02-07-2021, 03:38 PM
I have a hard time seeing the Bengals picking Sewell. It makes sense, and I want them to, but it just doesn't seem likely if the two recovers are on the board. I see no way Mikey passes on Chase or Smith if either ones is available. Pitts is a different story.
I believe that the Bengals will be active in free agency on the OL. There are a million reasons for them to be, and one of them is to justify taking another offensive weapon if/when they pick and Sewell is still available.
At tackle, the Bengals are in a weird spot. Their guards are undoubtedly below average (XSF) to awful (everyone else). The tackles are basically one high upside guy that can definitely pass block (Jonah), then one guy that can run block but gets rinsed by any decent pass rusher (Bobby), and two guys that are capable as backups but not guys you really want starting in Adeniji and Johnson. Tackles are in short supply, so it's hard to part with the two young guys. I could honestly see them not drafting or singing a RT this offseason. I'm not really okay with that, but perhaps major upgrades on the inside would make it easier to digest.
If they could sign Thuney, which I'm starting to feel is more likely every day, and maybe replace the center with a better player, perhaps the deficiencies at RT could be covered up a bit more. Jason Kelce is rumored to be on the chopping block. I also love Creed Humphrey in round 2.
Would a line of Jonah-Thuney-Kelce-XSF-Current RT be enough? The right side would still be weak, but 3/5 of the line would be pretty damn great.
I believe that the Bengals will be active in free agency on the OL. There are a million reasons for them to be, and one of them is to justify taking another offensive weapon if/when they pick and Sewell is still available.
At tackle, the Bengals are in a weird spot. Their guards are undoubtedly below average (XSF) to awful (everyone else). The tackles are basically one high upside guy that can definitely pass block (Jonah), then one guy that can run block but gets rinsed by any decent pass rusher (Bobby), and two guys that are capable as backups but not guys you really want starting in Adeniji and Johnson. Tackles are in short supply, so it's hard to part with the two young guys. I could honestly see them not drafting or singing a RT this offseason. I'm not really okay with that, but perhaps major upgrades on the inside would make it easier to digest.
If they could sign Thuney, which I'm starting to feel is more likely every day, and maybe replace the center with a better player, perhaps the deficiencies at RT could be covered up a bit more. Jason Kelce is rumored to be on the chopping block. I also love Creed Humphrey in round 2.
Would a line of Jonah-Thuney-Kelce-XSF-Current RT be enough? The right side would still be weak, but 3/5 of the line would be pretty damn great.
