PatternMaster

Lol...as if they planned it that way...c'mon BJ...seriously...they let Bell leave and got lucky Carolina is the worst run org in pro sports and Bell was cut. I would say this is a lucky coincidence moreso than a masterclass..

Good point, 20 games..

If a guy sucks on his current team, more than likely he's going to suck on this team too...At this point most players don't develop after 4 years in the league, they are who they are..Becton is a physical specimen that is highly inconsistent and should not be starting on a team that wants to win a Super Bowl, he would be a backup but not a starter. Becton is the classic example of guys getting multiple chances based on draft status, something that was out of his control. If Becton had been drafted in 4th or 5th round he would be out of the NFL based on his production and tape, but he keeps getting chances because he was a first-round pick and he has "potential"...the only potential he has is the potential to get Burrow killed when misses a block or the potential to get a big play called back because he was called for holding...

A few questions about Becton and Pollack, since that seems to be the connection and the way the Bengals are going to address RT. 1. What player can the Bengals objectively say Frank Pollack has coached up and improved their level of play? 2. What coach doesn't think he can't coach up a player with physical talent, that's a coach's job and their ego makes them believe they can get it done. 3. The Jets offensive line has been awful, why would we take a castoff from a bad offensive line and put him on our offensive line and realistically think he's going to improve the quality of play? Becton will probably sign, but hopefully he's nothing more than a backup to the rookie RT that comes in and starts all 17 games next season.

Becton sucks, I hope the Bengals don't sign him. He's big but slow and has awful technique. In his best season he allowed seven sacks, one QB hit, and 15 hurries in 387 pass-blocking snaps while committing seven penalties. There are guys on the roster who can give you that type of production, hard pass.

Typically switching positions at the NFL level is a huge red flag doesn't work out for the player, I remember the kid from Michigan, last name was Peppers and he got drafted by the Giants, he was playing all over the field in college and got to the NFL and tried to do the same...did work out, I think he ended up settling in at safety, at some point a player has to settle on one position at rock out.

I'm sure Lou "the Alchemist" Anarumo will make something happen with Hill's skill set. I just hope he gets to settle in on position and master it for his long term development, moving around and playing different positions sounds cool but it doesn't help you specialize on one role. Dime or Nickel corner/safety.... whatever..he just needs to be on the field.

There was an article that mentioned that Hill might switch positions, I think he would be a better cover corner than safety, with the loss of Chido he could be an outside corner or even play in the slot after Hilton's contract is up.

It's disappointing for me, I thought the Bengals would have been more active and aggressive in signing players, I know they have time to still get some deals done but time is slipping away. I can see them bringing Jonah and DJ Reader back, or one of the two and drafting the replacement in the first round.

The Vikings annouced they have no plans to trade Jefferson, this is pipe dream...it's sad the Bengals' free agency's biggest news is a pie-in-the-sky trade rumor instead of signing actual players in positions of need, like DT and RT. https://www.si.com/fannation/bringmethesports/vikings/amid-swirling-rumors-vikings-have-no-plans-to-trade-justin-jefferson#:~:text=You can relax as Dianna,a krazy story to tell."

and you wasted time reading it...so what's your point? You didn't actually refute anything I posted you just made bitchy remark, sounds about right for you.

Classy move by Joe Mixon, he's going to be missed. He was a leader and solid guy.

This whole idea that Zack Moss is an upgrade over Mixon is hilarious to me because if anyone would have this a few months ago they would have been laughed off the internet, now he's a Bengal and suddenly he's better than Mixon....not buying it. Moss is a career backup who has never been the focal point of a team running game for a whole season. Mixon was a big reason why the Bengals didn't have a losing season last year, he was a consistent player and team leader and the Bengals traded him to a conference rival for a 7th-round pick... I feel a lot of Bengals fans are trying to talk themselves into this idea that Zack Moss is an upgrade over Mixon when it's fairly obvious that he's not. He's never been better than Mixon; not in high school, college, or the NFL. He's a decent 3rd down back that can pass protect, but let's see how he handles his duties with this offensive line that is weak up the middle and suspect on the edges, a division that has 2 HOF DEs in Watt and Garrett, one of the NFLs best defenses in the Ravens, and a QB that likes to hold onto the ball while taking a ton of sacks. I think Moss will be a rotational piece that is used in passing situations and the Bengals will use Chase Brown in on the early downs, more of a platoon of RBs vs a main guy in Mixon..we will see how it shakes out, but currently, the RB position is not more talented with the loss of Mixon and addition of Moss, in my opinion. As for Gesicki, I'm going to need to see what he can do before I get on board with this one. He has been a disappointment in his most recent role in NE. He was on a 1-year deal after being a 2nd round pick, that's not a good sign for a player's future. The signings of Moss and Gesicki point to a pass-happy offense as Moss's best attribute is his pass blocking and Gesicki is a pass-catching TE. We all know how Taylor hates running the ball so why run it anyway, just throw the ball 70 times a game and get Burrow maimed...again... Still waiting on the RT of the future to be signed or drafted and the Bengals should also bring in serious competition for Volson if they are going pass-heavy, because Volson sucks at pass pro..

So 2 days into FA the Bengals have done the following: Signed Geno Stone, a starting Safety who had a very impressive 7 int's last year. This might free up Dax Hill to play CB as he struggled at safety and maybe they could also replace Nick Scott, who was frequently out of position and whiffed on tackles when he was in position. Traded away their starting RB for a 7th pick, despite him being a team-friendly deal...a bit a of a head-scratcher for me.. Signed a backup TE who is on his 3rd team in 2 years, at least he can learn how to do the Griddy correctly, or maybe stop doing it for all of our sakes...he dances like Elaine from Seinfeld Signed a backup RB who is a decent pass blocker but average in every other phase of the game, for perspective Joe Mixon has accomplished more in 2 seasons(2021-22) than this guy has done in his whole career Re-signed a backup LB and core special teamer Resigned a backup TE who was 2nd round pick and has been a bust Resigned a backup RB who has done little to nothing except make a few plays on special teams Overall, this FA period has been underwhelming with the Bengals not doing much to improve the team despite having major holes to fill on both sides of the line and the cash to bring in players.. Not sure what they are waiting on but this franchise hasn't accomplished enough to sit back let FA come to them, they need to be aggressive and acquire as many good players as possible. That Super Bowl was 3 years ago and many of those players are not on the team and the team has regressed since then, the front office can't ride that Super Bowl run forever. It's looking like the 80's all over again.

tyler...you better not be fucking with me..

He's a self admitted asshole, best to ignore

Every other stat and the eye test says he's not...advanced stats are not the end all, be all...there's a reason why Moss has never started unless someone is injured. He had a shot in Buffalo to be the guy but couldn't get it done and he had a few good games in Indy, outside of that he's never been more than a rotational piece.. Mixon has more yards, TD's, etc...every stat says Mixon is the better player.

Is Mixon going to the Texans?

Based on what? Hes never been a lead back for a NFL team and will probably be the 3rd down back here...he might be a better pass blocker but that remains to be seen because it's one thing blocking in AFC South but when you have to block against Watt, Garrett, and the Ravens defense it's a different story. I think we downgraded our RB room and we still need a big back to add to the mix. I feel like they are trying to be like the Chiefs, but in AFC North you need to be able to run the ball. The division is very physical and you need a big back that get tough yards and right now I don't see that guy on the roster. The Browns have Chubb, the Ravens just signed Henry, the Stealers have Harris..we have??? In my opinion, the Bengals need another lead back that move the pile and get some tough yards.

Free agency has been very disappointing this year, it's like going back to school shopping and instead of going to Abercrombie and Fitch, Mom is taking us shopping at Value City. You can still get some nice fits, but you have to hunt for it..

That stat is questionable, because how do they know what to expect on every play..maybe their expectations are too low..

According to Forbes, the Cincinnati Bengals' revenue in 2023 is $498 million and based on the increase in the salary cap the 2024 revenue will be even higher, so $22 million is %4 of the annual revenue...or crumbs. The Bengals don't have to pay him, but that doesn't mean he should not get what he deserves, which is a long-term deal at market value, which is around $22 million a year.

This is ridiculous, the salary cap is not what keeps the NFL the most popular sport in the US...lol....noone watches the NFL for the salary cap....it's watching some of the best athletes in the world commit acts of controlled violence while doing choreographed dance moves, that's why it's the most popular sport. Also, only half of the teams go into the season with the hope of winning it all...do you think the Panthers, Patriots, Broncos, Commanders, Bears, Vikings, Cardinals, Colts, Raiders, Titans, and Giants fans think they are going to win the Super Bowl this year? The salary cap doesn't create parity, revenue sharing creates parity. Other sports have parity and they are able to spend over the salary cap. The MLB ratings are down because the game is too slow, which is why they are implementing changes to speed it up. Also, the Yankees and Mets spend over the cap every year and rarely win the World Series, so yeah..that argument is not based on facts. NFL players are not average Americans, they are the top 1% of all the people in their profession so that's why they make more money than the average American. No one is asking you to storm the barricades, you are being unnecessarily dramatic, it's just calling an athlete and his agent greedy pieces of shit because he wants to maximize the one opportunity he has had to make the most money he can to take care of him, his family, and future generations is what is confusing and clown behavior. You say you are no fan of corporations exploiting their workers, but if the workers make more money than you then it's ok for them to be exploited...got it...that makes sense..🙄 The salaries are capped, just because it's increasing every year doesn't mean it not capped....this is a pretty simple concept, and once again not following your logic on this one. If Social Security payments have a cost of living adjustment does that mean it's not capped, of course it is. The amount of money that every NFL team can spend on player's salaries is capped every year, the number is publically reported as well. Burrow didn't have to hold out because the Bengals offered him the market rate for the top salary at his position, when he signed his deal he was the highest-paid player at his position. That was not the case for Tee Higgins, at no point did the Bengals make him an offer to be one of the highest-paid players at his position. It's not an apples-to-apples comparison. Also, why shouldn't Tee try to get everything he can on this contract? He's not guaranteed another opportunity to do so and the fact that you're holding that against him is weird and hypocritical. Do you not try to make as money as you can at your job or are you fine with being paid less so someone else can get paid as well, no in this Once again, the owners are deciding who gets paid what, so I wouldn't expect QBs to take less, the owners need to pay more. If they want to protect their investments they will do that, the Eagles just paid their LG $87 million, so some forward-thinking owners are doing just that...not the Bengals, but some owners are. No, that's not what I'm saying at all...I'm saying teams can spend more money on salaries, I thought I was pretty clear on that. The MLB and NBA both have salary caps, but they allow the teams to spend over the cap if they want to and pay a luxury tax. Meanwhile, the NFL is the only major sports league that doesn't allow their franchises to spend over the arbitrarily set salary cap, but they have the highest profits of all the major sports leagues in the country. In 2022, the National Football League (NFL) generated $18.6 billion in revenue from all 32 teams. This is the highest amount the NFL has ever earned, they can easily increase the salary cap but that would cut into their profits and they are willing to do that. That is greed, they can easily afford to spend $100 million more per team on salaries but they don't want to. So yeah, continue to call Tee Higgins and his agent greedy pieces of shit because they are fighting for crumbs while the players sacrifice their bodies for your entertainment and make billionaires more money.

They also have one of the best QBs ever, so yeah...there's that...Mahomes is in a league of his own, I don't even like the guy but he's the best in the business right now...and he has a HOF TE..

It's been reported for decades tha Bengals don't negotiate in-season, not sure where you heard that it was Tee that closed off communication...besides the Bengals season has been over for 60 days now...plenty of time to reach out if they wanted to talk.