Not Drafting a Center

[BengalChris]

(04-06-2017, 09:03 AM)JungleRock85 Wrote: I think it will be a mistake to not draft a Center this year but that is exactly what I see happening. I know Bodine is in the last year of his contract but he is the type of guy we will re-sign because he hasn't lit the world on fire so he won't be that expensive and they will point to his experience (though he played terrible) and the fact he should be going into his prime...   .....I would be all for grabbing a Pat Elflein or Ethan Pocic in Round 3 and see it mocked all the time around here. It's just one of those things that I don't see happening. Said the same thing last year. They are obsessed with Bodine for some strange reason and they re-signed TJ Johnson to a two year deal so they have him as a backup plan. They also mentioned last year the thought that Christian Westerman could play Center but haven't heard much about that lately.

You gave the exact reason why we won't draft a center this year.

What is worse is that Mikey Brown will use a re-signing of Bodine as an excuse to not re-sign some of our better players who are heading into free agency next year.

I also don't understand the team's obsession with Bodine. The best reason I can come up with is that Paul Alexander and Bodine meet at various road side motels for non-football pleasures.