Oline starters/backups who ya got ?

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(05-12-2020, 12:21 PM)bengalfan74 Wrote: We don't have a bunch of stuff to talk about this time of year and who knows when we will ? things being as they are. But anyways kind of going of my thread Williams RT Johnson LT, who do you think are the starters/backups, how many do we keep ? Yes we don't really have a lot to go on but anyways, fwiw, here's my take:

Locks:

Jonah Williams
Michael Jordan
Trey Hopkins
Bobby Hart - I think they like Hart and I'd say he makes team even if he's a backup

And here's where it starts getting a little dicey

Billy Price - I'd guess he makes team however it wouldn't shock me if he's cut ?
Xavier Su'a-Filo I'd say he makes team and starts at RG
Fred Johnson - again I'd say he makes team at least as a backup

And then the 4 guys fighting for the remaining 2 spots. I'd say they keep 9 Olineman + a P.S. or two ?

Alex Redmond G
Oshea Dugas T
Isaiah Prince T
Hakeem Adeniji G

So I'd say:

LT J. Williams
LG M. Jordan
C T. Hopkins
RG XSF
RT B. Hart

Backups:

F. Johnson - I don't think it's much of a stretch to say he might push Hart hard for his job ?
H. Adeniji - I believe they had this guy targeted and he's versatile
B. Price - Will they cut bait ?
I. Prince - just a guess

That leaves A. Redmond and O. Dugas getting cut/PS. I wouldn't rule out the Bengals picking up a camp cut.

I won't bother to type mine since we seem to be sharing the same brain on this one.  I will only add that the RG position is wide open and if XSF shows up out of shape (something he is known for...not really fair to get on the guy as most of the fat he put on was on a mission trip for LDS in college) then Adeniji or Redmond could take his spot.  

I think Redmond might stay as his skill set might work better in the scheme they adopted mid-year.  He's still pretty young.  I am really down on Price and think they could release him because even his fourth year contract is significant given his draft position.  I would love it if Price proved me wrong, showed up healthy, and just flat out owned the position, but I fear he simply doesn't have what it takes to be an NFL starter.  That was the third huge whiff on the offensive line in recent years.  Let's hope Williams and Adeniji break that trend.