PhunkE1 Posted August 11, 2008 Report Share Posted August 11, 2008 I know all the talk has been that even if Willie is 100% Stacy will get the nod as the starting RT. It would seem to me that our best O-Lineman should start, so wouldn't it make sense to move Stacy back inside to RG and start Willie at RT? Does this say more about Stacy's improvement at tackle, or Willie's decline? Is this just a ploy to try and please Stacy so he doesn't walk after this year? I'm still regretting that extension that we gave Willie a couple of seasons ago, as I'm sure the Bengals are too. I guess we won't truely know until the games are for real. I like how the line is shaping up, and you'd be hard pressed to find more depth anywhere else in the NFL, but it seems as if this would be the best starting 5:LT: LJonesLG: WhitworthC: GuycheckRG: AndrewsRT: WAnderson Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChadJohnson-85 Posted August 11, 2008 Report Share Posted August 11, 2008 Bobbie Williams? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PhunkE1 Posted August 11, 2008 Author Report Share Posted August 11, 2008 That could very well be, King-Orange. It's possible that Bobbie is a better option at RG than Stacy, but that's what I'm wondering. Like I stated, this will all shake out as the season goes on. It sure would be nice to have Steinbeck rather than Willie. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rwalling Posted August 11, 2008 Report Share Posted August 11, 2008 Bobbie Williams?How about Jones-Whit-Bobbie-Stacey-Willie when we want to run it down an opponents throat? That's a HUGE, powerful line. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CJBestInAFC Posted August 11, 2008 Report Share Posted August 11, 2008 That could very well be, King-Orange. It's possible that Bobbie is a better option at RG than Stacy, but that's what I'm wondering. Like I stated, this will all shake out as the season goes on. It sure would be nice to have Steinbeck rather than Willie.That's why don't give big contracts to aging vets like Willie Anderson. Yeah he is a fan favorite but Steinbach would have helped the Bengals a lot more right now, and he wouldn't have signed with a division rival. That's why the Steelers let Faneca go this season. The NFL is a business not a popularity contest. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TJJackson Posted August 11, 2008 Report Share Posted August 11, 2008 Start Willie if he is healthy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HoosierCat Posted August 11, 2008 Report Share Posted August 11, 2008 Start Willie if he is healthyYup. When Willie is healthy, he's the best in the business. What strikes me as ideal would be to platoon Willie and Stacy somehow, which would hopefully keep Willie fresher deeper into the year. But an o-line can be finicky and it might not be possible for it to "gell" twice. Still, it's not like all these guys haven't played extensively together the last couple years, so if any line could pull it off, it'd be them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HAPPYJAQ Posted August 11, 2008 Report Share Posted August 11, 2008 I like what the Bengals have done. If any of the Ol's go down to injury, they still have a starter-quality player on the bench. This also hinges on Guychick's developement, though. With Anderson, Collins, Kooistra and Livings coming off the pine, the Bengals have to have the deepest, most talented line in the NFL. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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