Big Whit - 6 years and counting

[Essex Johnson]

(03-19-2020, 12:48 PM)bengals1969 Wrote: It was two decisions that really sunk the franchise.  Not seeing in Whit what the LA Rams did.  Drafting Ogib at number 1. 

In theory moving on made sense, the execution by the Bengals sunk them.  The theory of moving on from a 35 year old skill player is sound probably 90% of time.  Getting his replacement right coming out of the draft is probably right less than 50% of the time.  Had the Bengals drafted his replacement 1 or 2 years before letting Whit walk, they would known if they had a replacement.

Part of the problem is in 2013 and 2014 we drafted later in 1st and 2nd rounds.. and if you look at the tackles drafted around our pick in either round.. we would probably still not have a starting Tackle from that group.