10-31-2020, 10:52 PM
(10-31-2020, 12:36 PM)fredtoast Wrote: The claim that the Bengals don't value O-line is ridiculous. Bengals have always paid the O-line well. Levi and Willie were the highest paid OT duo in the league. We paid Whitworth well until he was 36. We paid OG's Bobbie Williams and Clint Boling well and used a first round pick on OG Kevin Zeitler. We have used a first round pick on O-line in 2 of our last 3 and 3 of our last 5 drafts. We traded for the 8th highest paid OT in the league in 2018.
The Bengals are currently 22nd in the league in spending on the OL in 2020. Massive spending doesn't always translate to wins or good performance.
https://www.spotrac.com/nfl/positional/offensive-line/
Check out the Ravens this year.
https://www.spotrac.com/nfl/baltimore-ravens/positional/offensive-line/2020/active-cap/
They're 29th in the league in spending on the OL and they only pay Ronnie Stanley, the LT, good money. Everyone else gets peanuts. That's just crazy.
I think that's just proof that coaching and general management is seriously hurting this team. Why do we continuously lose year after year lately?
BTW, we spend more money on our WR's than anyone else in the NFL. Those guys better be good!
"Our offensive line is going to surprise a lot of people" - Mike Brown (7-26-21)
