07-09-2015, 02:45 PM
(07-09-2015, 02:33 PM)Bengalfan11164 Wrote: I'd prefer an 8 man oline and a 10 man dline in 2015.
Oline (8): Whit/Fisher, Boling, Bodine/TJ Johnson, Zeitler, Smith/Winston
PUP: Ogbuehi
PS: Trey Hopkins (G), Jake Smith (C )?
Fisher is being groomed to back up 4 oline positions, and Ogbuehi may be available week 7 or later (if needed at all).
Winston is the first tackle off the bench; Fisher is the first guard off the bench.
Dline (10): Dunlap/Clarke, Atkins/Hardison, Peko/Thompson/Sims, MJ90/Gilberry/Hunt
Cut: Devon Still
This preserves dline depth/rotation, prepares for the potential departure of Gilberry/Peko in 2016, and hopefully helps with the run-defense woes evidenced in the playoffs.
2016 oline (9): Ogbuehi/Whit, Boling/Hopkins, Bodine/TJ Johnson?, Zeitler, Fisher/Rookie
2016 dline (9): Dunlap/Clarke, Atkins/Hardison, Thompson/Rookie, MJ90/Rookie/Hunt?
No reason to keep TJ Johnson.
Winston won't make the team.
Johnson made the team because he can play C/G....with Fisher in the mix and the fact he's not very good, he shouldn't make the roster.
The best (and realistic) OL group would include:
Whit - Boling - Bodine - Zeitler - Smith
Fisher being the primary backup at OT
Hopkins being the backup at OG
and if Bodine goes down, put Zeitler at C.
Winston performed admirably down the stretch, but if Fisher plays well and basically just doesn't fall flat on his face, I see no reason to keep Winston.
