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(02-20-2023, 05:23 PM)casear2727 Wrote: I think fans would be a lot more patient with a rookie struggling than they would with Jonah or LC, or another vet.

We eventually have to hit on a damn draft pick tho.  We cannot survive on FGAs with the route our cap is heading, and it is beyond time for this scouting department to step up, a decade is too long to go without a decent draft pick on the oline.

Fans probably would be more patient with a draft pick, but the Bengals are (or should be) in win-now mode.
Giving patience for development is something rebuilding teams should be doing.
Teams competing for Super Bowl need starters who can play well right now.

If a draft pick, it's much easier to give patience if the guy isn't a starter. If starting, many people will expect solid-or-better play while out there.