Worth Moving Hopkins Back to OG?

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(03-01-2022, 06:45 PM)Nate (formerly eliminate08) Wrote: This would normally be the way of it if Hop played as good at Guard as he did Center.

When I have watched Hopkins play Guard he has been bad. Don't know why he plays so much better at Center but he does.

If Linderbaum falls to us it is a no brainer though, I see some mocks have teams passing on him cause he is undersized.

Sounds good to me, take him. On the field he was by far the best Center in college last year don't care if he is a smaller Center.

I hear ya, Nate, but I disagree on Hopkins....He was a very solid guard.  And RG would be ideal for him now...

Athleticism is an underrated quality in interior linemen.  Pouncey was a top Center and didn't weigh 300 lbs.  From everything I have seen, Lindenbaum is an elite prospect.  Him under Center and Hopkins at RG with a FA tackle like Armstead makes this team a Super Bowl Champ...not just a contender.  

And FWIW, with all the turmoil around the league for QBs, and the cap issues facing some teams, I think the Bengals have a real shot even without a massive overhaul on the line.  But I still hope it happens.