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Zac Taylor and the Bengals coaches could hardly hold their excitement in when talking about their first pick of a new era of Bengals’ football." />Skip to main contentclockmenumore-arrownoyesHorizontal - WhiteCincy Junglea Cincinnati Bengals communityLog In or Sign UpLog InSign UpFanpostsFanshotsSectionsLibraryBengalsOddsAboutMastheadCommunity GuidelinesStubHubMoreAll 322 blogs on Horizontal - WhiteFanposts Fanshots Sections #BITESIZEFilm RoomRoster Transactions and ContractsOrange & Black InsiderSalary Cap And CBAZac Taylor thinks Jonah Williams’ ‘tape speaks for itself’Zac Taylor and the Bengals coaches could hardly hold their excitement in when talking about their first pick of a new era of Bengals’ football.EDTShareTweetShareShareZac Taylor thinks Jonah Williams’ ‘tape speaks for itself’Kirby Lee-USA TODAY SportsThe Bengals added offensive lineman Jonah Williams out of Alabama with the 11th overall selection. It was surprising that the Bengals ended up having their pick of offensive tackles after the top 10 Germaine Pratt Cincinnati Bengals Jersey , but head coach Zac Taylor and the Bengals feel like they got a good one in Williams.“We’re very excited. We thought highly of Jonah ever since this process started — starting at the combine from the first interview,” Taylor told reporters after the pick. “Obviously his tape speaks for itself, so it’s a really exciting addition to our offense and to our offensive line room. High football IQ, great football character, the game means to much to him, and that’s the type of player we’re looking to add to this team...“Let’s get him in the building and get it all sorted out with these linemen, but we do have a great plan in place. He’s a guy that we were really excited about. He fell to us, quite frankly. So we felt like it really worked out in our favor.”Williams certainly does provide a question mark as far as what position along the offensive line he will end up playing this season. Initial thoughts would make you think he would be the starting right tackle, but Taylor doesn’t want to rule anything out.“He’s played three years in the best conference in all of (college) football,” Taylor said “He’s done a great job at left tackle for them. Certainly he can play guard. He has great flexibility here Germaine Pratt Jersey 2019 , so he enables us to get our five best linemen on the field. So we’re excited to get him into the mix...[Left tackle is] his most natural position, and he’s done a great job there. Again, he gives us a lot of flexibility coming into this building.”Whether Williams comes in and starts at left tackle Week 1 for Cincinnati remains to be seen. We know that the Bengals at least have their future left tackle on the roster for whenever they feel Cordy Glenn isn’t playing to their standards.Character was another common theme during the press conference, and that was one of Taylor’s main messages when he joined the Bengals.“Out of all the positions in any sport, I think chemistry in the offensive line rooms is one of the biggest — especially on football teams,” offensive line coach Jim Turner told reporters. “That chemistry in that room is a big part of the success or failure of that offense. The head coach (Zac Taylor) made a great point in our draft meetings about this young man that we just drafted — Jonah Williams — and what he can bring to the table, and I felt the same thing. All we kept coming back to was his character.”It is always great to get a player who will likely be around for a very long time (Williams only turned 21-years-old in November) who seems like he could have a huge leadership role going into the next era of Bengals’ football.What held Williams back from likely being a lock to go in the top 10 picks was his size and athleticism. Many critiqued his short arms, which seems to be a common indicator of how easy of a time offensive lineman can play tackle in the NFL. Some even deemed Williams a guard at the NFL level. The Bengals don’t share those concerns.“A phenomenal athlete. When we went to work him out down there at Alabama... The thing you’ve got to remember is he blocks everybody in the SEC,” Turner said. “So you always go back to these little pieces on players, and you’re like Germaine Pratt Jersey Mens , ‘Well, this isn’t good. This isn’t good physically.’ But then when you watch the tape, if he blocks all the best players in the country that are getting picked in the first round, he’s a first round pick, and he’s going to be able to do it at this level. Again, we’re very excited. He played at Alabama, so not only is he blocking everybody in the SEC, he blocks everybody in practices, and practices against some of the best players in the country every day. So, it’s a big part of why he is the polished player that he is.”It is clear Cincinnati views Williams as a high character guy who has a very long and bright future in this league. His versatility means he should see the field early Youth Germaine Pratt Jersey , but it is obvious that he is destined to end up on the left side of the offensive line. As far as the Steelers possibly taking away the Bengals top target at the time at pick No. 10, Taylor left little doubt if the team was disappointed when asked what the mood was when Pittsburgh moved up.“That Jonah Williams is right there at 11 (laughs).” Last December, the Bengals went to southern California to play the Los Angeles Chargers. It was the first time they played in Los Angeles in nearly 30 years. This upcoming season, they were slotted to play in the City of Angels again to face the Los Angeles Rams in LA Memorial Coliseum, just 12 miles north of where the Chargers play. Instead, that game will take place over 5,000 miles away across the Atlantic.The Bengals will travel to London to face the Rams, making this their second London game in the last four years.Unlike in 2016 when the Bengals tied the Washington Redskins, this matchup will count as a road game for Cincinnati. They will maintain their eight true home games for the 2019 season. The road team is 12-8-1 all-time in legendary Wembley Stadium, but two of the fourgames played in London this year will take place at a new stadium being built for Tottenham Hotspur F.C.The other London games for 2019 have also been announced:Carolina Panthers at Tampa Bay BuccaneersChicago Bears at Oakland RaidersHouston Texans at Jacksonville JaguarsBoth of the south divisions are getting divisional matchups White Germaine Pratt Jersey , and the Khalil Mack revenge game will also be played overseas as well.The significance between the Bengals and Rams is obvious as well. The Rams’ current quarterbacks coach Zac Taylor will be announced as the Bengals’ head coach soon after the Rams win or lose the Super Bowl, and their left tackle Andrew Whitworth is also under contract for one more year and will likely be suited up to play his former team for the first time since leaving the Bengals in the 2017 offseason.The 2019 season is also the last season that the Rams will be playing in the Coliseum, as the Chargers and them will be moving into their new stadium in 2020. The Bengals have not played in the Coliseum since 1990, and unless another team starts playing there, this trip to London means that will be the last time they ever play in the iconic venue. At the very least, the Bengals will not be scheduled to play in Mexico, so they can avoid another potential stadium disaster like the The Kansas City Chiefs and the Rams dealt with last season. The Chiefs road battle with the Chargers has been chosen for that game this upcoming season.Will you be making the trip across the pond to see Zac Taylor coach against his former team?