MichaelWeston Posted February 21, 2013 Report Share Posted February 21, 2013 Akili, Jason, Go and I put together a FA overview that Go just posted on the front page. I did the overall highlights and then Akili and Jason rotated their take on re-signing the guys (some had to take stances they didn't necessarily agree with) and Go did the formatting. Take a look http://site.go-bengals.com/news/35/55/Decision-2013/ I think it would be cool if we can get more member contributions like this on that front page. I would be more then happy to help edit and format things. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
|kennethmw| Posted February 21, 2013 Report Share Posted February 21, 2013 That was a pretty good read. Not surprised, though, we have some really football intelligent guys on here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
texbengal Posted February 21, 2013 Report Share Posted February 21, 2013 That was nicely done. It was even-handed, with well-thought out comments re: pros and cons of each guy. My favorite comment, re: Gradkowski, who I personally can't stand as a player: "He's just not very good..." I'll say! :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TassieTiger Posted February 21, 2013 Report Share Posted February 21, 2013 Interesting and enjoyable read. Does make me worry that we will lose a few pieces that will want starters money, but I guess that that is football. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
unleashed Posted February 21, 2013 Report Share Posted February 21, 2013 Helluva job guys. Nice to read an article that isn't laced with bengals cheap shots. Great read Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scharm Posted February 21, 2013 Report Share Posted February 21, 2013 Nicely done Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Newprodigy101 Posted February 21, 2013 Report Share Posted February 21, 2013 I absolutely love this article. full of good information and pretty on target on the majority of the pros and cons. Just anxious to see who we get signed before free agency. Really wanna get andre/pacman signed soon and most likely put the tag on mj. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
T-Dub Posted February 21, 2013 Report Share Posted February 21, 2013 End of first para: Each capsule includes an overview of the player and Is this because of FFox formatting the page weird or did a sentence get chopped? If the latter, I am available for editing chores. :26: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bengals1181 Posted February 21, 2013 Report Share Posted February 21, 2013 No NFL team has more salary-cap space this offseason than the Cincinnati Bengals' estimated $54 million. Head coach Marvin Lewis tells NFL.com's Ian Rapoport that the emphasis must be on re-signing and extending their own players rather than chasing free agents from other teams. Lewis pointed to quarterback Andy Dalton, tight end Jermaine Gresham, Pro Bowl wide receiver A.J. Green and first-team All-Pro defensive tackle Geno Atkins as core players "still coming into their productive years" in the NFL. "So, we're excited about that," Lewis told Rapoport. "We have to work hard to get those guys signed in the next month and a half, and that's probably what it's going to take." In addition to extensions for their ascending players, the Bengals also must address free-agent defensive end Michael Johnson and right tackle Andre Smith. Should Johnson draw the franchise tag, as tentatively expected, a long-term deal for Smith will take priority after a 2012 breakout season. "I know sometimes, the easy way is to look at it over a one-year period of time, but we have to look at it over a two-, three- or four-year period of time," Lewis added. "The key to continuity is continue to get better." http://www.nfl.com/news/story/0ap1000000143201/article/cincinnati-bengals-to-use-cap-space-on-own-players?utm_medium=referral&utm_source=t.co Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bengals1181 Posted February 21, 2013 Report Share Posted February 21, 2013 Bengals: Maualuga Likely Gone While speculation continues in regard to the future of Cincinnati Bengals MLB Rey Maualuga, it’s likely that the team will pass on re-signing the fifth-year pro, a source with the knowledge of the situation said. Maualuga played in a career-high 1025 snaps during the 2012 season, but struggled with game-to-game consistency. The former second-round pick out of the 2009 NFL Draft started all 16 regular season games for the first time in his career. With Maualuga likely gone, the team is expected to move second-year LB Vontaze Burfict to the middle. Burfict not only made the 53-man roster coming out of the preseason, he won the starting WLB job as a rookie. Burifct, who was not drafted, wound up starting 14 games and participated in 886 snaps last season. Posted 11:12 am ET http://www.thesidelineview.com/columns/caplans-nfl-corner/2013-nfl-combine-blog Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spicoli Posted February 21, 2013 Report Share Posted February 21, 2013 Bengals: Maualuga Likely Gone While speculation continues in regard to the future of Cincinnati Bengals MLB Rey Maualuga, it’s likely that the team will pass on re-signing the fifth-year pro, a source with the knowledge of the situation said. Maualuga played in a career-high 1025 snaps during the 2012 season, but struggled with game-to-game consistency. The former second-round pick out of the 2009 NFL Draft started all 16 regular season games for the first time in his career. With Maualuga likely gone, the team is expected to move second-year LB Vontaze Burfict to the middle. Burfict not only made the 53-man roster coming out of the preseason, he won the starting WLB job as a rookie. Burifct, who was not drafted, wound up starting 14 games and participated in 886 snaps last season. Posted 11:12 am ET http://www.thesidelineview.com/columns/caplans-nfl-corner/2013-nfl-combine-blog :dance: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MichaelWeston Posted February 21, 2013 Author Report Share Posted February 21, 2013 End of first para: Is this because of FFox formatting the page weird or did a sentence get chopped? If the latter, I am available for editing chores. :26: It got chopped....or left out by me rather....Go has the addition. It was my bad. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MichaelWeston Posted February 21, 2013 Author Report Share Posted February 21, 2013 Bengals: Maualuga Likely Gone While speculation continues in regard to the future of Cincinnati Bengals MLB Rey Maualuga, it’s likely that the team will pass on re-signing the fifth-year pro, a source with the knowledge of the situation said. Maualuga played in a career-high 1025 snaps during the 2012 season, but struggled with game-to-game consistency. The former second-round pick out of the 2009 NFL Draft started all 16 regular season games for the first time in his career. With Maualuga likely gone, the team is expected to move second-year LB Vontaze Burfict to the middle. Burfict not only made the 53-man roster coming out of the preseason, he won the starting WLB job as a rookie. Burifct, who was not drafted, wound up starting 14 games and participated in 886 snaps last season. Posted 11:12 am ET http://www.thesidelineview.com/columns/caplans-nfl-corner/2013-nfl-combine-blog I have heard that Howard is likely resigned for sure, and that, from 2 different stories, Johnson or Smith was the leading candidate for the tag. I want them both back. i wouldn't even talk to Atkins until I had those 2 in the fold. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Newprodigy101 Posted February 21, 2013 Report Share Posted February 21, 2013 I have heard that Howard is likely resigned for sure, and that, from 2 different stories, Johnson or Smith was the leading candidate for the tag. I want them both back. i wouldn't even talk to Atkins until I had those 2 in the fold. I have to disagree whole heartily on atkins. Would be impossible to start those negotiations too soon imo even if he does have a year left and the others do not. I do agree about wanting both mj and smith back but the sooner we give atkins an extension the better...same goes for optimus. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scharm Posted February 21, 2013 Report Share Posted February 21, 2013 Bengals: Maualuga Likely Gone While speculation continues in regard to the future of Cincinnati Bengals MLB Rey Maualuga, its likely that the team will pass on re-signing the fifth-year pro, a source with the knowledge of the situation said. Maualuga played in a career-high 1025 snaps during the 2012 season, but struggled with game-to-game consistency. The former second-round pick out of the 2009 NFL Draft started all 16 regular season games for the first time in his career. With Maualuga likely gone, the team is expected to move second-year LB Vontaze Burfict to the middle. Burfict not only made the 53-man roster coming out of the preseason, he won the starting WLB job as a rookie. Burifct, who was not drafted, wound up starting 14 games and participated in 886 snaps last season. Posted 11:12 am ET http://www.thesidelineview.com/columns/caplans-nfl-corner/2013-nfl-combine-blog I caught Rey on NFL network last week. Dude has 0 confidence and it seems he doesn't respond well to Zimmer style. Not surprised at all that the bengals would pass. Sorry NFL radio not network Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Newprodigy101 Posted February 21, 2013 Report Share Posted February 21, 2013 I caught Rey on NFL network last week. Dude has 0 confidence and it seems he doesn't respond well to Zimmer style. Not surprised at all that the bengals would pass. Sorry NFL radio not network I'm so ready to move on from rey but I have this nagging feeling that he is gonna go somewhere else and become a stud mlb. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scharm Posted February 21, 2013 Report Share Posted February 21, 2013 I'm so ready to move on from rey but I have this nagging feeling that he is gonna go somewhere else and become a stud mlb. I think he will be a decent starter somewhere like he was here. To reference a prior thread, he is a B player. Not a bad thing. Bengals have to many B players in back 7 to move to elite defense. You hope Burfict moves to A then add an A safety and make sure no Cs appear. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jamie_B Posted February 21, 2013 Report Share Posted February 21, 2013 Formatting needs work but the content is good. Good read. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bengals1181 Posted February 21, 2013 Report Share Posted February 21, 2013 A.J. Green caught 36.7 percent of the Bengals' passing output from Andy Dalton in 2012. Phelan M. Ebenhack/AP SI.com is laying out offseason road maps for all 32 teams as they start their journey for the Lombardi Trophy -- two teams per day, from the teams that need the most work to contend in 2013 to the ones that are in pretty good shape. See them all. 2012 Record: 10-6 Key Pending Free Agents: Michael Johnson, DE; Andre Smith, OT; Bernard Scott, RT; Andre Hawkins, WR; Rey Maualuga, LB; Manny Lawson, LB; Terence Newman, CB; Adam Jones, CB; Chris Crocker, S List of Draft Picks (pending compensatory picks): 1 (21), 2 (37), 2 (53), 3 (84), 4 (115), 5 (149), 6 (180) Available Cap Space: $53 million GM/Coaching Moves: Promoted Hue Jackson to RB coach; hired Adam Zimmer, son of DC Mike Zimmer, as assistant DB coach. 2012 Season Recap The Bengals had an opportunity to make a statement against the Ravens in primetime to open the season, but the eventual champions blew out Cincy 44-13. The loss seemed to kill any notion Cincinnati was going to emerge from its unexpected 2011 playoff run as the team to beat in the division. Fortunately for the Bengals, though, their early-season schedule -- loaded with inexperienced quarterbacks -- allowed them to recover and win the next three over Cleveland, Washington and Jacksonville. That's when things got ugly in the Queen City. The Bengals dropped four straight close games to Miami, Cleveland, Pittsburgh and Denver. They established a clear pattern early in the season -- get off to a fast start and then commit costly mistakes late in games. Cincy's defense, which entered the season with a lot of hype after finishing seventh in total defense in '11, wasn't able to protect leads. Quarterback Andy Dalton established great chemistry with second-year receiver A.J. Green. He just wasn't able to find a reliable second target, and the running game wasn't consistent enough to help. The Bengals were sitting at 3-5 with the Giants heading to town and seemed out of contention when suddenly they came together on both sides of the ball. Dalton threw TDs to four different receivers in a 31-13 confidence-boosting win. The defense hit its stride in the second half of the season and running Benjarvus Green-Ellis recovered from a slow start. Cincinnati won four of its next five to set up a Week 16 showdown with Pittsburgh for a wild card berth. Finally, the Bengals got revenge on a division rival that had owned them for years with a dramatic 13-10 win at Heinz Field. Josh Brown hit the game-winning field goal with four seconds left to clinch the franchise's first back-to-back playoff appearances since 1981-82. The Bengals never recovered from a terrible start in their wild-card matchup with Houston, being bounced in the playoffs' first round for the second year in a row. The biggest criticism of the '11 team was a soft schedule. The Bengals' once again faced several bad teams in 2012, but they did take a major step by beating Baltimore (in Week 17) and Pittsburgh. Although they failed to win a playoff game once again, Bengals fans have to be excited about how young their nucleus is. Dalton, 25, threw for 3,669 yards and 27 TDs. Green, 24, had 97 catches for 1,350 yards and 11 TDs. Defensive tackle Geno Atkins, 24, registered 12.5 sacks and was in the discussion for Defensive Player of the Year. Stat To Feel Good About 6. The Bengals' rank in overall defense in 2012 -- a number that steadily climbed throughout the season after some rough early outings. If It Ain't Broke ... Mike Zimmer's defense proved it could win games for the Bengals in 2012. Fortunately, he doesn't seem to be a great interview since he hasn't landed a head coaching job despite being considered a top candidate over the last few offseasons. Give Zimmer credit for developing undervalued players, like undrafted rookie linebacker Vontaze Burfict, who was very good starting 14 games after an epic fall from grace at the end of his college career. Zimmer will have a chance to work with new players in '13 since the team could experience major turnover at linebacker and in the secondary. Troubling Stat 27.54. The percentage of third- and fourth-down plays Andy Dalton dropped back to pass that resulted in a first down -- second lowest in the NFL, per Pro Football Focus. Must Fix It The Bengals need to sign a free agent wide receiver who threatens defenses down the field. Opponents are going to double-team A.J. Green, but with no other vertical options, other defensive backs sit on shorter routes. That's one of the reasons Dalton is ineffective on third down. The top free agents will be overpriced, and the Bengals have drafted well enough in recent years to not have to spend recklessly on a No. 2 receiver. They can go a level down for a veteran with speed, like former Bengal Jerome Simpson. Simpson was a more effective complement to Green when he was in Cincy than anyone the Bengals had last season. More On The To-Do List 1. Shore up the offensive line. Andy Dalton was sacked 46 times -- third worst in the NFL -- and a big chunk of the blame is on the line. Smith is an excellent right tackle and worth keeping. The franchise tag is an option, although they may use that on Johnson. If Smith cashes in elsewhere, this year's free agent crop is rich in tackles, so don't be surprised if they draft an offensive lineman early. 2. Draft a linebacker. Cincy likely won't re-sign Maualuga and may not bring back linebackers Lawson or Thomas Howard. They have two second-round picks and could look closely at Manti Te'o or Alec Ogletree if either fall because of off-field problems. We all know the Bengals are comfortable ignoring character issues. 3. Add some punch to the running game. The Bengals ranked 18th in the NFL in rushing and could lose backup Bernard Scott. They'll bring back Benjarvus Green-Ellis, but they need an explosive pass-catching back. Some mock drafters have penciled in Alabama's Eddie Lacy in the first round. But they may be able to get more value by going with North Carolina's Giovanni Bernard, Florida's Mike Gillislee or Clemson's Andre Ellington further down. What We'll Be Saying In July The Bengals ended the season on a sour note, and plenty of experts believe they only reached the postseason because of their schedule. But that could be built-in cynicism toward this franchise. The days of cutting corners on scouting seem to be over. Cincinnati has drafted well and has a great young nucleus. The Bengals don't have to overspend on big-ticket free agents this summer and will be able to roll over cap space for next season. The Bengals are actually building a winner the old-fashioned way ... taking baby steps toward the next level. The Bengals will have a chance to prove they can beat good teams in '13. They face New England, Green Bay, Indianapolis and Minnesota at home in addition to what could be a tougher divisional slate as the Browns mature. Reaching the postseason in consecutive years was an impressive achievement considering the age of the roster. Now the expectations are higher and winning a playoff game is a realistic goal. Read More: http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/nfl/news/20130221/cincinnati-bengals-offseason-preview/#ixzz2LYjHOCsi Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JC Posted February 21, 2013 Report Share Posted February 21, 2013 Rey just doesn't have a NFL players mentality. He is a headcase. Driving around drunk, banging teenagers, openly talking about being afraid to make mistakes. Looks like Tarzan, plays like Jane. Wish the guy the best, but he just doesn't have "it". Combined with the pressure of being a leader of a defense..Just a disaster. Tattoo's and hair don't make a BA football player. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MichaelWeston Posted February 21, 2013 Author Report Share Posted February 21, 2013 Rey just doesn't have a NFL players mentality. He is a headcase. Driving around drunk, banging teenagers, openly talking about being afraid to make mistakes. Looks like Tarzan, plays like Jane. Wish the guy the best, but he just doesn't have "it". Combined with the pressure of being a leader of a defense..Just a disaster. Tattoo's and hair don't make a BA football player. I think its up to the coach to get it out of him because he has tons of talent. What I don't think he will ever be is able to cover RBs and call a defense. Limit his reads and just let him be a mauler and he might be really good. I think that he doesn't fit the MLB spot but might be fine at SLB. Formatting needs work but the content is good. Good read. Go has been swamped with other stuff so I don't think he did a ton of detailed touches but I don't think it's too bad. Any ideas of what you would like to see? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bengals1181 Posted February 21, 2013 Report Share Posted February 21, 2013 NFL Network: Free Agency Update (2/21/13) NFLN: AFC North Preview (2/19/13) NFL AM: Michael Johnson Interview (2/15/13) NFL Network: State of the AFC North (2/13/13) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jamie_B Posted February 21, 2013 Report Share Posted February 21, 2013 Go has been swamped with other stuff so I don't think he did a ton of detailed touches but I don't think it's too bad. Any ideas of what you would like to see? Perhaps bolden he player names? Put them in tables? It's really not that bad, just some minor touches would make it easier to read. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bengals1181 Posted February 21, 2013 Report Share Posted February 21, 2013 NFL Network: State of the AFC North (2/13/13) it amazes me how many talking heads don't understand the rules of the "spend 89% of the cap" standard. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
T-Dub Posted February 21, 2013 Report Share Posted February 21, 2013 Perhaps bolden he player names? Put them in tables? It's really not that bad, just some minor touches would make it easier to read. Agree with above, the stats could be a little cleaner. Are you allowed to use photos of players? That'd break up the "wall o' text" a bit, too. Or you could make it an annoying slideshow like everyone else does and really drive those views up. JK, don't do that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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