CBS draft post funny

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(04-17-2016, 11:51 PM)PDub80 Wrote: - Whitworth has 1 more year left unless he resigns and probably backs up Fisher or a new rookie LT who would step in after 1 year of study.  Whitworth could sign at a lower $ figure and be kept fresh in jumbo/unbalanced line packages.

2016 starting O-line is shaping up to be: Whit/Boling/Bodine/Zeitler/Ogbuehi (Leaving Fisher on the bench).
If they draft Decker the 2017 O-line could be: Decker/Fisher/Boling/Zeitler/Ogbuehi with Whitworth (or whoever) backing up - much like Winston does now.
^ This would allow the Bengals to put their strongest linemen out on the field at once where as using Fisher at LT .
I would not HATE the move if the WRs or CBs they liked were off the board. Or, if they were targeting a WR in the 2nd. Someone like Michael Thomas from OSU who could fall?

Why in the world would Whitworth either sign for less money, or agree to be a backup? He is literally playing at the highest level right now.

In 2014 he was 2nd team All-Pro, and in 2015 he was 1st team All-Pro. So what there makes you think he'd be like "sure, let me sign for $3m and be a backup"?

I'm a bit amazed and a bit appalled so many people want to take yet another OT when there's already one who will be sitting on the bench that can't find playing time. If there's an elite C there, sure, why not, that's an actual need. But an OT? No.