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OC Billy Price (1) / TJ Johnson / Mason Hampton (CFA)
OG Clint Boling / Christian Westermann / Oni Omoile
OG Alex Redmond / Trey Hopkins / Rod Taylor (7B)
OT Cordie Glenn (Tr) / Cedric Ogbuehi / Justin Murray / Austin Fleer (CFA)
OT Jake Fisher / Bobby Hart (FA) / Kent Perkins / Jevarious Leamon
TE Tyler Eifert / Tyler Kroft / CJ Uzomah / Mason Schreck / Scott Orndoff / Jordan Franks (CFA) / Moritz Boehringer (FA)
WR AJ Green / Josh Malone / Cody Core / Auden Tate (7C) / Devonte Boyd (CFA)
WR Brandon LaFell / John Ross / Adonis Jennings (CFA) / Cam Sims (CFA)
WR Tyler Boyd / Alex Erickson/ Kermit Whitfield / Virnel Moon (CFA)
QB Andy Dalton / Matt Barkley / Jeff Driskel / Logan Woodside (7A) / Quinton Flowers (CFA)
FB Ryan Hewitt / Cethan Carter
RB Joe Mixon / Gio Bernard / Mark Walton (4) / Tra Carson / Brian Hill / Jarveon Williams / Ray Flowers (CFA) / Zach Green (CFA)

 

DT Chris Baker (FA) / Andrew Billings / Josh Tupou 
DT Geno Atkins / Ryan Glasgow / DeShawn Williams 
DE Michael Johnson / Jordan Wills / Sam Hubbard (3A)
DE Carlos Dunlap / Carl Lawson / Andrew Brown (5B) / Gaelin Elmore (CFA)
MB Preston Brown (FA) / Hardy Nickerson / Carl Bradford / Connor Harris / Chris Worley (CFA)
SB Jordan Evans / Vinnie Rey / Malik Jefferson (3B) / Junior Joseph (CFA)
WB Vontaze Burfict / Nick Vigil / Brandon Bell / Ja'Von Rolland-Jones (CFA)
CB Dre Kirkpatrick / Adam Jones / Josh Shaw / Darius Phillips (5C) / Kevin Toliver (CFA) / Sojourn Shelton 
CB William Jackson / Darqueze Dennard / Dontae Harris (5A) / Keivarae Russell / Tony McRae
SS George Iloka / Shawn Williams / Robenson Terezie / Trayvon Henderson (CFA)
FS Jessie Bates (2) / Clayton Fejedelem / Brandon Wilson

 

PK Randy Bullock / Jonathan Brown
PT Kevin Huber
LS Clark Harris

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3 hours ago, MichaelWeston said:

3. Quinton Flowers, Rb or QB? Likely PS candidate

https://www.nfl.com/prospects/quinton-flowers?id=32462018-0002-5600-348e-a61cdf388153

Lazor looking to install a "Wildcat"?  :D  3rd QB, 4th RB, 6th WR, PR & KR?  May not have land an RT, but with Flowers, Walton & Phillips they certainly filled their jitterbug quotient.  Carry him as a 3rd QB & PS Woodside?

 

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The Story of Bengals undrafted free agent Quinton Flowers

The Cincinnati Bengals made a group of signings for undrafted free agents following the draft. One included South Florida Quinton Flowers.

The Cincinnati Bengals drafted quarterback Logan Woodside out of Toledo in the seventh-round of the 2018 NFL Draft. Following the end of the draft, Cincinnati made a group of undrafted free agent signings including South Florida quarterback Quinton Flowers. The interesting part of the signing is that the Bengals are not interested in Flowers as a quarterback.

Both running backs coach Kyle Caskey and wide receivers coach Robert Bicknell were at USF’s pro day expressing their interest in Flowers being an offensive weapon. It’s unknown whether at running back or wide receiver, but Flowers is a playmaker with the ball in his hands. During his time at USF, he set or tied 42 records including AAC’s all-time leader in total offense (11,802).

 
 

Before all of this took place, Flowers had a rough childhood starting with his father being killed in a drive-by shooting at a young age. When he was in high school, he lost his mother to cancer. If that wasn’t enough, his brother was gunned down while protecting kids playing outside just days before his first collegiate start in 2014 against SMU. Flowers was hit with another loss when his grandmother died the prep week before the East-West Shrine Game in January

 

 

 

After all of that, Flowers wants a shot to play in the NFL. That shot might come at either a running back or slot wide receiver at the next level. Flowers ran the fastest of any quarterback in the combine with his 4.63 40-yard dash. He will most likely get his chance as a running back with his stout frame and quick feet and ability to make plays in space.

ESPN’s Todd McShay gave his opinion on Flowers leading up to the draft.

I view him quite honestly as more of a developmental running back, offensive weapon-type. He’s 215 pounds, 5-foot-10, ran like a 4.63 (in the 40) at Indianapolis. Not great speed, but obviously he can do some things with the ball in his hands. If he wants to make a run at quarterback, I think it’s probably gonna be as an undrafted free agent who may have to bounce around in some different leagues and just get some experience and continue to work on his footwork.

At the age of 22, no one should see as much loss as Flowers has in his lifetime. Wanting to make it into the NFL and reach his dreams, he also wants to support his family, including his daughter. This is a kid that has shown he can overcome adversity and be a great young man and leader. Flowers has demonstrated his drive and hard work through his struggles to get here, and I hope that the Bengals can find a spot on this team for him to contribute.

 

 

https://stripehype.com/2018/04/30/story-bengals-undrafted-free-agent-quinton-flowers/

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Bengals’ Quinton Flowers is one of the most exciting undrafted players

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The former USF quarterback may be making a position change at the NFL level, but it doesn’t make him any less interesting.

By Rebecca Toback@Rebecca_Toback  Apr 30, 2018, 11:30am EDT
 

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When Round 7 of the NFL Draft finally ends, more fun begins with undrafted free agency, often referred to as Round 8. This is when teams fight to sign the best players who didn’t get drafted. Some of these guys end up having huge NFL careers. From the Bengals, Vontaze Burfict, Ryan Hewitt, Vincent Rey and Alex Erickson are a few current players who once went undrafted and were quickly scooped up by Cincinnati.

Quarterbacks often get much of the undrafted buzz, and that’s the case with one of the players the Bengals signed. University of South Florida quarterback Quinton Flowers is someone the Bengals scouted in the lead up to the NFL Draft. He felt the team was very interested in him at his pro day, telling the media as much.

 
 
 
 
 
 
The Bengals were able to land Flowers after the draft, according to reports, and SB Nation named him as one of the 19 undrafted players NFL fans should get excited about.

Bengals: USF QB (or maybe RB) Quinton Flowers

Flowers is both tons of fun and easy to root for. He was an electric college quarterback, and everyone who worked with him at USF thinks he should get a shot there. Whether he does or not, Flowers has enough athleticism and heft that he has a chance.

Why is he exciting? Well, he was one of the most fun college quarterbacks for the last few years, recording a few USF records in the process. He’s one of six FBS players to reach 8,000 yards passing and 3,500 yards rushing. He also is one of six players to have 70-plus passing touchdowns and 40-plus rushing touchdowns. Talk about a playmaker!

The 5’10”, 214 pound player ran a 4.63 second 40-yard dash at the combine as well as recording a 112” broad jump, 6.81 second 3-cone drill and 4.57 second 20-yard shuttle.

 
 
In 2017, Flowers had his best statistical season, throwing for 2,911 yards and 25 touchdowns to just six interceptions. He had a 142.1 passer rating. He added 1,078 rushing yards and 11 rushing touchdowns as well. He even had a kick return in 2017, which went for 20 yards. Maybe the Bengals will try him out on special teams, too.
 

His inconsistent play at quarterback but incredible playmaking ability is why some think he could be changing positions at the NFL level. The Bengals sent wide receivers coach Bob Bicknell and running backs coach Kyle Caskey to his pro day, which shows how they likely view him. The Bengals also added quarterback Logan Woodside in Round 7 of the draft, so the quarterback room is a bit crowded.

The only quarterbacks in college football for the last two seasons who rushed for more yards than Flowers were Louisville’s Lamar Jackson (now a member of the Ravens) and Arizona’s Khalil Tate, who is still in college.

NFL.com analyst Lance Zierlein wrote that moving to running back is Flowers’ “best shot” at playing in the NFL and ESPN’s Mel Kiper has spoke about Flowers making the change to a skill position, too.

“Some want me at quarterback, some want me at running back and some want me at slot. So I’ve just got to go out there and, like I say, God’s got a plan for me already,” Flowers told the media at his pro day.

His college coaches are also big fans of his, as expected, but the hype is nice to hear.

“He’s gonna make some GM look like a genius,” Willie Taggart, his head coach at USF, told theTampa Bay Times.

And, if you need another reason to root for him, Flowers’ father died in a drive-by shootingwhen he was seven-years-old (an unintended target) and his mom died of cancer when he was 17. On top of all that, his stepbrother died in a shooting when he was 20. He’s persevered and matured through it all and is now getting his NFL shot with the Bengals. Former Texans wide receiver Andre Johnson, Flowers’ cousin, has also reportedly helped him get through the tragedy he’s endured.

His aunt Julie, who became like a mother to him following his own mother’s death, also passed away recently following a heart attack. The day after her death, Flowers threw for 186 yards and two touchdowns in a 31-17 USF win over Stony Brook. Nothing he’s dealt with (including coaches’ attempts at switching his position dating back to his college recruiting days) has been easy, but you can bet he’ll be giving the Bengals his all this summer as he competes for a spot on the roster.

Talk about overcoming adversity. I’ll certainly be rooting for him to thrive in Cincinnati.

 

https://www.cincyjungle.com/2018/4/30/17301986/bengals-quinton-flowers-most-exciting-undrafted-players-udfa-nfl-draft

 

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2 hours ago, oldschooler said:

The Story of Bengals undrafted free agent Quinton Flowers

Before all of this took place, Flowers had a rough childhood starting with his father being killed in a drive-by shooting at a young age. When he was in high school, he lost his mother to cancer. If that wasn’t enough, his brother was gunned down while protecting kids playing outside just days before his first collegiate start in 2014 against SMU. Flowers was hit with another loss when his grandmother died the prep week before the East-West Shrine Game in January

 

JFC.  Yet somehow he manages to get through life without spitting on people or getting kicked out of bars and casinos. Amazing.

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In my opinion Flowers is a gimmick player. I have always disliked running QBs because when they cannot run they are terrible. Not to mention they breakdown a LOT faster than drop back QBs. 

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20 minutes ago, bigboi said:

 Moritz Böhringer going to the Cincinnati Bengals.

 

 

https://www.dailynorseman.com/2018/5/1/17307186/moritz-bohringer-back-nfl-cincinnati-bengals-minnesota-vikings

 

"Some people called him 'That German guy'

Some called him the Gangster of Love

Some people called him Morrrrrrrrrrrrrrritz"

 

Edit:  From Wikipedia:

In early 2016, NFL scouts contacted the engineering student, and he was later invited to the Florida Atlantic Owls football pro day:[4]

Pre-draft measurables
Ht Wt Arm length Hand size 40-yard dash 10-yd split 20-yd split 20-ss 3-cone Vert jump Broad BP
6 ft 4 in
(1.93 m)
227 lb
(103 kg)
33 38 in
(0.85 m)
9 12 in
(0.24 m)
4.43 s 1.48 s 2.59 s 4.09 s 6.64 s 39 in
(0.99 m)
10 ft 11 in
(3.33 m)
17 reps
All values from Pro Day[5]

 

 

 

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