03-20-2021, 01:23 PM
(03-20-2021, 11:41 AM)spazz70 Wrote: The player has to WANT to come here...I am so tired of this argument....I do not care about his sister's twitter account or him being from Dayton...We made an offer and the Chiefs (2 SBs in the last 2 years and a Championship) made a ridiculous offer and he took it. He got insane money to go to one of the top 3 teams in the NFL. FA is a two way deal.
That is just 1 guy. Why on Earth do you point to just 1 example when they allowed many to slip through their fingers while they were busy signing CBs? FA is more than just 1 guy. No one should be angry at Thuney or the Bengals. But a lot of other strong O Linemen are being signed or traded (for a song) and the Bengals, instead of trading a 5th for a very good G from the Raiders (and his $10m salary), sit and wait for what? The last major upgrade, Larry Worford, will probably cost much more. The Bengals wish to turn to the draft? OK, that is fine, but this is getting back to HOPE IS NOT A PLAN. How has HOPE worked out as far as O-Linemen are concerned the last 6 drafts? It's worked out well for Joey B's surgeon and absolutely NO ONE ELSE.
Which leads me to ask: What was learned from the colossal failure last offseason to put proven OL talent around Burrow, after what happened last season... after EVERYONE BUT the Bengals saw that pitch coming? Egregious.
That doesn't mean the line cannot be fixed between now and the season.... but the Bengals have to be on plan Q at this point. Like, they are running out of letters to proceed on to.
Listen, I am not saying I hate plan Q. I actually would be a huge fan of drafting a monster LT in 1 or 2 & moving Williams to LG. That would actually be a major upgrade. Hell, they can still take Chase AND snag Leatherwood in the 2nd. THAT, as a plan Q, I can get behind.
What has me nervous for Joey B is that the Bengals had obviously seen the market going a certain way and then got absolutely dusted. That is what I meant by out of touch.
