Le Tigre Posted January 22, 2022 Report Share Posted January 22, 2022 1 hour ago, claptonrocks said: God I hope not.. I would see it as standing pat to improve the RT position.. The leftside of the line is allright.. From center to RT is a great concern.. Draft or free agency is a must in my mind to kickstart the right side to respectability which right now there is none..at all.. Just thinking out loud. I get the possibility perhaps probability of a better RT being developed and/or acquired. Prince was a multi-year starter/1st Team All-BiG for a big-time college powerhouse. He has the tools. I see a higher ceiling thanks to better coaching at this level. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UncleEarl Posted January 22, 2022 Report Share Posted January 22, 2022 7 hours ago, spicoli said: Honestly I think 25 is way to high for Penning. He has 3rd round written all over him, IMO. Kind of like Carman did. Didn't stop the Bengals from drafting him early. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
claptonrocks Posted January 22, 2022 Report Share Posted January 22, 2022 1 hour ago, Le Tigre said: Just thinking out loud. I get the possibility perhaps probability of a better RT being developed and/or acquired. Prince was a multi-year starter/1st Team All-BiG for a big-time college powerhouse. He has the tools. I see a higher ceiling thanks to better coaching at this level. He has upside yes. 35 1/2" arms is a gift. Seems his kickslide is working well. Hes only played 350 snaps so hes still rough on the edges as a newbie starter.. Wish him well come Saturday.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tibor75 Posted January 23, 2022 Report Share Posted January 23, 2022 Bad news... Draft position keeps dropping Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spicoli Posted January 23, 2022 Report Share Posted January 23, 2022 32nd overall is a good place to trade out of, no? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
I_C_Deadpeople Posted January 23, 2022 Author Report Share Posted January 23, 2022 4 minutes ago, tibor75 said: Bad news... Draft position keeps dropping But the needs have not changed lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NCStripes Posted January 23, 2022 Report Share Posted January 23, 2022 5 minutes ago, I_C_Deadpeople said: But the needs have not changed lol who cares if we keep winning. Tired of the half empty message of this board Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spicoli Posted January 23, 2022 Report Share Posted January 23, 2022 7 minutes ago, I_C_Deadpeople said: But the needs have not changed lol You realize they’re one game away from a SB, right? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cricket Posted January 23, 2022 Report Share Posted January 23, 2022 It seems like the new focus should be: OL Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CalifBengalfan Posted January 23, 2022 Report Share Posted January 23, 2022 2 minutes ago, Cricket said: It seems like the new focus should be: OL LOL, can we do anything before next week? No ninja 😪 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
I_C_Deadpeople Posted January 23, 2022 Author Report Share Posted January 23, 2022 8 minutes ago, spicoli said: You realize they’re one game away from a SB, right? Really? Did not know that! Wow. But the needs have not changed. Not sure why this is in question. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NCStripes Posted January 23, 2022 Report Share Posted January 23, 2022 Just now, CalifBengalfan said: LOL, can we do anything before next week? No ninja 😪 Sure can't, but, we can play with any team in this league with the players we have now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
|High School Harry| Posted January 23, 2022 Report Share Posted January 23, 2022 So do we get an extra pick for John Ross or did he screw that up for us, too? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CalifBengalfan Posted January 23, 2022 Report Share Posted January 23, 2022 7 minutes ago, NCStripes said: Sure can't, but, we can play with any team in this league with the players we have now. I would like to hope we can too but if they don`t do a better job protecting Burrow we are going to have a hard time getting by Bills or Chiefs. Saving grace for us was run defense and 3 int`s of Tannehill the last was probably game saving Int. But all that matters is the W and moving on but still need to do a better job protecting Burrow. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VonBlade Posted January 23, 2022 Report Share Posted January 23, 2022 I've been saying for about ten years we need OL and LB help. These days, I seriously would take a full OL draft. Just draft a metric fuckton of big dudes, Blackjesus getting priapic levels of big, and see who shakes out. We've got weapons. We've got DL, Corners looking good. Shore up the OL and win 48-21 every game. Obviously if we've got the room to do to the OL what we did to the DL in FA, I can get on board with that too. Hey Whit, busy? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NCStripes Posted January 23, 2022 Report Share Posted January 23, 2022 1 minute ago, CalifBengalfan said: I would like to hope we can too but if they don`t do a better job protecting Burrow we are going to have a hard time getting by Bills or Chiefs. Saving grace for us was run defense and 3 int`s of Tannehill the last was probably game saving Int. But all that matters is the W and moving on but still need to do a better job protecting Burrow. 1 minute ago, CalifBengalfan said: I would like to hope we can too but if they don`t do a better job protecting Burrow we are going to have a hard time getting by Bills or Chiefs. Saving grace for us was run defense and 3 int`s of Tannehill the last was probably game saving Int. But all that matters is the W and moving on but still need to do a better job protecting Burrow. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NCStripes Posted January 23, 2022 Report Share Posted January 23, 2022 Haven't we already beat KC with these players? Buffalo TBD Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spicoli Posted January 23, 2022 Report Share Posted January 23, 2022 26 minutes ago, I_C_Deadpeople said: Really? Did not know that! Wow. But the needs have not changed. Not sure why this is in question. No no, you're right. We defintitely need more OL talent. I just wanna enoy the moment is all. 9 sacks and all, we still found a way to win a game on the road against the #1 seed to send them to the AFC champ game. Let's worry about the OL when this run ends is all I'm saying. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
membengal Posted January 23, 2022 Report Share Posted January 23, 2022 OL in draft is fine but there’s a learning curve. FA OL would be far preferable to me. Like DJ reader level signings on o-line. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cricket Posted January 23, 2022 Report Share Posted January 23, 2022 2 minutes ago, spicoli said: No no, you're right. We defintitely need more OL talent. I just wanna enoy the moment is all. 9 sacks and all, we still found a way to win a game on the road against the #1 seed to send them to the AFC champ game. Let's worry about the OL when this run ends is all I'm saying. If there is someone better “on the streets” or on a team’s practice squad, bring them in. The problem is with not being able to effectively evaluate those players and therefore determining if each one really might be a better option. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CalifBengalfan Posted January 23, 2022 Report Share Posted January 23, 2022 7 minutes ago, spicoli said: No no, you're right. We defintitely need more OL talent. I just wanna enoy the moment is all. 9 sacks and all, we still found a way to win a game on the road against the #1 seed to send them to the AFC champ game. Let's worry about the OL when this run ends is all I'm saying. I agree with you I am enjoying the win no matter how they get it, except I am worried about the OL the whole time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spicoli Posted January 23, 2022 Report Share Posted January 23, 2022 3 minutes ago, CalifBengalfan said: except I am worried about the OL the whole time. Yeah. I'm with ya for sure. That said... 75% completions for 350 yards under those conditions is absolutely insane. OL is an afterthought at this point, IMO. Let's worry about it after the SB. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UncleEarl Posted January 23, 2022 Report Share Posted January 23, 2022 16 minutes ago, spicoli said: No no, you're right. We defintitely need more OL talent. I just wanna enoy the moment is all. 9 sacks and all, we still found a way to win a game on the road against the #1 seed to send them to the AFC champ game. Let's worry about the OL when this run ends is all I'm saying. It is a 2022 draft thread. Kinda premature if ya ask me, but yeah…OL. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
I_C_Deadpeople Posted January 23, 2022 Author Report Share Posted January 23, 2022 17 minutes ago, spicoli said: No no, you're right. We defintitely need more OL talent. I just wanna enoy the moment is all. 9 sacks and all, we still found a way to win a game on the road against the #1 seed to send them to the AFC champ game. Let's worry about the OL when this run ends is all I'm saying. Totally agree. We have gone far further then the OL is worth thanks to others playing elite. happy to defer the draft talk for at least 1 more week Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spicoli Posted January 23, 2022 Report Share Posted January 23, 2022 On 1/22/2022 at 9:54 PM, UncleEarl said: It is a 2022 draft thread. Kinda premature if ya ask me, but yeah…OL. Man we're picking 29th at worst at this point. Who woulda thunk it? #FinalFour Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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