That’s especially the case at the guard spots, where Cordell Volson wound up benched and Alex Capp nosedived to the point of being a cut candidate. 

But recent comments from offensive line coach Scott Peters might reveal that things aren’t so cut and dry, especially when it comes to Volson. 

“He’s physical. He’s got length. I think just helping him find ways to utilize his tools better is one of the areas of (improvement),” Peters said, according to Geoff Hobson of Bengals.com. “And you can do that through drilling and kind of emphasis on certain things where we think we can help him. But I think there were some things where hand placement was something that was difficult. Some of the set angles and just having the ability to capture cloth with his hands. It’s something that we put a big premium on.”