05-02-2021, 05:06 PM
(05-02-2021, 02:53 PM)Bengalholic Wrote: Man, that's a huge piece of the puzzle...and for the entire o-line really. When it comes to the line, there's a huge benefit that usually comes from continuity - staying healthy and allowing everyone to get in a groove with one another.
Big Whit spoiled us.
(05-02-2021, 04:17 PM)Beaker Wrote: The Bengals drafted 1 WR and 3 OL. Just because they didn't take OL before WR doesn't mean it wasn't prioritized. With a 3:1 ratio I would say OL got 3X the priority of WR.
When you have 2 top talents who are viewed pretty equally and you choose one, that's where your true priority was.
Saying picking 3 guys in later rounds trumps that, is like saying that signing 1 WR for $15 million and 3 lineman off the scrap heap means we put line before WR.
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