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(05-02-2021, 10:52 PM)Benton Wrote: Eh, no.

That was the knock: there were several guys who could play tackle day 1 if Jonah doesn't make it out of camp (again). And If they aren't needed, they could play guard Day1 and wait for that fated day when Jonah goes Jonah.

The knock on Carman is that he's not going to be ready to go day 1 as a guard. 

I think (as do many others) that Carman can play guard. But he's several months off. I think (as do many others) Carman can play tackle... but you're talking at least a couple seasons.

This is just not true at all. No idea why you keep repeating it as much as you are, or believe it so adamantly.

#Bengals select #JacksonCarmen goes home to #Cincinnati A bruiser with NFL-ready power and strength who is
ready for the league right now in that department. The questions
with him revolve around speed and quickness to the edge

— Dan Shonka (@Ourlads_Shonka) May 1, 2021

I’ll go with the former scout for 3 different teams that feels Carman has “NFL ready power and strength and is ready for the league right now in that department” (ie OG). The knock on him is against speed off the edge. But he’s ready to step right in and start at OG right now.

Don’t trust the just one scout? Well, in a poll of several other scouts Bob McGinn did for The Athletic, Carman is the 2nd best OG prospect in this draft after AVT. When the only player ranked ahead of you at a position is a guy who went in the1st round (and a team traded up for), you’re obviously talking about a player that’s expected to come in and start immediately, and make an impact.

Scouts that @BobMcGinn talked to for his The Athletic piece on OL had the following for guard rankings:
1. AVT
2. J Carman
3. A Banks
4. K Green

Of remaining OL, T Jenkins (5), L Dickerson (6), and Carman (7) are the highest ranked by those scouts.https://t.co/zZjx8qMFez

— Jake Liscow (@JakeLiscow) April 30, 2021