New Jersey Bengal Posted October 29, 2020 Report Share Posted October 29, 2020 35 minutes ago, spicoli said: Hopefully Spain plays well and becomes tone of our starting guards..Maybe Finney will play better now that he's out of Seattle.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
claptonrocks Posted October 29, 2020 Author Report Share Posted October 29, 2020 5 minutes ago, New Jersey Bengal said: Hopefully Spain plays well and becomes tone of our starting guards..Maybe Finney will play better now that he's out of Seattle.. Maybe...hell there isnt one guard on this team i would miss if gone..None! XSF is a bandaide. Jordan may just be a decent Backup.. These two may have some promise..Play em soon..lets see.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spotto Posted October 29, 2020 Report Share Posted October 29, 2020 It's good to see the football department trying to do something about the OL; albeit too late and only because of injuries and immature DE's. But hey, they are actually doing it! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
New Jersey Bengal Posted October 29, 2020 Report Share Posted October 29, 2020 30 minutes ago, claptonrocks said: Maybe...hell there isnt one guard on this team i would miss if gone..None! XSF is a bandaide. Jordan may just be a decent Backup.. These two may have some promise..Play em soon..lets see.. couldnt agree more! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
New Jersey Bengal Posted October 29, 2020 Report Share Posted October 29, 2020 28 minutes ago, Spotto said: It's good to see the football department trying to do something about the OL; albeit too late and only because of injuries and immature DE's. But hey, they are actually doing it! Adeniji and Johnson look like they have some promise..We'll see some more of them on Sunday! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
claptonrocks Posted October 29, 2020 Author Report Share Posted October 29, 2020 1 hour ago, New Jersey Bengal said: Adeniji and Johnson look like they have some promise..We'll see some more of them on Sunday! Looking forward to it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BengalBryan Posted October 29, 2020 Report Share Posted October 29, 2020 Spain could be a steal..Finney probably won’t be back next season but let’s see what he got Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UncleEarl Posted October 29, 2020 Report Share Posted October 29, 2020 36 minutes ago, BengalBryan said: Spain could be a steal..Finney probably won’t be back next season but let’s see what he got At this point they need live bodies. Can't be very picky in that situation. Welcome to the board. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
|High School Harry| Posted October 29, 2020 Report Share Posted October 29, 2020 https://www.cincyjungle.com/2020/10/28/21538865/bengals-sehawks-3-winners-4-losers-carlos-dunlap-sack-record-bj-finney Interesting perspective from Cincy Jungle. Perhaps too optimistic for Finney, but interesting none the less. Billy Price One of the last people you’d think would be hurt by Dunlap being traded was an offensive lineman, but that’s exactly what happened to Billy Price. The Bengals were able to get center B.J. Finney from the Seahawks, and while he was a backup, he was a solid player for the Stealers during his four-year career there, including 13 starts. To put it bluntly, Finney was just better in Pittsburgh than Price has ever been in Cincinnati. Will that continue with a new coaching staff for Finney remains to be seen, but this trade definitely puts Price in danger of falling further down the depth chart and eventually out of Cincinnati. Trey Hopkins While Finney is more likely to be a backup, it’s not out of the question he eventually unseats Trey Hopkins as the starter. Hopkins has been an average-to-below-average starter for the Bengals for three years at center, and Finney played well enough in Pittsburgh that it wouldn’t be a shocker to see him become a slight upgrade over Hopkins. Making matters worse for Hopkins is he has a concussion, and it’s unclear how long he’ll be out. The good news for him is NFL COVID-19 protocols will prevent Finney from playing this week against the Titans. But he will get to practice with the Bengals during their Week 9 bye before ironically facing the Stealers in Week 10. Price wasn’t going to unseat Hopkins, but there’s a chance Finney eventually can. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
I_C_Deadpeople Posted October 29, 2020 Report Share Posted October 29, 2020 Better competition for your job may hurt them but it helps the team. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cat Posted October 29, 2020 Report Share Posted October 29, 2020 I thought Hopkins had been doing well? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spicoli Posted October 29, 2020 Report Share Posted October 29, 2020 4 minutes ago, Cat said: I thought Hopkins had been doing well? He has been. Tough for one player to cover 3 holes however. Imagine how good he could be if they’d just put two competent players inside with him.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
T-Dub Posted October 29, 2020 Report Share Posted October 29, 2020 22 minutes ago, spicoli said: He has been. Tough for one player to cover 3 holes however. Imagine how good he could be if they’d just put two competent players inside with him.. Feel the same about Jonah. What is basically a redshirt rookie playing under a certified dipshit OL coach running the worst unit in the league can't be helping his development. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spicoli Posted October 29, 2020 Report Share Posted October 29, 2020 2 hours ago, T-Dub said: Feel the same about Jonah. What is basically a redshirt rookie playing under a certified dipshit OL coach running the worst unit in the league can't be helping his development. Well Michael Jordan played the game of his life against Cleveland last Sunday so hopefully that's a sign of things to come. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spicoli Posted October 29, 2020 Report Share Posted October 29, 2020 Bengals Weekly Lineman: Give it up for Bobby Hart and Michael Jordan https://www.cincyjungle.com/2020/10/28/21537631/bengals-weekly-lineman-give-it-up-for-bobby-hart-and-michael-jordan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
claptonrocks Posted October 29, 2020 Author Report Share Posted October 29, 2020 17 minutes ago, spicoli said: Bengals Weekly Lineman: Give it up for Bobby Hart and Michael Jordan https://www.cincyjungle.com/2020/10/28/21537631/bengals-weekly-lineman-give-it-up-for-bobby-hart-and-michael-jordan Hopefully Jordan is finally turning the corner with his play.. One game isnt much but Any signs of his growth is good. Gotta see more though.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BengalBryan Posted October 29, 2020 Report Share Posted October 29, 2020 6 hours ago, UncleEarl said: At this point they need live bodies. Can't be very picky in that situation. Welcome to the board. Thanks!!! Bengal fan for 40 years now..live my team no matter what Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
claptonrocks Posted October 29, 2020 Author Report Share Posted October 29, 2020 2 minutes ago, BengalBryan said: Thanks!!! Bengal fan for 40 years now..live my team no matter what Yes welcome .. Allways good to have more opinions here.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
I_C_Deadpeople Posted October 29, 2020 Report Share Posted October 29, 2020 Far too many times with this team over the last long while we see these types of players that play well sporadically and the team keeps relying on them as if they are about to play at that level all the time - but they don't. Hart has 1 good game out of 5 and the team takes that one game and projects it for a season. Just seems to be our MO Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
claptonrocks Posted October 29, 2020 Author Report Share Posted October 29, 2020 21 minutes ago, I_C_Deadpeople said: Far too many times with this team over the last long while we see these types of players that play well sporadically and the team keeps relying on them as if they are about to play at that level all the time - but they don't. Hart has 1 good game out of 5 and the team takes that one game and projects it for a season. Just seems to be our MO Bobby Hart has had a decent season.. Michael Jordan had the One Good Game last week.. If thats a turning point for him im all in. Big Spain is coming here to Start at one of the interior spots soon. Its up to XSF or Jordan who he replaces.. XSF can pass block ..Jordan is a liability at it so far.. Another factor to their play is both will play alongside our new tackles (Adenijji and Fred) against the Titans.. It should make for an interesting day watching any semblance of cohesiveness.. Wouldnt it be something if they came together as a unit Sunday? For JBs sake U hope so. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BengalBryan Posted October 30, 2020 Report Share Posted October 30, 2020 23 hours ago, claptonrocks said: Maybe...hell there isnt one guard on this team i would miss if gone..None! XSF is a bandaide. Jordan may just be a decent Backup.. These two may have some promise..Play em soon..lets see.. Williams at LT, Jordan at LG, Hopkins at C, Spain at RG, Johnson at RT for next season as of now..Players are young and continue to develop so they got to be better next season..or go sign a RT and draft another lineman Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
claptonrocks Posted October 30, 2020 Author Report Share Posted October 30, 2020 9 minutes ago, BengalBryan said: Williams at LT, Jordan at LG, Hopkins at C, Spain at RG, Johnson at RT for next season as of now..Players are young and continue to develop so they got to be better next season..or go sign a RT and draft another lineman What..no love for Adenijji?... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spicoli Posted October 30, 2020 Report Share Posted October 30, 2020 Man as much as I want to improve that OL in the draft, I would absolutely kill to get a difference-maker in the front 7 on defense. One guy that scares the shit out of every OC in the league. When is the last time we’ve had that here? Not sure if that guy even exists at this point but they're trending toward the D needing a lot more help than the O when it’s all said and done, IMO.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
claptonrocks Posted October 30, 2020 Author Report Share Posted October 30, 2020 4 minutes ago, spicoli said: Man as much as I want to improve that OL in the draft, I would absolutely kill to get a difference-maker in the front 7 on defense. One guy that scares the shit out of every OC in the league. When is the last time we’ve had that here? Not sure if that guy even exists at this point but they're trending toward the D needing a lot more help than the O when it’s all said and done, IMO.. Oh what a tangled web we weave When we first practice to deceive. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
I_C_Deadpeople Posted October 30, 2020 Report Share Posted October 30, 2020 2 hours ago, BengalBryan said: Williams at LT, Jordan at LG, Hopkins at C, Spain at RG, Johnson at RT for next season as of now..Players are young and continue to develop so they got to be better next season..or go sign a RT and draft another lineman Why do they have to be better? Other than Williams, the rest are a raving band of average to below average inconsistent wann-a-bees. I think we would all like to see a new OL coach next season but regardless if they go to camp again with the 'we like where we are' it will be another failure. The KEY to young players progressing is good coaching and that needs to be addressed first (in more than the OL area). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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