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“Although there is value in having experienced depth, Nijman had two opportunities last season to earn the starting snaps outright and failed to do so. It somewhat feels like the writing is on the wall when it comes to his time in Green Bay. With 13 pressures allowed in only 157 pass-blocking snaps, Nijman ranked 88th out of 135 eligible tackles in PFF’s pass-blocking efficiency metric. He ranked 75th in run-blocking grade. In short, Nijman was far more inconsistent than what the team was hoping for in their fourth-year tackle.” https://packerswire.usatoday.com/lists/re-sign-or-let-go-and-prediction-packers-free-agent-ot-yosh-nijman/

This doesn't appear to be in his nature anyway. Play balls-out, just like JBIII and Jonah.

Hence, the ongoing insistence that RB's are "a dime a dozen".

I have always been amazed at the Logan’s Run-style fear of “old” players at 30. I mean, does the player suddenly shrivel up like the Wicked Witch of the West at midnight of their 29th year..or head off to Carousel? I found this compilation of “old” players—who were still Pro Bowlers long after the erstwhile 30-year expiration date interesting https://www.sbnation.com/nfl/2019/7/23/18700752/nfl-best-season-oldest-players-by-position

It all begins (officially) at 4pm today!

So…if Jonah is this week-old pizza in quality…why would the Bengals spend a dime on him? Asking for Harry. 😀

It’s still dough. MB doesn’t print it like the Treasury Department

Hold on…it’s “Player X Visiting Team Y” season. How many times have the Bengals had a Player X visit them, with no results?

This is hysterical 😂

What the devil is that blather all about? I don’t understand Mike-speak…or whoever this X-warrior is.

I’m rooting for you, BJ. I really do not want to see your hopes go

A much more real illustration of quality. Baseball used to be the same way. Only “playoff” was the World Series

Great catch: 11 Championships out of the 50 up until the merger

Won’t cost him a red cent. Sleight of hand “restructuring”.

In the years before “tampering period”, the Bengals (or the media) would always use the expression “wait until the dust settles”. Since we all knew that first-day free agency was never in their plans, the leftovers after Days 1 and 2, were going to be the ones who didn’t “get what they wanted”. These are actually the vast majority of FA’s Now that “official free agency” is set to begin, actual face to face negotiating will take place. The days of “Player X scheduling visits with Teams A/B/C” are upon us. I expect Jonah to be one of those “scheduling visits”.

And there is no Hakeem Adeniji to kick around any more. Or is that Mixon? Or Nixon?

And how this team “can’t afford 2 WR1’s” It’s the Fan Off-Season Cycle of Life: ”He’s too expensive” ”He doesn’t want to be here” ”We have to get something for him.” ”We don’t need two WR1’s”

It might work against the Falcons. It won’t against the Rats

What a final blow to a Bengal who gave his all here—and showed it. “conditional 7th Round pick” is about as insulting as it is completely irrelevant

Played the game a lot—at multiple levels. And I played when there were few player safety rules. So yes, quite old. Not getting the snide responses…I have no fight with you.

Appreciate the honors! 😀 Can’t speak for Jamie, but they did not consult me…sadly. I suppose I’m too old. I just remember a time when the Bengals couldn’t beg/borrow/steal a consistent 1,000-yard RB who also scored TD’s. Live through the Derrick Fenner days, and it would be understood. And, while I get the “all-pass/all the time” mode of present day offenses, it seems like—here anyway—the clock has turned backwards: in the early to mid ‘90’s they were living on backup/mid-rounds picks-quality RB’s…they are going back to the future. Ahh, who knows..maybe Zack is like Pacheco—run like hair is on fire and actually gets the seams. They hit that luck with Bienemy back when. As a consultant, that is always possible