02-27-2017, 12:06 PM
(02-27-2017, 11:58 AM)BleedNOrange Wrote: Fun to discuss but there is no chance this happens. Look at our OL. There is no way the team feels comfortable with Og and Fisher. Whit and Zeitler might be going somewhere else. That means Boling and Bodine are the only "sure things". Scary really.
What the Bengals do will give us a window into how they feel the upcoming season will go:
1 ) Are they happy with Bodine? We see he grades terrible. We know he needs to go...but I've yet to see an indication from the team that Center needs addressed.
2 ) Are they going to keep one of Whitworth or Zeitler? Seems like a no-brainer to keep one or both, but Zeitler is likely out of their price range. Whitworth will get offers from contenders. IF they let them both go, it signals a rebuild and I doubt that rebuild includes a Center with 11 years of wear and tear on the body.
3 ) Do they think they can compete this year? If they do, Mangold makes a ton of sense.
4 ) Do they think Mangold can still play? He only played in 8 games last year. He was really durable before that, but he's getting old for a Center.
5 ) Do they think they can find a better Center in the draft?
