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(01-12-2022, 08:36 AM)SHRacerX Wrote: If anyone heard one of the "Locked on Bengals" podcasts earlier this year where Mike Sandino (I think) aka Bengal Sands, breaks down the game with the guys after watching the all 22.  He said that Carman, when he has his hands on a guy, is one of the strongest drivers in the entire league.  He criticized mostly a hand technique that they are likely trying to coach out of him where he reverts back to at times.

I know the OP was likely hammered and blurry, but Carman still has a chance to develop in to a top tier player.  

For those on here scoffing at me, I would welcome you to go back in time (or just do some internet searches) on the early days of Andrew Whitworth, who is an absolute HOF player.  He was hardly a force when he came out as an early 2nd rounder. 

Lastly, as far as calling a guard fat....look at the best guards in the league.  They are massive and can still move.  They aren't wearing any swim suit competitions any time soon.  It is about ability, not appearances.  

Mike Santagata and Bengals_sans

Whitworth was fine coming out, he just struggled at LG 'cause he wasn't the greatest puller at guard and he had the horrible MNF game against Freeney at LT, so people wrote him off as, "he struggled," "he should be moved to G {WHERE HE WAS WORSE} or RT," or the common one (due to Freeney), "he can't handle speed rushers!" which I had to debunk on here a few weeks ago (thus people still think it so).

He wasn't the player he became, out of the gate, but he wasn't this struggling, fringe player like many claim him to be.

And he put on weight because he had back surgery and couldn't move for a couple of months. This has been established since July and people only continue on with it due to that stupid hearsay report of him, "spending time at bars instead of getting in shape."

People have made it to try and make him fail, since he wasn't one of the, "name," OL in the draft, so they are doing everything they can to tear him down.

If he was the worst player on this team, week in, week out, they may have something, but not only has he flashed, he has put together a few good games overall.

I think he'll be starting RG, beginning next year and if they can't re-sign Spain, he goes to LG (until 2 weeks ago, I never would've even thought that was possible).

(01-12-2022, 10:21 AM)fredtoast Wrote: Clint Boling also struggled when forced to start as a rookie.

Correct; he did report to camp, IIRC (may be wrong on this) at 290/295 pounds and everyone said he needed to bulk up for a year, only playing due to Bobbie's... suspension I think (could've been injured too, but it's sticking in my mind that he was suspended). Once he had a year in the system, he got up to his playing weight of 305-310 and that's where he remained for the rest of his career, where he was consistently top 5 at his position, in the conference (and many times, top 5 in the entire league).