01-08-2018, 08:29 PM
(01-08-2018, 04:58 PM)kevin Wrote: Boling at LT might have been a band aid. ...The goal should be a Super Bowl O Line....At pick 12 we should get a top Left Tackle in either McGlinchey, Brown or Miller, which ever one Bengals like best. That Pick 12 in One should be like drafting Munoz or a Whitworth and anchor Left Tackle for next 10 years. ...This moves Boling back to guard. ...This makes us set at 2 of the 5 O Line spots...A lot of talk on here about Westerman and Redmond. Then at right tackle there is still maybe Ogbuhei or Fisher. Smith and Winston getting up in age. Bodine at center. ...I'll be honest, other than Boling, I don't think much of our O Line and it is the worst in NFL. Bengals are easily THE WORST blockers in NFL. ....This is why get a Top Left Tackle with that Top Pick and move Boling back to guard and then hammer down taking a center/guard type like Price or Ragnow in 2. Hopefully Westerman or Redmond can man the other guard spot opposite Boling. Price or Ragnow challenge Bodine or man that guard spot. Right Tackle may go to Ogbuhei if he can cut it. He was a top pick and maybe right tackle more suited to him. There is Fisher and others if Og fails at right tackle. Right Tackle in Free Agency may be a need.
I like getting a good solid Left Tackle with the Top Pick and moving Boling back to guard. The hope being Westerman or Redmond can handle the other guard spot, plus bring in a Price or Ragnow to play center or guard. Depth in Boling able to play Left Tackle if needed. Depth at LT, LG, C, RG in all this....Ogbuhei and Fisher get one last chance at RT but with others if they fail. Here is where a Westerman or Redmond may have to man RT if Ogbuhei and Fisher don't man up.
Boling being able to play left tackle is a good thing, but with this top pick, looking for a left tackle for next 10 years makes sense. You put Boling back at guard and try to man up at center, right guard, right tackle. You claim right guard should be no problem. I say get a good center/ guard like Price or Ragnow in there with Bodine and these guards in round 2.
IF we can fix the blocking, I like our play-off chances, especially if Mixon and Ross have good second years to go with Dalton to Green.
LT Boling
LG Westerman
OC Isaiah Wynn
RG Redmond
RT Orlando Brown or later pick/ Maybe even Ogbuehi
Wynn gives us depth across the whole line and fills a need we have at center where he can start from day one. As I feel Price will go in the 1st and Ragnow in the 2nd.
Another possibility at RT is Zach Crabtree from Okla St. Most have not heard a whole lot about him but he will be moving up the draft boards here soon...Should be able to get him in the 3rd or 4th. 3 year starter. We could still draft a OG later on for depth and competition,maybe someone like Wyatt Teller possibly.
