The Cincinnati Bengals’ Cordell Volson defeated Jackson Carman, a 2021 second-round draft pick, for the starting left guard position a year ago during his rookie season. Granted, he did not play particularly well—nor did Carman, when he had the opportunity—but players always have an opportunity to make a big jump in year two.
And Volson’s new left tackle believes in him, as least when he’s talking to reporters. Via the team’s website, Orlando Brown Jr. said of his teammate that he has “Pro Bowl potential with his size and mental makeup”, a statement that ignores his actual performance.