Arkansas Bengal Posted August 29, 2014 Report Share Posted August 29, 2014 Bengals’ Jeremy Hill gets 20 carries in preseason finale Posted by Mike Wilkening on August 29, 2014, 10:29 AM EDT AP One day, Jeremy Hill might earn the night off in the Bengals’ exhibition finale, but on Thursday, the rookie tailback was exceptionally busy, touching the ball on nearly half of Cincinnati’s plays in a 35-7 victory over Indianapolis. Most importantly, the 21-year-old Hill handled the extra work very well. With the Bengals sitting four running backs, Hill rushed 20 times for 90 yards and caught six passes for 70 yards. Afterwards, coach Marvin Lewis explained why the second-round pick from LSU got so many reps. “Well, Jeremy has to understand what it’s like to be an NFL running back. We aren’t five deep,” Lewis said, according to a transcript from the club. “When we get to Sundays and we go down to 46 guys, and if he’s going to be the guy, then he’s going to have to be able to shoulder the load. “You can get some good conditioning out here tonight. He’s going to learn to run with his pads down and protect the football. They were good snaps for him to learn with tonight.” The 6-foot-1, 238-pound Hill said he would study the tape to see how he could improve on the performance, and he also indicated all the reps would help his fitness. “I kind of figured I would be getting a big work load today. It’s part of it. I just have to get myself in better shape,” Hill said, according to the club. “On one of those drives I got a little tired. But for the most part, I got my wind back and started finishing runs. It’s something I can hang my hat on.” Hill is listed as the Bengals’ third-string tailback behind Giovani Bernard and BenJarvus Green-Ellis, but Green-Ellis is slated to make $2.3 million in salary this season, per NFLPA records. Hill, the second back selected in the 2014 NFL Draft, figures to have a role in the Cincinnati backfield. And in the preseason finale, the Bengals got a glimpse of what Hill might be able to do if that were a major role. http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2014/08/29/bengals-jeremy-hill-gets-20-carries-in-preseason-finale/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
|High School Harry| Posted August 29, 2014 Report Share Posted August 29, 2014 OK... all fine and peachy keen... But so much of his (and Gio's) success depends on the O-line. Yeah... the "duh" statement of the week. But something one can't forget or overlook. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SocalBengalEd Posted August 29, 2014 Report Share Posted August 29, 2014 I love what I'm seeing from Hill. He reminds me of a mix of Corey Dillon and Clinton Portis. We have an excellent tandem of backs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rumble In the Jungle Posted August 29, 2014 Report Share Posted August 29, 2014 Ok, I feel so much better now Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
B.A.B. Posted August 29, 2014 Report Share Posted August 29, 2014 I don't want to see any of his carries wasted on BJGE Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
|High School Harry| Posted August 29, 2014 Report Share Posted August 29, 2014 I don't want to see any of his carries wasted on BJGE I'm not nearly as down on BJGE as everyone else on the board but... his salary is not one we can afford. Football is a business and the money he has coming this and future seasons plus the addition of Hill makes him... well... all but out of here. Too bad we can't trade him. And I wish him well and nothing but the best. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DanvilleBengal Posted August 29, 2014 Report Share Posted August 29, 2014 I'm not nearly as down on BJGE as everyone else on the board but... his salary is not one we can afford. Football is a business and the money he has coming this and future seasons plus the addition of Hill makes him... well... all but out of here. Too bad we can't trade him. And I wish him well and nothing but the best. Co-sign. Unless we have a rash of injuries at RB (of course, it would hope not to happen), the Law Firm is as good as gone...because even it he is a fine running back, and he has shown in the past that he can shoulder the load like he did with the Patriots, the real nitty-gritty is that he is RUNNING back, emphasis on RUNNING, and to be honest that has deteriorated a bit... Gio has shown that he can do both at a more explosive pace, and even though it is only a preseason game, Hill has also shown that, as well as having the size to make other opponents a little bit of a problem, plus it seemed that Hill was able to make some room when there wasn't any (think the Steeler's RB Bell)....Now add Wilder Jr (he's a wildcard), Hewlitt (glorified FB), Peerman (special team ace and competent RB), and pretty much the writing is on the wall for #42. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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