04-26-2023, 10:48 AM
(04-23-2023, 08:56 PM)SunsetBengal Wrote: To bolded:
Collins and Williams both had terrible seasons, both for injury reasons. When your plan to protect your franchise QB has eroded just that simply, it's time to cut and run on both of those guys.
Carman still has a LOT of proving to do, before he can be considered reliable for a full season. Sorry, a couple of late season appearances just doesn't do it for me.
You say "before Brown fell in our laps", but how do you not know that the FO was looking to secure the position from the get-go? It appears to me that they made their move, struck fast, struck hard..
I also disagree about the #4 OT spot being the only one up for grabs. I see the RT/Swing Tackle being between Carman and Ford. I really feel like Williams is not going to be on the opening day roster. Sorry if that hurts your feelings or disrupts your vision of how the team will play out, but that's my seasoned opinion. I see the Bengals drafting a rookie to be the RT of the future. He may not be a day 1 starter, he might be developmental all season if Carman or Ford step up, we will have to see.
I'll have to see if I can find the clip, but there was an interview with Rappoport or another NFL insider that said the Bengals check in on Brown initially and moved on because they weren't able to meet his asking price. Then something fell apart and they jumped back in late and got him.
