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(04-18-2024, 01:30 PM)Sled21 Wrote: I gotta call homerism on that one. When Whit was on, he was a force, but there were many times he was not and he was a part of some pretty horrible lines. I used to have a picture of a Giants game where all 5 Bengals linemen, including Whit, were knocked on their butts and laying on the ground.

Was this from 2008? 'cause he was playing G and he was worse at G.

And it took him until 2009 to get up to good levels, with 2010 being his first elite season.

From then until Thomas' retirement, we had the better LT and the numbers prove it.

Thomas also played on worse lines year in, year out (I don't know what this has to do with the players themselves, but if you're qualifying this as being a thing, then I will use it as well, as it fits in my favour) and was a notoriously awful run blocker (with the numbers to prove it).

He was drafted 3rd overall, came from Wisconsin and had a shit-ton of hype: that's the only reason he got as, "legendary," as he did.

AND, he never had a season as good as Whitworth's '14.

(04-18-2024, 01:36 PM)Nate (formerly eliminate08) Wrote: Yeah, Whit was great but he wasn't better than Joe Thomas.

Yes he was.

Numbers back it up.

Please, Nate, refute my claim with some evidence.