(03-19-2021, 11:06 AM)fredtoast Wrote: This is pretty funny coming from the same guy who just yesterday said that their were no options at all available to upgrade our O-line other than the draft.



Shouldn't you be working on some spin to squeal and cry about the Bengals signing Reiff?

(03-19-2021, 11:12 AM)Crazyjdawg Wrote: I have been looking at the Oklahoma Center, Creed Humphrey. I think he could come in and compete with Price to start at Center right away and then, when Hopkins comes back, we can discuss Humphrey either moving to guard or maybe becoming the back up or maybe keeping the job, depending on how well he plays. I think we could get him in the 2nd round, perhaps the 3rd if we get lucky. I think he'd be a solid upgrade over Price.

(03-19-2021, 11:06 AM)fredtoast Wrote: This is pretty funny coming from the same guy who just yesterday said that their were no options at all available to upgrade our O-line other than the draft.



Shouldn't you be working on some spin to squeal and cry about the Bengals signing Reiff?

(03-19-2021, 11:41 AM)jj22 Wrote: No one considered tackle the biggest issue with the line. The biggest issue were guard. Guard play is what shredded Burrow's knee, and yet we haven't upgraded. Are we happy to sign Reiff or are we just happy they did something (anything) with the Oline? I don't mind the signing, but I maintain Guard play was our bigger issue. You should know that as you tend to pump up Hart and his "improvements" over the years.

Why do you even try me? Stepping up to the plate wobbly legged, sweaty palmed, fiddling with your notes and such. All to get pegged in the head with one of my special fast balls I save for you.

I'll give you first base out of sympathy. Because I'm not going to say anything bad about the Reiff signing.

(03-19-2021, 11:30 AM)PDub80 Wrote: I was thinking he would be a great 3rd rounder.

At this point, the best line I see would be...

LT - 1 of the top 3 tackles in draft (I actually like trading back a few picks and taking Darrisaw)
LG - Jonah Williams
C - Re-sign Spain
RG - XSF
RT - Reiff

^ That line would actually be very good and allow the Bengals to sign Golliday or Watkins and then take impact DL in the 2nd.

(03-19-2021, 11:21 AM)Au165 Wrote: You can find a center in the 3rd in the draft that can conceivably start day 1 if Hopkins isn't ready, or at least can be competition for Price. I always figured, similar to TE, we would get one and see if they can be the answer after this coming season.

(03-19-2021, 11:41 AM)jj22 Wrote: No one considered tackle the biggest issue with the line. 

(03-19-2021, 12:35 PM)Whatever Wrote: Rams C/G Austin Blythe is still available.  69 PFF rating as their starting C last year.  

(03-19-2021, 01:16 PM)fredtoast Wrote: You were not talking about OTs.  You were talking about the entire O-line. You said there was nothing that could be done except in the draft.


So are you saying that replacing Hart with Reiff is "nothing"?

(03-19-2021, 01:24 PM)jj22 Wrote: You'll have to ask me next offseason. Are you? I was in the belief that Hart wasn't as bad as people remember him being. And maybe having average to above average guards would help him..

Both years (2019-2020) his improvement late in the season correlated to the stabilization of guard play next to him, once we got those positions settled (late unfortunately).

(03-19-2021, 02:11 PM)BobJones4980 Wrote: Come on now, Bobby Hart was not even close to a good player which is why they upgraded and cut the dude. 

Also I'd rather get a decent OT in free agency and work on finding a OG or 2 in the draft. Guys we all liked in Thuney, Turner, Jackson, etc were all found in the 3rd round. Whole lot easier to find quality Guards outside of the first round than it is to find an OT.

(03-19-2021, 12:29 PM)kalibengal Wrote: I keep reading posts on moving Williams to guard but is that a factual statement that was ever heard or even a possibilty? No guarantee he can play guard as it a different beast than tackle.   That said I like the idea of Creed as he seems to be able to do both....and well.

(03-19-2021, 02:11 PM)BobJones4980 Wrote: Come on now, Bobby Hart was not even close to a good player which is why they upgraded and cut the dude. 

Also I'd rather get a decent OT in free agency and work on finding a OG or 2 in the draft. Guys we all liked in Thuney, Turner, Jackson, etc were all found in the 3rd round. Whole lot easier to find quality Guards outside of the first round than it is to find an OT.

(03-19-2021, 02:29 PM)jj22 Wrote: That's a big ask of faith for a rookie to guard to protect Burrow. 

I agree though you could get in mid rounds. It's just we have so many holes, you'd like to not have to used the first 3 picks or so on Oline.

(03-19-2021, 11:41 AM)jj22 Wrote: No one considered tackle the biggest issue with the line. The biggest issue were guard. Guard play is what shredded Burrow's knee, and yet we haven't upgraded. Are we happy to sign Reiff or are we just happy they did something (anything) with the Oline? I don't mind the signing, but I maintain Guard play was our bigger issue (and maybe even center). You should know that as you tend to pump up Hart and his "improvements" over the years.

Why do you even try me? Stepping up to the plate wobbly legged, sweaty palmed, fiddling with your notes and such. All to get pegged in the head with one of my special fast balls I save for you.

I'll give you first base out of sympathy. Because I'm not going to say anything bad about the Reiff signing, but you a post away from getting thrown out if you try to make it to 2nd on me.