The Bengals eschewed drafting Penei Sewell for Ja’Marr Chase. Their potential HoF QB can’t stay healthy in part due to a leaky OL.

If we keep our high first round pick, I think we have to draft OL if the right guy is available.

Happy Thanksgiving, everyone! Let’s go Washington!

The truth:

• he’s an energetic and loud black man, while the majority of owners are old white men who think a loud black man = angry black man. So the processes around becoming a HC are already not in his favor.

• HC is a different skill set than coordinator. Most coordinators who get promoted to HC fail.

• Michael Thomas: Will be 31 in March
• Alvin Kamara: Will be 29 before training camp
• Ryan Ramczyk: Will be 30 in April

Etc

Ron doesn’t get a lot right, but I do agree with his overarching philosophy that younger is better and older players generally aren’t a good signing.

Banned.

Bruce Allen never seemed to understand: you don’t build lines through 1st round picks. John Dorsey and Brett Veach and John Schneider and Howie Roseman - all exceptional roster builders - understand how to build lines with a collection of picks, free agents, and prospects. If you have a high pick and can afford to take a stud tackle or edge, sure! But that’s one or two spots out of 9.

It takes 1-2 years tops to build quality lines. That’s proven over and over by quality GMs who needed to rebuild their lines.