Paul Dehner - 'Will Bengals invest in offensive line?'

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(01-19-2021, 04:19 PM)Bengalholic Wrote: He says they are expected to 'cut Bobby Hart at some point' and he also thinks they won't bring Finney back, so that will clear up an additional 9m in cap space.

He says they want to bring back Spain, if possible...are hoping Pollack can 'elicit more out of Michael Jordan'...and he sees XSF as being a 'serviceable piece'.

He thinks that RT will be the starting point when comes to the o-line, and that RT Taylor Moton is the guy they may 'open up the wallet' for...with Buffalo's Daryl Williams being the 2nd option. They could also wait and try to land Sewell or Slater in the draft.

At G, he mentions how much guys like Thuney and Scherff would command, with both on tap to get huge deals. He mentions scanning the 2nd and 3rd wave of FA guards like Pittsburgh’s Matt Feiler, Buffalo’s Jon Feliciano, Chicago’s Germain Ifiedi, or a potential cap casualty like maybe Gabe Jackson from LV.

As he points out, they are definitely going to have some options when it comes to bolstering the line and making sure Burrow is better protected going forward.

So, what do you think? What route would you take? 

https://theathletic.com/2321179/2021/01/19/will-cincinnati-bengals-invest-in-offensive-line-inside-the-decision-of-the-offseason/

When I hear "at some point," I think that they wait to cut him until they either land a proven RT in FA like Moton or Williams, or else they draft Sewell or another OT that they feel can immediately start over Hart.

I hope PDJ's approach is true, as I'd love to see Moton or Williams as a Bengal. That would help reduce a need. I won't say Sewell would be off the table though, as they could still take Sewell at 5 (if he's there) and shift Jonah to LG, which some thought might be his best fit when he was drafted.