PFF Expects Us To Sign Thuney!

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I know we've talked about signing Thuney on here because of what it would do to help solidify our line and give Burrow some protection, as well as give us some draft flexibility, but now ProFootballFocus is predicting that we sign him!

They have us signing him for four years for 57 million with 35 of it guaranteed:

Quote:It’s no secret that Cincinnati’s offensive line has been among the worst in the NFL for quite some time now — they have ranked in the bottom five in PFF grade in each of the last four years. Last season, they came in at No. 30 in combined offensive line PFF grade.

Left tackle Jonah Williams and center Trey Hopkins performed quite well relative to their counterparts, but the rest of the line was a downright liability. And following the season-ending injury to Joe Burrow last year, they know they can’t afford to ignore the line in free agency.

They have the cap space to make a massive move in free agency to address that fact, and Thuney — who grew up just outside the Cincinnati area — could well be that big signing. Thuney ranks sixth among left guards in PFF grade since entering the league in 2016. He also has never ranked lower than 13th in a single season among all guards in WAR generated.

Tackle is usually seen as the more important position on the offensive line, but Burrow needs protection up front so he can step into throws with confidence, especially coming off injury.

There's more in the article, including pointing out that Thuney likes Skyline, which seals the deal for me!



SIGN HIM!