Austin Corbett = Jackson Carmen

[*ochocincos*]

(02-22-2022, 03:37 PM)Benton Wrote: I don't think Carmen's a bust. It takes a couple years (normally) to develope linemen. He just wasn't ready.

Realistically, we need a vet or two, along with a couple draft picks with the intent that they'll be ready in 3-4 years when those larger veteran contracts expire.

And to be fair, the Bengals DID have a veteran slotted for all the OL starting spots.
Williams-Spain-Hopkins-XSF-Reiff

XSF and Reiff just ended up with big injuries that forced the backup young talent to start when they weren't prepared to.

This is where having some veteran backups help though.
Maybe we'll see some cheaper veterans added specifically to be backups.