06-11-2020, 03:16 PM
(06-11-2020, 12:39 AM)Mer Wrote: Who plays LT if Jonah gets hurt or isn't ready? It seems a lot of us are just assuming he's going to step right in without any issues. I know Fred Johnson is here but was he really as good as he looked at the end of the season or was that a product of him being fresh against guys beat down from a long season? Do we have anyone else?Jonah, Hart, Johnson, Adenji, Prince, and Dugas are all the tackles currently on the roster. Most feel good about Jonah and are cautiously optimistic about Johnson. Hart is controversial as people look at the stretch where he played decently but also don't realize that he looked terrible against any capable pass rush we played last year (SF, Pitt, Jacksonville, Baltimore). Adenji is a 6th rounder we shouldn't have any expectations for but the coaches really like him and think he can play tackle if needed to. Prince and Dugas are practice squad guys. We definitely need more help at tackle but the coaches may not feel there is a sizable upgrade at tackle on the market compared to what Warford would be at guard.
I think there are some decent options available for tackle depth. Jason Peters and Demar Dotson to name a couple. Bengals could sign one of them AND Warford if they wanted to. The line would look even better. But it's more likely that they roll with Jonah, Johnson, Hart, and Adenji going into the season.
Honestly, if Jonah goes down again or struggles, we're in for a long season anyway. You just have to hope that he's the guy we think he's going to be and move on to the next biggest weakness which would be RG.
