PatternMaster

The Bengals can outbid other teams, they are allowed to do that...lol..

That would be very petty and stupid...ultimately the player makes the decisions, not the agents so blaming the agents is misguided, they are fiduciaries, not decision-makers. If Bates wanted to be a Bengal he would be, if Tee wanted to sign a long-term deal he would... the agent just gets his clients the best deals possible.

If I were a GM of a NFL franchise I would prioritize my draft board based on the following: Rounds 1 and 2 would be players that have a mix of high levels of production and athletic potential, as these are the players that most likely to have success in the NFL. Rounds 3 and 4 would be players that have a high level of production over athletic potential, as I feel that production trumps athletic potential and this is proven by HOF players who are marginal athletes but are football savants and know how to play the game at a high level. There are plenty of great athletes that can't play football. Rounds 5-7 would be freak athletes that need to be coached up, basically taking a flyer on these guys to see if you can develop them. My overall draft strategy would prioritize production over athletic ability as production is the best way to determine if someone will be successful at the NFL level. Too often teams fall in love with an athletic freak that didn't produce at a high-level college and it doesn't work out in the NFL. I would love to hear your draft strategy if you were running an NFL draft as a GM/Director of Personnel.

I'm aware, but he can do it. At this point he's the best option available, it's either him or an unproven rookie. Maybe someone will get cut before the season starts or they will make a trade like they did for Hill.

LOL...That's a clown statement bro...look at his stats from last year...he balled out. https://www.pff.com/nfl/players/calais-campbell/4364 Tupou has never had a season with 47 tackles, 7 sacks, a FF..that's a career for him.

Just sign Calais Campbell and get it over with already...he's monster that can play the run and pass well. He played in a 4-3 in Jax...get er done!!

basura ....no way they Bengals draft 2 TEs....the sporting news should just stop doing this pointless exercise as it's just embarrassing.

You're a fatist...guys like him...what is that supposed to mean...

Keep in mind he was playing behind future NFL players, so that's why he was sitting. The starting LT and RT were both drafted in the 2023 draft with Jones going in the first round and McClendon going in the 5th round, but he was still getting playing time early in the games. It's very rare that one team has two OT's drafted so that does explain why Mims didnt' start as much as some of the other top prospects in this draft. https://www.dawgnation.com/football/nfl-dawgs/amarius-mims-kirby-smart-georgia-football-pro-day/WUZXHUHGONDYLPJFGM63FSMUYM/

Mims is a powerful player, whereas Cedric was not. I remember watching training camp downtown in 2014 and saw Dunlap pick up Cedric off the ground and plant him in the dirt with a simple one-handed power move, it was embarrassing...Cedric's shoulders were the first thing to hit the ground, at that moment I realized he was in over his head and would struggle to play OT in the NFL.

Mims is not like Ogbeuhi...he comes from a much better program where he practiced against and with future and current NFL players every day and is a physical freak of nature. Drafting him in the first round and allowing him to sit behind Trent Brown would be an ideal situation.

The Bengals better draft an OT in the first round or miss out one, there a 4-5 really good OT's in this draft and after that the talent falls off a cliff..waiting until pick 49 will be too long.

He was getting double-teamed because he was their best weapon, if you look at Josh Allens' stats before he came to Buffalo you will see his impact. The Bills decimated their team, especially their WR corps this offseason so we will see how good Allen really is.

Jonah should be playing G, that's his ideal position in the NFL. He's playing out of position at T as he's not strong enough to physically overpower the modern DE or big enough to make hard from them to go around or athletic enough to keep up with them. He would be a good G, but his ego will not allow him to play that position. I hope he has success in AZ though, he was a warrior for the Bengals and gave it his all...

Jefferson is definitely going to be a Bengal, the Bengals will trade Tee Higgins for him on draft day...watch..

Josh Allen can't QB sneak his way to the playoffs because this current crop of receivers isn't scaring anyone and they will struggle to get open. Cutting Diggs was a cut-off-your-nose-to-spite-your-face kind of move that could spell the end of the road for Beane and the coaching staff. If Buffalo struggles, because they are the 3rd best team in their division right now, and miss the playoffs then you can see the clear regression from the Bills. They went from Super Bowl darlings a few years ago to a team that is a shell of its former self.

Josh Allen was a mid-level player before Diggs came to town. Allen's QB rating, comp %, TDs, Yards, games won, etc...all went up dramatically when Diggs played with him. Allen is going to have to prove that he can win without Diggs

I doubt they would tag him again, that's paying a ton of money, almost $45 million, to a guy in 2 seasons to be the #2 WR. Also, they will do a long-term deal with JaMarr in the next 12 months which will preclude them from tagging Tee again. You can't pay 2 WRs $20+ million each, no team in the NFL is capable of doing that.

Trading Tee Higgins makes no sense for the Bengals, he's worth more to us than any draft pick at this point. No rookie WR is going to come in and have the same impact of Tee Higgins unless it's one of the top 3 WRs in the draft and even that is arguable. I don't think any team is going to give the Bengals a first-round pick for Tee so trading him for a 2nd pick when you can probably get a 3rd round comp pick in the future. Tee will have to stay in Cincy and get his $21 million, as long he doesn't have a career ending injury he will hit FA and get even more money ala Jessie Bates. Bates has made $36 million in the last two seasons, so the franchise tag worked out well for him.

You're not putting any context into this, they were 9-8 mainly because the starting QB was hurt for all but 2 games he played in last year. If Burrow is healthy this team has proven to be one of the best in the NFL. I believe they have the best offensive line since Burrow has been in NFL and the offense is tailored made for him, he has a pass blocking RB and his former QB coach is now the OC. This could definitely be the year they win it all because they will be playing the last place schedule so it will be a weaker schedule than previous years as well, not that it matters because...

I hope the Bengals go after Calais Campbell, he's the best option that is available. I know he's 37 years old but he's still playing at a high level and is a great locker room guy that any young player they bring in can learn from.

I don't think that losing Mixon and Jonah necessarily makes us that much better as both of those guys were critical to the recent success that has justified our excitement of the current path of the Bengals. They have been replaced, but it remains to be seen if their replacements are upgrades. I agree that the roster is dynamic and will hopefully add more depth and another playmaker at TE and WR before opening day.

The Browns are screwing the rest of the NFL, that Jerry Jeudy deal is nuts...

I love to see him next to Henderickson and have those two just play like madmen...With Fiske, Henderickson, and Hubbard we would have the scrappiest, high-motor gamers who play the game the right way with good fundamentals and are sneaky athletic lunch pail guys who are heady and gritty.. https://awfulannouncing.com/2014/your-white-guy-code-word-power-rankings.html

Any thoughts on the kid from BYU that is related to Penei Sewell...Kingsley Abunchofvowels...or something like that. These Nigerian and Polynesian players' last names have got me like...