Quote:“My first choice is to play left tackle in 2017 somewhere,” Whitworth said Tuesday when the Bengals returned to work from the holiday. “Hopefully here. My No. 1 choice is here.”

“To me it’s about putting the best people out there playing football,” Whitworth said. “I think I have a talent that’s rare at left tackle in pass protection. There are just not many guys out there that are good at that level.”

On Saturday night Whitworth worked next to Ogbuehi, but it sounds like he’d prefer tackle. Asked about the possibility of moving to left guard next year to help the transition Whitworth said, “It would depend on what the other offers were. That’s a diverse world. It depends on what you’re getting paid to do and that kind of deal.”

(12-28-2016, 02:40 AM)BengalChris Wrote: http://www.bengals.com/news/article-1/Slants-Whit-looking-at-LT-in-2017-Hello-Swag-at-bye-Kumerow-finally-gets-call/e6812982-8718-47e1-8c52-b2fcca1939de

What's interesting however is how he puts it.


I happen to agree with him. But what doesn't Mikey Brown think?

(12-28-2016, 09:17 AM)masonbengals fan Wrote: Definitely need to keep him. He's need now as much/more than ever.

(12-28-2016, 05:46 AM)Shady Wrote: We need to pay him whatever it takes for 2-3 more years, let him retire here and take over for Alexander. Hell, fire Alexander now and make Whit OLine player-coach.

(12-28-2016, 11:05 AM)fredtoast Wrote: He will be our starting LT next year.

(12-28-2016, 03:52 PM)CanadianBengal Wrote: Agreed. He was the best o-lineman this year and likely isn't demanding huge money. Need to keep him and Zeitler. They were the only two o-line men who performed consistently well

(12-28-2016, 05:04 PM)Fan_in_Kettering Wrote: My usually half full glass of optimism broke during the second half against the Steelers and I see 2017-2020 as rebuilding years.  It pains me to write this, believe me!  I love the leadership and maturity Andrew Whitworth brings to the Cincinnati locker room and his playing record is amazing.  Andrew is still the best player on the Bengals' offensive line -- but is that really a compliment, saying he's better than Cedric Ogbuehi, Jake Fisher, Clint Boling, Kevin Zeitler, and Russell Bodine?

I know I'm in the minority here but I think Andrew Whitworth needs, no, deserves a shot at a Super Bowl ring which isn't going to happen in Cincinnati any time soon.  If he wants to retire as a Bengal, fine, that's his call, but if he stays he shouldn't start every game because -- again, this pains me -- it's time to get a new left tackle ready.  I don't know who that is; maybe Jake Fisher.  Even the great Willie Anderson finished his career in Baltimore and the best left tackle in NFL history, Anthony Munoz, retired in Tampa Bay. 

Andrew Whitworth has lost a few steps but I think he needs to move along  or motivate from the bench before Andy Dalton loses a few teeth.

(12-28-2016, 07:18 PM)Essex Johnson Wrote: there are many great players that have left teams and still not won or went to a Super Bowl.  Whitworth has deep roots here and I believe the right offer from Bengals he stays here.. if he leaves I do believe he would leave for a playoff type team like the Bengals have been the last 5 years till this year.  You just never know what is going to happen. think about if he went last year to Denver or Carolina for this season.. neither are even in the Playoffs..