"And people go, 'well, he's been able to manage, look at the season he had last year.' You're playing with fire with the way in which this guy has to be perfect every single week when he has turnstiles for an offensive line.

For the next two days, Cincinnati Bengals director of personnel Duke Tobin and head coach Zac Taylor will finalize their roster. The NFL mandates each team cut their roster down to 53 players by 4 p.m. ET on Aug. 26.

In addition to Proctor, the top of the offensive tackle class looks very intriguing if the Bengals want to consider that route, including two tackles from Utah in Spencer Fano and Caleb Lomu, both of whom are among Brugler's top five. So if you're starting to watch offensive tackles for this class, heading out to Salt Lake City is a good start.

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