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If our Oline was even half as good as our Dline it'd be a whole different game, but for reasons unknown some people's kids still want to draft the shiny new object ahead of good offensive linemen.. As much as I don't think AJ is your answer I do think sitting Allen until your oline can gel is a better option. I don't wish AJ any ill will, but he has been around the league awhile and can probably be a decent place holder while Allen matures and readies himself for big time defenses..

Allen is doing ok considering the Bengals defensive line which is pretty darn good with Geno and Billings , Dunlap and Lawson.. I'm kind of surprised he's still upright and able to walk at this point.. You might have a keeper IF you're oline can keep him from the dreaded surgeons knife..

Yes, I do think...unlike many fans who see college games and automatically think a decent college player will make in the pro's.. Every year before the draft fans around the country clamor for certain college players who really have no business in the NFL.. It's just the way it goes..

As a long time Bengals fan I absolutely agree. The best that can be said for Bodine is that he's a very durable liability.. He might not play hurt often, but he'll always be a liability. It's one of those league-wide mysteries, how certain players can keep on playing as starters.. I suppose you have to chalk it up to the over-abundance of really bad players.

Comparing college performance to pro performance can be extremely misleading when you consider that nearly every NFL player (not all by any means) excelled at the college level and most did even better in high school, but once they reach the pro level they're not competing anymore with guys that will never play at any professional level. They're competing with other guys who also excelled in college and high school. College games are important, but they're not a great indicator of how well a player will fare at the NFL level. The NFL is generally comprised of the best college players from around the country. College teams are generally comprised of some of the best high school players and a lot of players who are just on the team to have fun.. Big difference..

McC was never going to lead you or the Bengals to the promised land. He was, after all an Alabama QB which for all intents and purposes is almost Cleveland when it comes to QBs.. The last truly successful QB from Alabama was Broadway Joe and that was awhile back before most football fans were even born although I'm old enough to remember him.. It appears Allen will get an initiation by fire now and god help him with Russell Bodine as the center.. RB is the embodiment of a turnstile that people going through don't even have to buy a ticket.. The only upside to Bodine is that he's pretty durable, but he'll give up on pressure more often than not. Well, good luck to the young man. I hope he does well except against the Bengals. Just for clarification, I'm a Bengals fan, but do enjoy discussing the game with fans of different teams..