11-17-2020, 09:10 PM
(11-17-2020, 05:26 PM)ochocincos Wrote: Thuney - Definite upgrade, but will the Bengals fork over $14 mill per year to a guard?Thuney is 27 Scherff is 32. I think a 4 year 45-50 Million salary gets Thuney signed.
Scherff - Same as Thuney
Linsley - While Linsley is a good C, I don't see the Bengals moving on from Hopkins.
Trent Williams - He's really good, but Jonah has been really good too. Do you want to bench/move the Bengals' best OL to bring in Trent? Or put Trent at RT?
Villanueva - Jonah has actually been slightly better than Villanueva. So do you put Villanueva at RT to replace Hart? Hart has been a better run blocker than Villanueva.
For Trent Williams and Villanueva, they are both 32 years old. I'm not sure the Bengals will invest big money into an OL who is beyond 30.
Let's instead be more realistic.
The two OT spots and the C spot are least likely to be replaced in the offseason because we've seen decent-or-better performance from those positions. The OG spots are the biggest weakness right now, but we've seen Spain come in and play adequately. Spain and/or XSF might be able to help solidify the OG spots by season's end.
Trent Williams would cost too much and I am not sure about his attitude. Dominating player though when he wants to play.
Love Villanueva and what he is all about. Doubtful he would come play for the Bengals.
I think jury is still out on Hopkins. I like him though but would switch him to Guard if we found a better Center.
XSF has not shown anything here or with the Cowboys that makers me think he is more than a good backup.
It is all about protecting JB. I am not sure how much I love Mixon for the money he gets paid. He runs well but is not the best at pass protection. It is too late to trade him because it would be too big of a dead money hit. That money could have been better spent elsewhere. I thought Perine played very well and he is a bigger back by 20 lbs. I am not sure how good Perine is in pass protection or catching passes out of the backfield. though.
Thuney is the best FA target for us in the offseason.
