PAT ELFLEIN is an upgrade.

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(03-14-2017, 02:00 PM)Okeana Wrote: Center is the most under valued and most important positions in football.  Almost every center drafted in the first round becomes a multi time pro bowler just go back 10 years and look.  That said for some reason the Bengals put no value on this position and I think we have a better chance of going to the Superbowl this year than drafting a replacement.

C has an extremely steep learning curve, and it's gotten steeper in recent years with the spread offense taking over the college ranks.  Guys who can step into that position and play at a high level, like Mack, Mangold, and Pouncey, invariably go in the 1st.  There isn't anybody like that this year, and teams are loathe to spend a 2nd or 3rd on a guy who will need 2-3 years of development.