Pick who is the greatest O-line in Bengals history

[Spor_tees]

So I was thinking about how great some of the Bengals O-linemen have been over the years despite the fact the Bengals have never been overly successful. I decided to choose who I think would be the best O-line in the history of the Bengals. My choices are on what the player did for their career not just what they did for the Bengals. Feel free to critique and even come up with a list of your own.

RT- Willie Anderson

The guy was Mr. Dependable. Injured or not he would show up and play. He never got the fanfare he deserved in the NFL but will probably be the next Hall of Famer from the Bengals. Played 12 years with the Bengals and went to 4 Pro Bowls.

RG- Max Montoya

Montoya was one of the few Bengals to play on both Bengals Super Bowl teams. He played 10 years with the Bengals and went to 4 Pro Bowls. He was one of the first big name free agents to leave the Bengals when he headed to Oakland.

C- Bruce Kozerski

Kozerski could play almost anywhere on the line he was needed. They called him "Mr. Versatile" because of it. He played 12 years with the Bengals and was on the 1988 Super Bowl team. He never made a Pro Bowl was an alternate several times. He was a gem of a find in the 9th round of the 1984 draft.

LG- Dave Lapham

Perhaps the weakest spot in the line over the years, and still continues today...Lapham played 9 years with the Bengals. He was able to play every position on the line which made him very valuable. He was a member of the Bengals 1981 Super Bowl team. He left the Bengals to play in the USFL and later became a broadcaster for radio and tv.

LT- Anthony Munoz

No brainer here. Munoz is the only Bengal in the Hall of Fame that played the majority of their career in Cincinnati (Charlie Joiner played 4 years in Cincy.) Munoz was a first round draft pick out of USC. He played in both Super Bowls for the Bengals. He was a rock at LT despite having bad knees throughout his career. His strong work athletic kept him in good shape and helped him to be able to play 13 years for the Bengals. He played in 11 Pro Bowls, and was named AP first-team All-Pro 9 times. He was also included on the NFL 75th Anniversary team. He still does some tv analyst work. He is widely recognized as the best offensive lineman in NFL history.

TE- Rodney Holman

This is probably the most controversial pick. Holman was kind of a quiet assassin, he quietly went about his business behind his helmet's black visor. The thing that makes Holman the best TE is that he was just as proficient at blocking as he was at receiving. Holman could play every down, and the coaches didn't have to worry about breakdowns. Holman played on the 1988 Super Bowl team, and played in 3 Pro Bowls from 1988-1990. Holman is the all-time receptions leader for tightends in Bengal's history.

So there it is. Not a whole lot of surprises. It it very telling that I could not pin down a true #1 LG in the history of the franchise. It makes me wonder why this position has NEVER (Whitworth played there one year) had a standout player.

[ShulaSteakhouse]

Your list is pretty solid of course - sadly there just isn't any depth in talent over the years here and having Alexander as a coach for what seems like the last century has resulted in almost no pro bowlers since the 90's sans a fluke year for Levi, then there's Willie who was here before Alexander who didn't need him any ways.

I think Steinbach may have been in the PB in 2005? Other than that, slim pickins'.