Bengals draft makes statement that they are not worried about the O-line

[SErebel11]

(05-01-2017, 01:46 PM)depthchart Wrote: The Bengals bet the Farm that they could build up other areas besides the O-line in the 2017 draft.



* No Offensive Lineman taken until late round 5, then no others taken.

** This speaks Volumes.

*** The Bengals are not worried about the O-line.

**** After an entire 2016 season of feeling out the Strengths and Weaknesses of what they had, they felt Comfortable letting Zeitler and Whit go. Then comfortable enough to only Draft one lineman and that was late in round 5.

***** The same O-line coach that Drafted and developed Whit is satisfied with what he has to Develop now on the roster.

According to Jay Glazer and others, the Bengals tried to re-sign Whitworth and went so far as telling other teams at the combine that Whit was for sure returning to the Bengals. I wouldn't call that comfortable with letting him go.