Carman has COVID

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(08-18-2022, 06:58 PM)Frank Booth Wrote: the point is the bengals shouldnt rely on a 4th round rookie if they are in win now mode

It's not an ideal situation, but the whole roster has to be looked at.  Kappa, Carman, and Volson aren't getting cut.  Typically, teams want to keep 9 OL on the 53, with 4 T's, 3 G's, and 2 C's.  Bringing in another G means carrying 10 OL and going light at another position.  Going heavy on the OL is bad because OL don't have a lot of ST's value.  Most vet OL on the street at this point are going to wait until TC breaks before signing and most teams aren't going to look until after Week 1 because of salary guarantees.  

The reality is that it's likely going to be Carman, Smith, Hill, or Volson that gets the job no matter what.  Pollack is supposed to evaluate OL prospects.  If out of 4 draft picks the last two drafts, he can't pick one serviceable starter and has to go to Tobin and tell him he needs a starting LG, his credibility is completely gone.  On top of it, he risks drawing the ire of the other position coaches by draining a ton of resources.  I mean, that's 4 draft picks on the OL, plus 4 new free agent starters if that happens.