Four consecutive years

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(10-16-2017, 05:41 PM)XenoMorph Wrote:  your GLARING issues is due to guys being on Rookie Deals...  Only A Smith and Boiling aren't still on their rookie deals.   that money moved to other positions for now and in a year or two the price of our OL will go way back up. 

You don't cut first and 2nd round talent without putting them on the Field.

Good point, but I know that most of the OL are on rookie deals and that's a big part of why the spending is down. However, those players aren't doing well, it's been known since last offseason that the OL needed upgraded, and yet the decision was to let them start and see how they grow. Maybe the OTs needed some grooming to become good but there was no hope for Bodine improving after three seasons of the same old, same old. That's a gamble that I'm still skeptical will pay off given their performance through the first five games.

What's more important is this coming offseason there will be an opportunity to upgrade center since Bodine is set to hit FA. The Bengals have a great opportunity to pick up a much better center in FA, as there are quite a few options to go after. Weston Richburg, Spencer Long, and Corey Linsley are the ones who stand out to me. It's also worth noting that Jake Fisher enters a contract year next year and Ogbuehi too if the Bengals don't take on his 5th year option (they shouldn't at this point). So next offseason is also an opportunity to draft (at least) one OT high that is probably more safe than just all-world potential.