akiliMVP Posted February 1, 2009 Report Share Posted February 1, 2009 [u][b]Re-sign[/b][/u] [color="#ff8c00"]RB Cedric Benson[/color] - Played very well in the last few games and should be relatively cheap. [color="#ff8c00"]K Shayne Graham[/color] - I can't see him going elsewhere. [color="#ff8c00"]FS Chris Crocker[/color] - Veteran played well and will be cheap. [color="#ff8c00"]RT/OG Stacy Andrews[/color] - Should be cheap after his play this season and the injury. Still has tremendous upside though at guard. [color="#ff8c00"]QB Ryan Fitzpatrick[/color] - Cheap experienced back up. [color="#ff8c00"]SLB Rashad Jeanty (RFA)[/color] - Won't go anywhere else. [color="#ff8c00"]WLB Brandon Johnson (RFA)[/color] - Arguably the best linebacker on the team after Rivers went down. [color="#ff8c00"]MLB Corey Mays (RFA)[/color] - Good special teamer. [color="#ff8c00"]WR Glenn Holt (RFA)[/color] - Good return man when he holds on to the ball. [u][b]Release[/b][/u] [color="#008000"]LT Levi Jones[/color] - The line was much better when Collins was in. He just has not been the same since the injuries and isn't worth the salary. [color="#008000"]SS Dexter Jackson[/color] - Always hurt, his backup is way better. [color="#008000"]RB Kenny Watson[/color] - Getting old, can't seem to stay healthy lately. [color="#008000"]RB Chris Perry[/color] - Perry was given the opportunity this season and failed miserably. [u][b]Free agents[/b][/u] [color="#0000ff"]C Brad Meester, Jaguars[/color] - I have them drafting a center but I think grabbing a vet to groom the young guy is a much smarter route to go. [color="#0000ff"]RB Correll Buckhalter, Eagles[/color] - I think the 2009 Bengals will be a run first team. Buckhalter is a good change of pace back and receiver. [color="#0000ff"]DT/DE Dwan Edwards, Ravens[/color] - Can play a number of positions on the line and is very good against the run. [u][b]Draft[/b][/u] 1. [color="#ff0000"]RT Andre Smith, Alabama[/color] - Huge strong mauling run blocking tackle to complete the line overhaul. Pretty comparable player to Willie Anderson in his prime. 2. [color="#ff0000"]SLB Clay Matthews, Southern California[/color] - I love Matthews as a prospect. He can do everything: rush the passer, coverage, stop the run, and gives 110% on every down. 3. [color="#ff0000"]C Antoine Caldwell, Alabama[/color] - Young talented center to groom behind Meester. 4. [color="#ff0000"]DE Brandon Williams, Texas Tech[/color] - Pass rush specialist will help keep Odom and Geathers fresh. 4 (Comp). [color="#ff0000"]CB Keenan Lewis, Oregon State[/color] - Smart physical cover corner. 5. [color="#ff0000"]FB Tony Fiammeta, Syracuse[/color] - Great run blocking full back that also is a threat to catch the ball and won't eat himself out of the league. 6. [color="#ff0000"]RB Kory Sheets, Purdue[/color] - You can never have enough horses in the stable. 7. [color="#ff0000"]P Kevin Huber, Cincinnati[/color] - Larson was just flat out bad this season. [u][b]Depth Chart[/b][/u] QB - Carson Palmer, [color="#ff8c00"]Ryan Fitzpatrick[/color], Jordan Palmer RB - [color="#ff8c00"]Cedric Benson[/color], [color="#0000ff"]Correll Buckhalter[/color], [color="#ff0000"]Kory Sheets[/color], James Johnson FB - [color="#ff0000"]Tony Fiammeta[/color] WR - Chad Johnson, Chris Henry, Andre Caldwell, Antonio Chatman, [color="#ff8c00"]Glenn Holt[/color], Jerome Simpson TE - Reggie Kelly, Ben Utecht LT - Anthony Collins LG - Andrew Whitworth, Nate Livings C - [color="#0000ff"]Brad Meester[/color], Antoine Caldwell RG - Bobbie Williams, Scott Kooistra RT - [color="#ff0000"]Andre Smith[/color], [color="#ff8c00"]Stacy Andrews[/color] LE - Robert Geathers, Jonathan Fanene, [color="#ff0000"]Brandon Williams[/color] NT - Domata Peko, Jason Shirley UT - Pat Sims, [color="#0000ff"]Dwan Edwards[/color] RE - Antwan Odom, Frostee Rucker WLB - Keith Rivers, [color="#ff8c00"]Brandon Johnson[/color], Jim Maxwell MLB - Dhani Jones, [color="#ff8c00"]Corey Mays[/color] SLB - [color="#ff8c00"]Rashad Jeanty[/color], [color="#ff0000"]Clay Matthews[/color] CB - Leon Hall, Johnathan Joseph, David Jones, [color="#ff0000"]Keenan Lewis[/color] FS - [color="#ff8c00"]Chris Crocker[/color], Marvin White, Corey Lynch SS - Chinedum Ndukwe, Kyries Hebert K - Shayne Graham P - [color="#ff0000"]Kevin Huber[/color] LS - Brad St. Louis Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tigris Posted February 1, 2009 Report Share Posted February 1, 2009 I don't think Caldwell will be there in the 3rd... I think Matthews may get picked before our 2nd comes up too. I think that if we want Caldwell, we're going have to take him with our 2nd pick. Oh yeah, Andre Smith... everything I read is saying he's in a league of his own. I don't know if he'll be there when we pick in the first. I'll definitely take it though... I just don't think we'll end up with any of them... at least not in that order. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
akiliMVP Posted February 1, 2009 Author Report Share Posted February 1, 2009 [quote name='Tigris' post='743569' date='Feb 1 2009, 10:15 AM']I don't think Caldwell will be there in the 3rd... I think Matthews may get picked before our 2nd comes up too. I think that if we want Caldwell, we're going have to take him with our 2nd pick. Oh yeah, Andre Smith... everything I read is saying he's in a league of his own. I don't know if he'll be there when we pick in the first. I'll definitely take it though... I just don't think we'll end up with any of them... at least not in that order.[/quote] I really really doubt that 4 centers get taken in the first 70 picks, it's possible but there are just not many teams that need a center that badly. I actually thought Matthews was a slight reach there. Eh Andre Smith may or not be there I just have Monroe getting picked before him to the Rams because he's more of the prototype left tackle. I think one of the top two, Monroe or Andre Smith, will be there at 6. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CTBengalsFan Posted February 1, 2009 Report Share Posted February 1, 2009 akiliMVP for GM! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheBZ Posted February 2, 2009 Report Share Posted February 2, 2009 [quote name='akiliMVP' post='743552' date='Feb 1 2009, 01:24 AM'][u][b]Re-sign[/b][/u] [color="#ff8c00"]RB Cedric Benson[/color] - Played very well in the last few games and should be relatively cheap. [color="#ff8c00"]K Shayne Graham[/color] - I can't see him going elsewhere. [color="#ff8c00"]FS Chris Crocker[/color] - Veteran played well and will be cheap. [color="#ff8c00"]RT/OG Stacy Andrews[/color] - Should be cheap after his play this season and the injury. Still has tremendous upside though at guard. [color="#ff8c00"]QB Ryan Fitzpatrick[/color] - Cheap experienced back up. [color="#ff8c00"]SLB Rashad Jeanty (RFA)[/color] - Won't go anywhere else. [color="#ff8c00"]WLB Brandon Johnson (RFA)[/color] - Arguably the best linebacker on the team after Rivers went down. [color="#ff8c00"]MLB Corey Mays (RFA)[/color] - Good special teamer. [color="#ff8c00"]WR Glenn Holt (RFA)[/color] - Good return man when he holds on to the ball. [u][b]Release[/b][/u] [color="#008000"]LT Levi Jones[/color] - The line was much better when Collins was in. He just has not been the same since the injuries and isn't worth the salary. [color="#008000"]SS Dexter Jackson[/color] - Always hurt, his backup is way better. [color="#008000"]RB Kenny Watson[/color] - Getting old, can't seem to stay healthy lately. [color="#008000"]RB Chris Perry[/color] - Perry was given the opportunity this season and failed miserably. [u][b]Free agents[/b][/u] [color="#0000ff"]C Brad Meester, Jaguars[/color] - I have them drafting a center but I think grabbing a vet to groom the young guy is a much smarter route to go. [color="#0000ff"]RB Correll Buckhalter, Eagles[/color] - I think the 2009 Bengals will be a run first team. Buckhalter is a good change of pace back and receiver. [color="#0000ff"]DT/DE Dwan Edwards, Ravens[/color] - Can play a number of positions on the line and is very good against the run. [u][b]Draft[/b][/u] 1. [color="#ff0000"]RT Andre Smith, Alabama[/color] - Huge strong mauling run blocking tackle to complete the line overhaul. Pretty comparable player to Willie Anderson in his prime. 2. [color="#ff0000"]SLB Clay Matthews, Southern California[/color] - I love Matthews as a prospect. He can do everything: rush the passer, coverage, stop the run, and gives 110% on every down. 3. [color="#ff0000"]C Antoine Caldwell, Alabama[/color] - Young talented center to groom behind Meester. 4. [color="#ff0000"]DE Brandon Williams, Texas Tech[/color] - Pass rush specialist will help keep Odom and Geathers fresh. 4 (Comp). [color="#ff0000"]CB Keenan Lewis, Oregon State[/color] - Smart physical cover corner. 5. [color="#ff0000"]FB Tony Fiammeta, Syracuse[/color] - Great run blocking full back that also is a threat to catch the ball and won't eat himself out of the league. 6. [color="#ff0000"]RB Kory Sheets, Purdue[/color] - You can never have enough horses in the stable. 7. [color="#ff0000"]P Kevin Huber, Cincinnati[/color] - Larson was just flat out bad this season.[/quote] There is very little here that I disagree with...And it holds to the form of the past 3-4 years. I especially like the picks of C Caldwell and FB Fiammeta. Those are the two guys I'd like to see drafted in those areas of need. BZ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
claptonrocks Posted February 2, 2009 Report Share Posted February 2, 2009 Im sick of Antonio Chatman......Im thinking just about ANY nfl receiver can duplicate his disastrous time as a Bengal. Time for him to go. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jason Posted February 2, 2009 Report Share Posted February 2, 2009 Meester is smaller than Ghiaciuc. Will he be able to hold up against the AFCN NTs? And what would releasing Levi do to our cap? I'd keep him around for another year even if only as a backup. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bengals1181 Posted February 2, 2009 Report Share Posted February 2, 2009 [quote name='Jason' post='743847' date='Feb 2 2009, 07:07 AM']Meester is smaller than Ghiaciuc. Will he be able to hold up against the AFCN NTs? And what would releasing Levi do to our cap? I'd keep him around for another year even if only as a backup.[/quote] agreed. I would think if Levi can even remotely healthy, a hungry Levi with a chip on his shoulder on the bench is better than any other backup they could bring in. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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