Jonah Williams Requests Trade

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(04-06-2023, 09:56 AM)jj22 Wrote: Drafting an OT will lower Jonah's trade value. If he isn't traded, I can't see them taking an OT early. Theoretically we can get an OT in the 2024 draft with as many as we have signed already. OG is much more of a need now. Not only to challenge Volson, but to back up both Volson and Cappa. We right now don't have a legitimate backup for either.

Honestly, with the additions of Brown and Ford with the re-signing of Scharping, I wouldn't be surprised to see them skip drafting an OL altogether unless they can move Jonah before/during the draft.

Bengals normally keep 9 OL.

OT - Brown, Williams, Carman, Ford
OG - Cappa, Volson, Scharping
C - Karras, Hill

Once Collins is back healthy, they may either slot him in as the 10th OL, release him, or choose to let go of Scharping or Ford.
Another option would be trying to trade Jonah at the trade deadline, but only if Collins is back before then or Carman or Ford has shown enough to let Williams go.