Tim McGee's great idea

[*Nate (formerly eliminate08)*]

(04-15-2021, 04:30 PM)bengals1969 Wrote: I think the Bengals should take OL twice in the first three rounds.   They lose Jonah, they screwed, they lose Ratliff, they screwed.  The conservative approach would be to take Sewell, maybe the smart approach, but not what I'd do if Pitts was there.
Based upon dead money the starting line consists of
Hopkins starting at center if healthy
Williams LT
Ratliff RT
Billy Price can't be cut nor traded but only has a dead money hit of $1.6 million.
Filo has dead money of $1 million.
Everybody else on contract could be cut without stacking up a bunch of dead money.
So not only could the Bengals absorb 2 OL's at the top of the draft, they could absorb 3 or 4. from the entire draft.  I doubt they do it, but the payroll say it can be done.  

I agree the Bengals should take OL twice in the first 3 rounds. It is Reiff BTW lol

You also forgot about Spain who I think with a full Offseason could get back to what he was a few years ago which was a 
very good pass blocking Guard. Agree that if Pitts is there I take him. Sounds like we are taking Chase though regardless at
least from what Tobin and Malik Wright are saying. If so Meinerz and Spencer Brown would be great in the next few rounds.

It is deep at OT in this Draft, they could really stock up as you say.