05-13-2023, 12:38 PM
(05-13-2023, 12:22 PM)Soonerpeace Wrote: The Organization has made few mistakes the last few years. The biggest? The OL. I’m not a proponent of it cost us because of lack of coaching/commitment. Have we missed on some guys? Sure we have. I’m a believer that had we kept the OL healthy we’d won it all. But they went and got 3 good ones in 2022 in FA. I think we’ve finally gotten a top 10 OL. I think Volson will be much improved. I know Frank Booth thinks he’s going to be All-Pro. I’m not going that far. I think whoever ends up at RT plays well. Cappa and Karras should be even better with two years together. Orlando of course is a load. But you all better get ready this years Cincy team will be the best ever.
I think Cincinnati is close to having a really good offensive line. It just depends on what Volson does and how RT shakes out in my mind. Towards the end of the year, Volson was pass blocking close to league average and had slowly been trending up all season. I don't think he has a very high ceiling but if he can maintain that trajectory and play at a level slightly above league average, then he and Orlando will be solid tandem on the left side. The right side is a bit more curious as we have Jonah transitioning, which can be tough, an inconsistent player who flashes in Carman, and a known commodity in Ford, who hasn't been anything to write home about. I think Jonah will win out as he is the best among the three, but switching sides can really pose problems for some guys so he may experience some growing pains early on.
