03-10-2021, 07:25 PM
(03-10-2021, 01:18 PM)Wes Mantooth Wrote: Here is a list of the top 10 highest paid (average per year) Left and Right Tackles:
Left Tackle
David Bakhtiari ----------- 23 million
Laremy Tunsil ------------- 22 million
Ronnie Stanley ----------- 19.75 million
Garett Bolles -------------- 17 million
Taylor Lewan -------------- 16 million
Nate Solder --------------- 15.5 million
Taylor Decker ------------- 14.9 million
DJ Humphries ------------- 14.75
Dion Dawkins ------------- 14.575 million
Jake Matthews ----------- 14.5 million
Average ------------------- 17.6 million
Right Tackle
Lane Johnson -------------- 18 million
Jack Conklin ---------------- 14 million
Taylor Moton --------------- 13.754 million
Juwaun James ------------- 12.75 million
Mitchell Schwartz ---------- 11.255 million
Bryan - Bulaga ------------- 10 million
La'el Collins ----------------- 10 million
George Fant ---------------- 9.2 million
H. Vaitai -------------------- 9 million
Rob Havernstein ------------ 8.125 million
Average --------------------- 11.6 million
You can dismiss the blind side all you like, and you can bring up the pressure brougt on both sides, but you can't argue that the league doesn't value the LT position over the RT position. There's a reason the 22nd best LT (well below average) makes more than the 10th best RT (above average).
You don't draft Penni Sewell at #5 to play RT. I'm sorry, you just don't.
Now, if you're high on Jonah then that's great. Although he was average last year that's a good start to a career. He's not a really problem at the position if he can stay healthy. But if you want to keep him at LT then it only makes sense to pass on Sewell and go elsewhere with the pick. Hell, if you're dead set on drafting a RT in round 1 then trade out of the spot and pick up some picks for trading down.
You make good points. However, I think the Bengals are in a tough position because I’m not 100% certain Williams has established himself as the long term solution at LT. Also, draft evaluations are more difficult this year without a combine, and players sitting out the season, etc. The Bengals will be dealing with more of the unknown than usual. Thus I’m not 100% certain Sewell will be a definitive upgrade over Williams.
If I knew Williams was definitely the Bengals long term LT, I’d draft the best DE, CB, or WR @ #5 and a RT in the second round. If I definitely knew Sewell was a better LT than Williams; I’d draft Sewell at #5, move Williams to RT, and draft an OG in the 2nd round. Problem is I don’t definitely know any of that. So I’d just concentrate on putting together the best Oline possible and try my best to prevent Burrow from getting injured again.
