Upgrading Joe Burrow projection will be Bengals' top offseason priority

CINCINNATI -- Hearing Frank Pollack speak about the Cincinnati Bengals' top priority this offseason is like hearing an exasperated receptionist manning a busy phone line.

The go-to phrase for the new Bengals offensive line coach is "Line 1," a piece of throwback verbiage he repeated often in his first press conference. And that line is so loud it might as well be screaming through a megaphone.

This offseason, building an offensive line that can protect quarterback Joe Burrow is the most pressing priority. That's why Cincinnati brought Pollack back after a first coaching stint that ended in 2018.

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