Andrew Whitworth on Bengals deal

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(06-05-2020, 12:34 PM)ochocincos Wrote: The issue with the Whitworth situation is two things:
1) They assumed Whitworth would decline (rapidly) given his age and trend of other OL even though he really hadn't declined to that point.
2) They invested a 1st round and 2nd round pick in OT in 2015, expecting/hoping at least one of Ogbuehi or Fisher would emerge as a quality LT replacement by the time Whitworth departed.

Neither of those things happened. They went off expectations, not actual facts for those players at the time. It really bit them, and was probably one, if not the biggest reason for the decline of the team.

Yep, it was the perfect (bad) storm for the Bengals.

I'd also add to your first point I believe they thought they sorta had Whit over a barrel, 1. nobody would want him. 2. He'd stay because of loyalty at a low price.

And to your 2nd point PA was probably telling them " I've seen Og and Fisher open ketchup bottles and I can coach these guys up". And ignored the fact that Ogbuehi had been hot garbage his first season.