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https://www.foxnews.com/sports/projected-top-10-nfl-draft-pick-suffers-injury-combine Projected top 10 NFL Draft pick suffers injury during Combine: reports Penn State's Olu Fashanu, arguably the top offensive tackle prospect in the Draft, suffered a right thigh injury Offensive tackle Olu Fashanu, a projected top 10 pick in the 2024 NFL Draft, bowed out of his NFL Scouting Combine performance on Sunday due to injury. No one ever wants to see a prospect hurt during the Combine, but it’s the unfortunate reality that sometimes happens when draftees try to vault their draft stock. Clemson cornerback Nate Wiggins ran a blazing 40-yard dash earlier this weekend, but suffered a hip injury in the process. Fashanu, a Penn State product, left with a right thigh injury, according to multiple reports. He was seen walking around with that thigh wrapped in ice. Fashanu, though, seemed to be in good spirits, according to the NFL Network. He believes that he will be fine to perform at Penn State’s Pro Day on March 15, and he’s someone many teams will be waiting to see given his status among his peers. Fashanu measures 6-foot-6, 312 pounds with 34-inch arms and an 82 and 5/8th wingspan, along with an 8-and-a-half-inch hand. These are all prototypical measurables for someone who plays his position, and his speed and strength have proven to be something evaluators believe will translate to the next level. Fashanu is the best offensive tackle prospect in the NFL Draft depending on which expert or evaluator you talk to, but there’s no question many NFL teams believe him to be first-round worthy. Fashanu was a team captain last season for the Nittany Lions, starting 12 games at left tackle. He has 21 career starts at the position, and was named the 2023 Big Ten Offensive Lineman of the Year as well as first-team All-Big Ten. Fashanu did have an undisclosed injury that he suffered in 2022, which forced him to start just eight games. Penn State’s Pro Day will show if this was a small tweak at the Combine for Fashanu, or if it needs more attention moving forward. ::::::::::::::::::::::::::: This will cause some of the others we have been speculating to move up and him to move down possibly into our ball park. Do we take a chance or hope he drops into the second (third?) round with an injury prone rep? Would we consider him, anyway? I think Mims and Paul may be gone at 18, anyway. Esp Mims.

Last night at Ja'Marr's birthday Cordel Volson opened the door for Joe Mixon who didn't see the open door, walked into the wall, fell on his ass and jumped up pounding his chest. Mixon later shot up a neighbor's yard and waived a pistol in a 50 year old woman's face and asked if she knew who he was. Told to me by a friend.

If you click on this and read the whole tweet, it is really interesting and a worthwhile read. Talks about the Bengals offseason plan and excellent new coaches. Thanks for posting.

All moot points. We won't have a shot unless we trade up. Not likely.

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Happy Birthday, Ja'Marr Chase! 24 years old

I still liked the old school days when the backup quarterback was the holder. Always a threat to stand up and throw one down the field. Cool stuff, that.

Actually, not a bad idea at all. The Browns are very accessible to personal contact and communication with fans, much more so than any other owner, I would say. A politely worded letter to both Mike and Katie (don't call them Old Musty and Pumpkin, me thinks...) explaining your plight (avoid the term "fucked over) and how far you, Go, travel and the expense alone with you and your son should weigh heavily. And your support of the team at games away from Paul Brown Stadium (screw Paycore). You have put more into this team, time and money, than high profile guys like say, well... you fill in the blanks. If anyone qualifies as a "Super Fan" its you, Go. However... I would not mention the message board thing and if you do don't tell them which one. Just sayin' and told to me by a friend.

too pricy.

Hot off the presses https://bengalswire.usatoday.com/2024/02/26/bengals-dish-50m-contract-key-free-agent-leonard-williams-idea/ B/R suggests Bengals dish $50M contract to key free agent The Cincinnati Bengals feel like a team about to make another big splash in free agency. After all, while boasting droves of cap space after the Tee Higgins franchise tag, the Bengals have a host of needs to address. Chief among those is the defensive line, so it’s fitting that Bleacher Report’s Gary Davenport suggests the Bengals go and get their best team fit, Leonard Williams: The projected contract on that deal? Three years and $50.5 million, with $36.5 million registered as guaranteed. Williams, a former top-10 pick, just put up four sacks over 10 games in Seattle and has that interior pass-rush burst the Cincinnati defense needs. What’s especially important for the Bengals to find is versatility and depth in addition to pass-rush ability. DJ Reader is a free agent and injured, leaving B.J. Hill as the most productive interior player. Williams, even at that price tag, would be a big upgrade. ******ummmmm... no

So much this minus beating out Volson without seeing how Volson has improved in the off season. Volson, Karras, Cappa... can any kick outside and play ORT? Trade up in Round 2 for the best OT remaining? Our annual free agent rent-a-tackle? But, yeah, if Bowers and Mims are gone... this is that guy. If all three are gone... trade down. Whatever, I really don't want to see him going to Pittsburgh but I think a real possibility of them trading up to get him

Bowers won't slide that far and Pittsburgh would trade up for Powers-Johnson if they think he's going to Jacksonville. Or... us if Mims goes higher which he probably will. So play the game... if Bowers and Mims are gone... is Powers-Johnson > than the other OTs on the board? The thought of him being a Squeel really gives me the willies. Much rather see him here than there.

If we would sign him maybe they could both stay on the field and watch the half time show at the Super Bowl this year. no Well... unless they bring back Up With People

if I had said the glasses threw me it would have been partially true because I didn't know anyway

Orlando Brown Jr, me thinks?

From Akron... would probably lean toward the Turds

Should we consider it? Absolutely. Likewise Araiza Will they? No. That would be admitting they screwed up. Look how long we have carried Carman.

I'm down to looking at this year's draft as not who do we take first but who do we take in the first and second rounds. Two of the guys listed below including wise trading up would know it out of the park. Mims, Fuaga, Latham, Guyton, Powers-Johnson (C-G for a decade ... besides Steels will sign him as the next in their long list of killer Centers going all the way back to Webster... then Dawson and most recently Pouncy WE need to do that... "Start with a Center" ~Paul Brown), Murphy, Jer’Z Newton, Sweat Maybe even some hocus pocus with trading in Round 3. Top blocking tight end and make him a full back ala former TE Booby Clark? But I see it as a two round draft, not just the first round. (yeah, all 7 +2 comps but shore up the needs first)

You can't be talking abut our offensive line We're constantly hearing about our fantastic free agents signing of Karras, Cappa and Brown Jr. if they're that good why isn't Sixgun in the Pro Bowl and Joe Burrow in one piece for an entire season? Can't all be Volson's fault.

Run plays out of the shotgun gives Joe Sixgun more time to waddle up to the like. and do a little dance before running into an O lineman and falling on his ass.

Yes, Mixon will be here. He is a prime exhibit of the Bengals penchant for pounding square pegs into round holes and wondering what is wrong with the hole. Blahblahblah... last year's stats. The Cleveland game was a joke vs Cleveland's third stringers some of whom won't be in the NFL this season.

Dunno... what kind of chemistry could CEH, Joe and JaMarr recreate? If cheap, kick the tires.

that's creepy...

like Carman and Mixon, respectively?