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(02-22-2023, 09:49 AM)Sled21 Wrote: Some of you are nothing if not hilarious with your takes. The people bashing Volson are the same people who said over and over again that Carman was a wasted pick and would never see anything but the bench, and now we're talking about him winning the LT position. So go ahead and post all the PFF garbage, and go on and comment on how horrible Volson is. About 2/3rds of the way through the season, Ted Karras and Alex Cappa said they fully expect Volson to become a top 5 guard in the NFL. I think I'll go with their opinion of how he plays and how he's improving.....

On edit: I don't remember the link where I read Cappa and Karras' prediction of him being a top 5 guard, but here is another statement from him. Like I said, I'll go with Karras' assessment,

https://www.bengals.com/news/cordell-volson-emerging-as-future-anchor-on-o-line

Why do we use "microaggressive" terms such as "hate' and "bash"? I've seen no one in the thread bash or hate CV. I have seen folks assert the 2023 Cincinnati Bengals could use an upgrade at LG. I'm sure everyone was pleased with what CV did for use as a mid-round rookie, but that doesn't mean we cannot point out what we consider a weak link on a Superbowl winning caliber team.

I'd love for the Bengals to draft a player like John Michael Schmitz early in the 2023 draft and play him and Karras at the LG-C positions. Then Volson can be valuable depth on the interior line.  

As to folks calling Carman a wasted pick, sure there were those, but it doesn't make every opinion they have "hilarious" (more microaggression). Hell, I remember when LC went down, and I stated we needed to sell out to improve the position via FA, even if it meant clearing up funds by cutting Scharping. Some dudes that was "hilarious" because Max was so valuable as an interior olineman.   That dude came in and was not so valuable.