Whit wants to continue at LT in 2017

[*wildcats forever*]

(12-28-2016, 07:18 PM)Essex Johnson Wrote: there are many great players that have left teams and still not won or went to a Super Bowl.  Whitworth has deep roots here and I believe the right offer from Bengals he stays here.. if he leaves I do believe he would leave for a playoff type team like the Bengals have been the last 5 years till this year.  You just never know what is going to happen. think about if he went last year to Denver or Carolina for this season.. neither are even in the Playoffs..

Recently, Whit has been quoted about his steady weight loss over the past few years, the result of a conscious effort to prolong his playing career plus the benefit of better health. Combine that with his comments regarding the huge difference in body types between successful tackles and guards and his desire to stay at tackle, and that tells me he's paying close attention to the Bengals intentions and off-season actions. 

He seems to believe he would best be used at tackle, and as long as the team convinces him that they are going all out to get to the Super Bowl, I think he will find a way to make a deal to stay. Move him to guard and watch him leave.