being dominating in run blocking and being a good pass blocker.
The Andre of old even means bringing back the beard that he sported at the University of Alabama. However, the Mohawk that he is wearing now is something new which he did after his 8-year old brother decided to do it.
How much playing time [link widoczny dla zalogowanych] sees on Sunday against Tampa Bay remains to be seen, but against Cleveland last Sunday he saw some of his most extensive action to date. In an Enquirer breakdown from the TV broadcast, he was in for 21 of the Bengals' 58 offensive plays with 14 of those being passing downs.
According to Pro Football Focus,[link widoczny dla zalogowanych], that would mark the second-highest amount of passing downs for [link widoczny dla zalogowanych]. His high is 15 in the Week 15 game last year at San Diego.
[link widoczny dla zalogowanych] saw eight snaps in the opener at New England and 11 against Baltimore. He was inactive at Carolina.
No one doubts [link widoczny dla zalogowanych]'s ability to be a great run blocker, but pass blocking remains a work in progress.
"I'm working on my technique and being sound when it comes to playing," [link widoczny dla zalogowanych] said. "I'm extremely close right now. This is my first time I have been fully healthy (since signing last year) and I'm trying to take advantage of that."
[link widoczny dla zalogowanych] has also received plenty of tutelage this year. Future Hall of Famer Dermontti Dawson worked with him during training camp and over the past four weeks Willie Roaf and Willie Anderson have also come in.
After ripping [link widoczny dla zalogowanych] during training camp, Lewis had words of praise for [link widoczny dla zalogowanych] earlier this week.
"I like the positive steps he's taken. I like how he's grown up as a man and as a pro, and that's a good thing," Lewis said. "The team wants him to succeed; he has advocates who want to see him succeed."
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