04-24-2018, 12:44 PM
(04-24-2018, 12:40 PM)depthchart Wrote: There seems to be mixed opinions from Analysts about McGlinchey being purely a right tackle or both left and right. Most analysts agree that he will quickly become a solid right tackle.
Former GM Charlie Casserly (who I respect) sees him starting his career at right tackle and then being able to convert to left tackle.
Casserly had him mocked at pick 16 to the Ravens.
With 4 or 5 quarterbacks possibly going before the Bengals pick, it puts McGlinchey within reach but they may have to trade up for him.
The mixed opinions about RT/LT could benefit the Bengals who could then begin his career at right tackle. Keep him at right tackle if he can't make the conversion to left or he successfully makes the conversion to left tackle giving the Bengals a Long Term left tackle.
To me, McGlinchey would be a nice pick for the Bengals who need a RT immediately and Casserly & others could be correct about his long term Left tackle versatility. At worst we get our right tackle problem fixed with a chance for bonus left tackle versatility.
I think RT is much less of a need at this point than C (and even OG). There is no way in the world I would trade up for him.
The running game will never go anywhere and the passing game will struggle if we can't shut down pressure up the middle.
I just have a hard time drafting a guy who struggled so bad against the better competition he faced (Georgia, Miami and NC State). He just seems like a guy with a very average ceiling and a very high floor.
