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(02-05-2022, 05:02 PM)basballguy Wrote: Regarding Carman, I'm trying to think of examples where linemen have gotten better over the years.  I've never paid hard attention to the growth of linemen on other teams but it seems like in the Bengals case, we know after the first year if they're going to be worth a damn or not.  I'd love to hold out some hope with these guys if it's possible they can improve.

(02-05-2022, 05:05 PM)fredtoast Wrote: Both Whitworth and Boling struggled when they were forced to start as rookies due to injuries.

Fred posted the first two that came to mind for me. OL is a very hard place to come in and look good as rookies anymore. Some guys do but a lot can’t.

Outside of Cincy: I remember Philly fans calling Lane Johnson a bust after his first season too. Kolton Miller looked like a bust and has gotten better each year. Same with Chris Lindstrom. There are plenty of examples.