November 1, 20222 yr comment_1684487 Just now, Jamie_B said: Million Dollar Question As I’ve mentioned before, the Bengals haven’t drafted a decent OL in over 10 years. (Volson is TBD). That’s crazy. Can’t be just bad luck. Something wrong systemically.
November 1, 20222 yr Author comment_1684488 Just now, T-Dub said: Is that someone other than the OL coach? I guess Cappa is alright for now but I'd still be looking for an OG that can make some kind of impact. Karas signed I think a 3 year deal and Cappa I think a 4? Plenty of time to find replacements while they play out their contracts. I'm more concerned about the Tackle position as it's more important and more of a pressing problem.
November 1, 20222 yr comment_1684494 2 minutes ago, Jamie_B said: Karas signed I think a 3 year deal and Cappa I think a 4? Plenty of time to find replacements while they play out their contracts. I'm more concerned about the Tackle position as it's more important and more of a pressing problem. Agreed, both our OTs are disappointing & Williams in particular is becoming a liability.
November 1, 20222 yr comment_1684497 16 minutes ago, UncleEarl said: As I’ve mentioned before, the Bengals haven’t drafted a decent OL in over 10 years. (Volson is TBD). That’s crazy. Can’t be just bad luck. Something wrong systemically. That's because we keep drafting linemen with injury issues, going back to Ogbuehi in 2015.
November 1, 20222 yr comment_1684508 To me the problem is obvious. The Brown Family and Duke Tobin wouldn't know a good OL player if they come up and bit them on the ass.
November 1, 20222 yr comment_1684510 Re: Jonah - find me someone in the scouting community who said the bengals reached or he was overdrafted or a likely bust. You can blame bengals scout(s) for him if you want but i look more at internal development issues.
November 1, 20222 yr comment_1684511 Just now, membengal said: Re: Jonah - find me someone in the scouting community who said the bengals reached or he was overdrafted or a likely bust. You can blame bengals scout(s) for him if you want but i look more at internal development issues. Yup
November 1, 20222 yr comment_1684513 6 minutes ago, membengal said: Re: Jonah - find me someone in the scouting community who said the bengals reached or he was overdrafted or a likely bust. You can blame bengals scout(s) for him if you want but i look more at internal development issues. Likewise, find anything bad said about the guys they signed in free agency. Everyone gushed about how the Bengals addressed their biggest weakness.
November 1, 20222 yr comment_1684515 15 minutes ago, membengal said: Re: Jonah - find me someone in the scouting community who said the bengals reached or he was overdrafted or a likely bust. You can blame bengals scout(s) for him if you want but i look more at internal development issues. Fair point. 7 minutes ago, BengalBuck said: Likewise, find anything bad said about the guys they signed in free agency. Everyone gushed about how the Bengals addressed their biggest weakness. Collins I think had plenty of question marks after washing out in Dallas. He also talked himself up quite a bit & put himself under a microscope, plus he hasn't been healthy since he got here. Does the team know you're allowed to have a RT not on the injury report? Why do we keep trying to plug guys into that spot held together by duct tape and happytalk?
November 1, 20222 yr comment_1684516 How long is it going to take? Don't know. But I hope its pretty darn quick.
November 1, 20222 yr comment_1684518 20 minutes ago, High School Harry said: How long is it going to take? Don't know. But I hope its pretty darn quick. Joe Burrow is a free agent after next season. That's how long they have to fix it.
November 1, 20222 yr comment_1684520 1 minute ago, T-Dub said: Joe Burrow is a free agent after next season. That's how long they have to fix it. Sucks that we are squandering the "Joe is a Bengal and in his prime" opportunity with seemingly the same issues we've had for years. It's also just been a weird year in the NFL in general IMHO with different teams results vs expectations.
November 1, 20222 yr comment_1684522 5 minutes ago, esjbh2 said: Sucks that we are squandering the "Joe is a Bengal and in his prime" opportunity with seemingly the same issues we've had for years. It's also just been a weird year in the NFL in general IMHO with different teams results vs expectations. Rams are 3-4. Whitworth for OL coach.
November 1, 20222 yr comment_1684525 I don't need to see any more. Jonah Williams can not play LT in the NFL. And, certainly not at a level to be protecting the greastest Quarterback to ever put on a Cincinnati Bengals uniform. There should be one priority and one priority only and the problem should get solved not through the draft, but through Free Agency. Someone needs to be made an offer they can't refuse, Jonah Williams moves to another position (LG)....seems like I've said this somewhere and sometime before,...and we get Burrow a LT who will be Top-10 LT for the next five seasons. It's more important than resigning Higgins. It's more important than resigning anyone other than Chase and Burrow. If it takes $75M guaranteed for five seasons and two 1st Rd picks to get the best LT on the market, then just think of it as part of the cost of keeping a healthy Burrow on the team who will be productive for the next 10 years. Look at what's happened to the RAMS after Whitworth retired. It was predictable. That's how important the LT spot it.
November 1, 20222 yr comment_1684526 3 minutes ago, Kingspoint said: I don't need to see any more. Jonah Williams can not play LT in the NFL. And, certainly not at a level to be protecting the greastest Quarterback to ever put on a Cincinnati Bengals uniform. There should be one priority and one priority only and the problem should get solved not through the draft, but through Free Agency. Someone needs to be made an offer they can't refuse, Jonah Williams moves to another position (LG)....seems like I've said this somewhere and sometime before,...and we get Burrow a LT who will be Top-10 LT for the next five seasons. It's more important than resigning Higgins. It's more important than resigning anyone other than Chase and Burrow. If it takes $75M guaranteed for five seasons and two 1st Rd picks to get the best LT on the market, then just think of it as part of the cost of keeping a healthy Burrow on the team who will be productive for the next 10 years. Look at what's happened to the RAMS after Whitworth retired. It was predictable. That's how important the LT spot it. Agree should have signed terrors armstead
November 1, 20222 yr comment_1684529 3 minutes ago, New Jersey Bengal said: Agree should have signed terrors armstead They weren't done with Armstead and Hill. They just added Chubb for the D-Line. Think we could use Chubb?
November 1, 20222 yr Author comment_1684534 2 hours ago, membengal said: Re: Jonah - find me someone in the scouting community who said the bengals reached or he was overdrafted or a likely bust. You can blame bengals scout(s) for him if you want but i look more at internal development issues. Ok but this has been a problem under two different coaching regimes.
November 1, 20222 yr Author comment_1684535 1 hour ago, T-Dub said: Joe Burrow is a free agent after next season. That's how long they have to fix it. He will get 5th year optioned and tagged if it cones to it, it won't, but he'll be here longer than that.
November 1, 20222 yr comment_1684537 4 minutes ago, Jamie_B said: He will get 5th year optioned and tagged if it cones to it, it won't, but he'll be here longer than that. If he's taken another 100 sacks by then? I am unconvinced. They can option and tag him too but they can't force him to play at gunpoint.
November 1, 20222 yr Author comment_1684538 1 minute ago, T-Dub said: If he's taken another 100 sacks by then? I am unconvinced. They can option and tag him too but they can't force him to play at gunpoint. Unless he decides to pull an Andrew Luck he doesn't have much choice.
November 1, 20222 yr comment_1684539 36 minutes ago, Kingspoint said: They weren't done with Armstead and Hill. They just added Chubb for the D-Line. Think we could use Chubb? Yup
November 1, 20222 yr comment_1684540 Just now, New Jersey Bengal said: Yup Give them credit for the effort they're making
November 1, 20222 yr comment_1684541 1 minute ago, Jamie_B said: Unless he decides to pull an Andrew Luck he doesn't have much choice. Neither did Carson Palmer, until he did.
November 2, 20222 yr comment_1684546 The OLINE last seemed to play far better than what we have this year.
November 2, 20222 yr comment_1684548 3 minutes ago, Marlon23 said: The OLINE last seemed to play far better than what we have this year. I think it was more Joe saying to hell with it and taking the sacks to make plays. It wasn't sustainable and kind of miraculous he wasn't injured. Maybe he's thinking he'd prefer to still recognize his future wife & kids when he's 40? The OL looks a tick better overall to me but now everyone knows it's still a weakness, and how to exploit it.
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