Are we comfortable with Ogbuehi and Smith as our starting tackles next year?

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(12-06-2017, 12:36 PM)bengals67 Wrote: first three picks need to be OT, center and guard.

If Og and Fisher beat out the new guys than fine.


Maybe Og and Fisher will improve with a younger more up to date o line coach.

It would also be nice if they spent money on a quality free agent for one of these positions.

A new coach with control might do that.

While I can understand this approach, that would mean a defensive player isn't selected until at least pick 100 or so.
And as we've seen, the defense has been more of a bend-don't-break this year.
They don't get much interior pressure from the DL outside of Atkins, MJ is old and bad and likely won't be re-signed after his contract is up in 2018 (IMO should be cut after this year anyway). LBs could use an upgrade next to Burfict and safety could use an elite playmaker although Iloka and Williams are serviceable.

Personally, I'd like to see a defensive player selected within the first two rounds and then still three OL selected within the first four rounds. It's expected the Bengals will get a third-round comp pick for Zeitler, so that should help.