06-09-2023, 09:59 PM
(06-09-2023, 09:36 AM)SHRacerX Wrote: I disagree, bud. In his first two NFL starts at LT, in the divisional round and the AFC title game (including 28 snaps against the Ratbirds), Jonah had a pass blocking average of 67.2, according to PFF. Jonah's season average grade was 62.7. I know people hate when PFF is used to make an argument, but the eyeball test against Buffalo and KC, where he practiced all week at LT and started both games showed me a lot about Carman that I had previously not believed.
Jonah gets a pass due to his fighting through injuries, but he wasn't really playing that well before the injury. He looked like he added bad weight and lost some of his agility.
I don't mean to sound like Carman is better than Jonah (although I do believe he has a significantly better anchor), but what I saw in his first two starts at LT, combined with his contract represents a tremendous savings over Jonah. Collins could start on PUP and either back him up or take the job if Carman is struggling. I have a feeling that if Jackson gets the snaps at RT and is the starter, he will be pretty solid and won't look back.
I mentioned earlier that I would keep Collins as quality depth for both tackle spots and he also played LG his rookie season for Dallas.
This needs some context, Jonah actually scored higher than all divisional OTs one week with a score over 80, he hit the 70's a few times. He gave up only 4 sacks vs 14 teams.
Facts are better than the eyeball test. If Carman was better he would score tremendously higher than Jonah and his 1100 snaps, he didn't, he was worse. Ranking Carman so high in the snow game without 2 of the Bills best dlinemen when he barely scored a 60 is a bit of a reach wether you like PFF or not.
I'm not down on Carman, I think he has improved. But he has not won a spot in 2 years, was beat out by a rookie from a MVC team, and he openly stated he had a difficult time on the right side. He was much better at LG than RG, thus being better at LT isnt too surprising. I would love to see Carman turn it on. But I dont think anyone on the Bengals staff thinks he is better than Jonah.
There is NO savings this year between the 2. We are paying Jonah 12.6M regardless if he is the starter or not. Jonah also helps us with the draft next season if he plays well this year when it comes to a higher comp pick.
I absolutely agree that we keep LC regardless.
