Carman

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(01-30-2023, 12:16 PM)Fan_in_Kettering Wrote: Next year’s offensive line should be, from left to right, Jackson Carman, Cordell Volson, Ted Karras, Alex Cappa, and a new right tackle either through the draft or via free agency.

Collins is still under contract for the next two years, although his dead cap if released is rather low (just $3.3 mill if let go this year).
He'd free up ~$6 mill in cap if the team moves on from him.

Personally, his cap hit is so low compared to most good OL that I'd keep him for one more year and probably try to draft a guy early to groom behind him.
Collins came in with an injury and had been dealing with injury a good amount of the year until he was finally sent to IR.
If they can't pull in someone like McGlinchey (likely too pricy), George Fant (more realistic), or even draw Daryl Williams out of retirement (only 30 years old), I think they keep Collins.
Fant I think could make the most sense, as he's not going to command a lot, he's been coached by Pollack when Pollack was the NYJ OL Coach in 2020, and he performed well in both 2020 and 2021.

I definitely think Carman has earned the right to stay on this team for another year, and I think it's fair to see if he can continue to grow with more opportunity. I'm not sure he'd get the nod to start though over Jonah Williams with Williams being on his 5th year option.
Adeniji should definitely not be on the team, and it's possible Scharping doesn't re-sign. The Bengals will (or should) have room to add another couple OL.
Hopefully though they don't wait until the 5th round to get a guy just because they feel they just need depth.
I'd be targeting a 3rd rounder at the latest.