I'm truly tired of hearing the fix the offensive line crowd!

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(01-27-2024, 07:14 PM)Bengalholic Wrote: Yeah, 2013-2023 has been pretty damn rough in terms of drafting:

T- Jonah Williams   1st
T- Cedric Ogbuehi   1st
T- Jake Fisher   2nd
T- Jackson Carman   2nd
T- D'Ante Smith   4th
T- Hakeem Adeniji   6th
T- Reid Fragel   7th

G- Cordell Volson   4th
G- Michael Jordan   4th
G- Tanner Hawkinson   5th
G- Christian Westerman   5th  
G- Trey Hill   6th 
G- Rod Taylor   7th

C- Billy Price   1st
C- Russell Bodine   4th
C- JJ Deilman   5th
C- TJ Johnson   7th

So basically, in 11 seasons, the Cincinnati Bengals have a grand total of FIVE draft picks in the top three rounds for five positions . . . and the best of those five is Jonah Williams.

(01-27-2024, 08:57 PM)Frank Booth Wrote: I think Mike skimps out on o-line scouting in particular. Wasn’t he on record saying he doesn’t want to pay guards? I heard he said that

One of the biggest issues with Mike Brown and the o-line is his inability to get over the amazing success that McNally had with very late round draft picks early in his career. In his mind, there's plenty of quality that slips through the cracks. Zeitler had zero Pro Bowls with the Bengals and was rewarded with the largest contract ever for a guard at the time. I don't think that he likes to invest in a highly rated interior lineman that everyone knows before the draft and keeps their eyes on him heading into FA. In his approach, it might be easier to re-sign a late rounder that ''grew into the system'' than it would be to re-sign a blue chip first rounder that never sniffed a Pro Bowl because ''maybe it's just not the right fit''.