oldschooler Posted May 9, 2018 Report Share Posted May 9, 2018 Cincinnati Bengals QB: Andy Dalton RB: Joe Mixon WR: A.J. Green WR: Tyler Boyd WR: John Ross TE: Tyler Eifert LT: Cordy Glenn LG: Clint Boling C: Billy Price RG: Christian Westerman RT: Jake Fisher DE: Carlos Dunlap DT: Geno Atkins DT: Andrew Billings DE: Jordan Willis OLB: Vincent Rey MLB: Preston Brown OLB: Carl Lawson CB: Dre Kirkpatrick CB: William Jackson III S: George Iloka S: Shawn Williams » This offensive starting lineup would be a best-case scenario, with John Ross and Tyler Boyd showing enough in training camp to make replacement-level veteran receiver Brandon LaFell superfluous. » Getting Tyler Eifert back on the field is also an X-factor for an offense full of them. There may be a lot of wishful thinking with the skill-position talent around Andy Dalton, but the ceiling for this group is high. » Bengals fans aren't thrilled with the state of the offensive line, but Cincinnati invested a first-round pick in a new center and made a rare high-profile trade for a veteran to shore up left tackle. The Bengals just aren't built to make wholesale changes like the '17Rams, for instance. » No team is more reliant on drafting and developing its players than this one. The Bengals' two former Bills, Preston Brown and Cordy Glenn, are literally the only players listed above who didn't start their careers in Cincinnati. » Vontaze Burfict isn't listed as a starter because he opens the season on a four-game suspension. He'll be replaced by Vincent Rey, who has made a nice career out of Burfict suspensions. The Bengalshave solid linebacker depth after signing Brown, 25, from Buffalo. Nick Vigil played more than 700 snaps last season and should also have a big role. Carl Lawson could also be listed as a defensive end -- either way, he deserves a bigger role than just situational pass rusher. » It's tricky to list just 11 starters for a team like Cincinnati that rotates so much. The Bengals' nickel back, Darqueze Dennard, will almost certainly have more snaps than rotational defensive linemen like Andrew Billings and Jordan Willis. http://www.nfl.com/news/story/0ap3000000931856/article/afc-north-projected-starters-browns-new-feel-joe-flaccos-test Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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