The OL Thread

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(09-27-2023, 10:39 AM)Frank Booth Wrote: Yea dude, Jackson Carmen just needs more time

I think comparing the 2 is incredibly disengenuous on your part.

Ted Karras needed a few years under his belt to become a strong player and get consistant playing time. A LOT of O Linemen take 2+ seasons to grow into those spots. Volson wasn't afforded that and has to learn on the job. Volson has size, athleticism, character, smarts. The Bengals have a lot to work with there.

To compare him to Carman, who came into his rookie year out of shape, didn't take the job seriously, had to switch positions, and now can't even dress is moronic and contrarian just for the sake of being so.

We can find a tremendous amount of examples where young O Linemen needed seasoninig before they became consistantly strong players or got starting jobs. While that would have been a great luxury with Volson, the Benglas had to have him start NOW. He's no Clint Boling, sure, but he is very young and his ceiling is high enough for the LG job.