Value of Positions

[muskiesfan]

(03-10-2017, 01:35 PM)Whatever Wrote: To be fair, the Bengals have spent more 1st round picks on the OL in Marvin's tenure(5, Willie, Levi, Andre, Z, Og) than QB(1, Carson), WR(1, AJ), and RB(1,Perry) combined.  Zeitler is the first of those to not get a second contract.  I realize everyone is pxssed, but to say they don't value OL is a false narrative.

Willie was re-signed twice to contracts that paid him $6m per year and then was cut because he wouldn't take a pay cut. Levi was signed to an extension that paid him $5m per year and was cut when Andre was drafted. I understand the cap was lower at the time, but the Bengals weren't exactly breaking the bank for their top performing offensive lineman. Andre was re-signed on the cheap because he misjudged his market value. The Bengals didn't overwhelm him with a deal, the market just wasn't there for him. Zeitler wasn't even offered a contract (per Hobson) and Ogbuehi is still under his rookie contract.

I stand by my statement that the Bengals do not value OLine, especially compared to skill positions. The team themselves have said that they do not value interior OLine. While I also agree that the Browns severely overpaid for Zeitler's services, the Bengals didn't even try.