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[T3hRaven]

http://www.baltimore...0,3118845.story

Aaron Wilson is reporting that KO expects to start at tackle, which likely puts Oher back on the left side. KO might be the better option at RT, but with Oher on the left side Flacco is going to be on his butt a lot on Monday.

[Dubs]

Not sure what to think of this. He has looked really good at RT as well as LG, I would prefer him at LG. However it may be best as Oher gets to prove himself again at LT for a couple of seasons before his contract is up and we have to pay him LT dollars

[gabefergy]

I'm glad KO is starting, but from what I have seen out of Bobbie Williams I would rather see him play LG. Either way I think this is a good move. Not much difference between Oher and Mckinnie at LT IMO.

[JO_75]

What about McKinnie? Didn't we just restructure his contract so he would stay? Why isn't he at Left Tackle with Oher at Right Tackle and KO at Left Guard? Harbs needs to stop moving the offensive line around and keep them at one position.

[BmoreRav]

Maybe that was another reason behind the McKinnie restructure. They didn't want to pay $3.2m to a back-up since they've made the decision to go with Oher and KO at Tackle! The incentives added to McKinnie's contract are based on playing time I believe.

[izvoodoo]

Although Oher is not ideal at left tackle, he still may very be better than McKinnie. I wanted KO to play LG since Reid can play RT and we don't have a LG waiting in the the wings, but that's fine.

[berad]

Did he SAY he was starting at RT? The quote Wilson provided doesn't specify.

[JO_75]

Did he SAY he was starting at RT? The quote Wilson provided doesn't specify.

True, but all I know is that it is confirmed that Oher is starting at Left Tackle. Who is going to be our LG if KO is at RT?

[arnie_uk]

True, but all I know is that it is confirmed that Oher is starting at Left Tackle. Who is going to be our LG if KO is at RT?

uggh Williams? Jeesh

[JO_75]

uggh Williams? Jeesh

Yeah like I said, Harbs messes everything up when he thinks he can move players around constantly without no harm. Oher hasn't been able to be as good as he can be because he keeps moving so much he can't get use to playing at one spot. I think KO makes a better Guard in the NFL and he should be our starting LG, not our RT. Oher should still be our RT and McKinnie shouldn't be our backup when he did so well for us last year.

[TimeEdReed]

Has anyone wondered....if we had known we would be cutting Cundiff, could that money have maybe been used to keep Grubbs?

[arnie_uk]

Yeah like I said, Harbs messes everything up when he thinks he can move players around constantly without no harm. Oher hasn't been able to be as good as he can be because he keeps moving so much he can't get use to playing at one spot. I think KO makes a better Guard in the NFL and he should be our starting LG, not our RT. Oher should still be our RT and McKinnie shouldn't be our backup when he did so well for us last year.

McKinnie did not do so well for us. He wasn't much better than oher overall tbh. His pass blocking was a better but his run blocking was considerably worse, a wash all in all pretty much. And obviously the ravens think so as well.

Some people need to get of McKinnies jock. Now if your arguing our line is better as a WHOLE with McKinnie left oher right and ko guard than oher ko and Williams, that I'll agree with, but to say McKinnie was much better overall than oher at lt isn't true

[arnie_uk]

Has anyone wondered....if we had known we would be cutting Cundiff, could that money have maybe been used to keep Grubbs?

Think we saved 1.8 mil, that cold have been used on Ben, but then next year we have a lot of dead cap countering it, so it was pretty much a wash all in all... I think, well theyre the numbers I have in my head from somewhere, and you also have to consider Grubbs may have wanted to go to the saints as he went for pretty much nothing extra, a mil or so over the course of 5 years and 30mil deal

[Alexir]

"That OL is gonna have so much character! "-harbs

[arnie_uk]

I actually wish he kept his mouth shut, the team doesn't like revealing to much to early, I bet the bengals are a bit surprised now

[cobrajet]

I am still confused....is KO starting at LG for Bobbie Williams or is McKinnie out and KO is starting RT while Oher moves to LT. I thought our best line would be McKinnie, Williams, Birk, Yanda, and Oher.

[arnie_uk]

I am still confused....is KO starting at LG for Bobbie Williams or is McKinnie out and KO is starting RT while Oher moves to LT. I thought our best line would be McKinnie, Williams, Birk, Yanda, and Oher.

The question was rt tackle and the answer was pertty much yes. And they ain't dropping oher. Swap wIlliams for ko and I think that's our best line, Williams has shown he isn't what he used to be so far, but maybe having birk beside him and not gino would have helped, but he just didn't look hot in preseason, we're ko did, minus playing long.

Who is the Lolb and left end of cincy, I know the players, just not sure who's left and right, can't remember.

[berad]

True, but all I know is that it is confirmed that Oher is starting at Left Tackle. Who is going to be our LG if KO is at RT?

I see, thanks. Williams is the guard starter I guess

[Purple Nurple]

I wonder why this move is being made. Very confused/nervous.

[ravens88]

Im just going to side with the FO on this but not with complete confidence i could see LG but RT has me leery but they must see something.. i hope..