02-02-2020, 11:04 AM
(02-01-2020, 09:59 PM)Okeana Wrote: I'm finishing up most of my offensive line scouting and while the Tackle class is pretty loaded I don't expect most of the top guys to make it out of the first round. I think one consideration that could be made for round 2 this year would be to draft the center Cushenberry from LSU. While on paper we have Trey Hopkins and he has played well, he is also a versatile player who can be moved around and I really like the idea of having a center/QB combo that has great success together.
The more I dive into this draft I find it very hard to mock an Offensive tackle with where we are drafting and our needs early in the draft. With getting back Jonah Williams and the development of Fred Johnson things could be looking up next year on the offensive line.
With all the holes on the roster, center is probably the position the Bengals are least likely to address high in the draft. I'd be slightly surprised if they go O-line in the 2nd in general for the reason you laid. I agree in that I think they're going to give Fred Johnson a chance to play RT next year.
Coach Lou had an interview a few weeks back where he acknowledged he wouldn't be able to lobby for a defensive player in the first but that they needed help at all three levels of defense. And after focusing more on offense last year and short of a few defensive starters being added in FA, I think they go heavier on defense in rounds 2-4.
