1 hour ago, Le Tigre said:

If he doesn’t beat on girlfriends and unborn children…he’ll be a real upstanding character kind of person

allegedly.

recanted statement, victim says police report wrong, disorderly conduct and $500 fine.

up to you to decide when the ex gf was lying.. because she has to have lied one time or another..

did the EX gf at the time lie initially or later....

a pregnant ex with whom the child doesnt appear to be his kid....

4 minutes ago, GoBengals said:

allegedly.

recanted statement, victim says police report wrong, disorderly conduct and $500 fine.

up to you to decide when the ex gf was lying.. because she has to have lied one time or another..

did the EX gf at the time lie initially or later....

a pregnant ex with whom the child doesnt appear to be his kid....

Dude.. just don't. I know you're not that naive. OK you're compelled to defend everything they do, but maybe sit this one out? It's a poor hill to plant that flag on and you know it.

25 minutes ago, westside bengal said:

The Official 2026 Mike Brown Reclamation/Rehabilitation Project?

Oh course...

21 minutes ago, GoBengals said:

allegedly.

recanted statement, victim says police report wrong, disorderly conduct and $500 fine.

up to you to decide when the ex gf was lying.. because she has to have lied one time or another..

did the EX gf at the time lie initially or later....

a pregnant ex with whom the child doesnt appear to be his kid....

As far as I know, everything was misconstrued and perhaps didn’t happen. He did, however, plead “no contest” to disorderly conduct—and plead out to probation and “counseling”. Having worked in the legal world for so many years, this is the system’s way of making things go away without having to go through prosecutions of crimes they may not be able to prove beyond reasonable doubt. It is the defendant’s opportunity to also not take their chances with a jury. Everyone draw their own conclusions as to whether anything—or nothing—occurred.

This is unironically true I think if you look at the history ... Hopefully we got a steal

22 minutes ago, BlackJesus said:

This is unironically true I think if you look at the history ... Hopefully we got a steal

Did a slot machine post that? 🥷

34 minutes ago, Le Tigre said:

As far as I know, everything was misconstrued and perhaps didn’t happen. He did, however, plead “no contest” to disorderly conduct—and plead out to probation and “counseling”. Having worked in the legal world for so many years, this is the system’s way of making things go away without having to go through prosecutions of crimes they may not be able to prove beyond reasonable doubt. It is the defendant’s opportunity to also not take their chances with a jury. Everyone draw their own conclusions as to whether anything—or nothing—occurred.

While this is all true, I think it's getting lost in the weeds a bit. The Bengals draft board is not subject to the whims of a jury - they had the opportunity to draft someone that is not on probation and chose this guy anyway. My beef is with the team's decision to do that, not the details of his alleged crimes. I would prefer drafting people without this kind of baggage. It's not about his presumed innocence. Although I don't believe for a second she made it all up & running with that narrative is also a choice I would avoid.

He seems very intelligent even though his situation with the domestic issue. Just watching his interview should tell anyone this. He had a very quick response to questions and was very attentive. Watching his tape at the combine was impressive. I am not seeing a Burton here.

Excited about the OL picks especially - and Young is certainly talented; just hated hearing about the allegations. We will never know what happened, but I suspect something untoward occurred.

I saw a few Combine interviews of Young’s - he comes across well - he’s likable. Doesn’t mean he is a Boy Scout, certainly. I’m willing to give the kid the benefit of the doubt and I hope he has put this behind him. I wasn’t a fan of the Joe Mixon pick back in the day or the Burton pick for that matter, but by and large, Mixon was a good teammate, interacted well with the fans, and had a helluva career. Burton, not so much. In comparison, Young comes across as more intelligent and seems more earnest about/dedicated to football. Time will tell.

Also enjoyed watching Howell and Davis media scrums. Both seemed to come across well and I suspect both will play important roles this fall.

1 hour ago, T-Dub said:

Why is it when I like the earlier draft picks that's ok but criticizing the choice to draft someone that hit his pregnant GF has you jumping to their defense? That's not a me issue, respectfully.

I’m not criticizing, I’m just saying give the kid a chance 🤷‍♂️

5 minutes ago, spicoli said:

I’m not criticizing, I’m just saying give the kid a chance 🤷‍♂️

Not like I have a choice

🤷‍♂️

the team did though & I wish they'd avoid this sort of shit. Obviously I hope he puts it behind him and takes Yoshi's place in short order. WR3 is really his for the taking.

3 hours ago, T-Dub said:

Did a slot machine post that? 🥷

Okay, this was funny.

On 4/25/2026 at 4:41 PM, T-Dub said:

While this is all true, I think it's getting lost in the weeds a bit. The Bengals draft board is not subject to the whims of a jury - they had the opportunity to draft someone that is not on probation and chose this guy anyway. My beef is with the team's decision to do that, not the details of his alleged crimes. I would prefer drafting people without this kind of baggage. It's not about his presumed innocence. Although I don't believe for a second she made it all up & running with that narrative is also a choice I would avoid.

I keep hearing comparisons to Burton, partly due to them both being WRs, but Nick Saban questioned his player Burton's maturity as soon as he was drafted. Dane Brugler with The Beast, who not only watches game tape but does extensive background research, said this about Colbie Young in The Beast before he was drafted:

• Strong character feedback from coaches and scouts (NFL scout: “He likes to be coached and is a student of the game … reserved but polite. … He’ll fit in any locker room.”)

• Instead of preserving himself for the draft process after a 2025 leg injury, he rehabbed rigorously to return for the College Football Playoff (Zachariah Branch: “Sometimes, people get injured and disappear, but he was nothing like that.”)

2 hours ago, spicoli said:

High praise hopefully he works out certainly has talent

I don’t see Young as another Burton, but I can understand the skepticism. This was probably the least favorite pick this year by both fans and pundits.

Based on what I’ve read, Fairchild is correct that Young is very talented. Elite size and good but not great speed. His strength is making plays down the field and catching contested throws. Seems like a case of drafting a WR ahead of the potential losses of Yoshi and Jones next year.

On 4/25/2026 at 2:42 PM, New Jersey Bengal said:

Things is he would have been available in the 6th or 7th round

Tell the Sqealers that!!😂😂😂😂😂😂

On 4/27/2026 at 5:23 PM, Inigo Montoya said:

Seems like a case of drafting a WR ahead of the potential losses of Yoshi and Jones next year.

Jones is a pretty good return man, I'd be happy to see him back at whatever that earns these days. Yoshi is JAG, barring a breakout season but I'm not holding my breath at this point. They're still trying to talk him into greatness, it's worn thin.

This is an NFL release, especially at 6'5. 😎

Say again WR3 is his job to lose

On 5/4/2026 at 11:12 PM, T-Dub said:

Yoshi is JAG, barring a breakout season but I'm not holding my breath at this point. They're still trying to talk him into greatness, it's worn thin.

I’ve been doing some deep research on the offense for a new thread, but I don’t think most fans even realize how bad Iosivas has been as a WR3 statistically.

He has been WR3 for the last 2 seasons and the coaches have given him every opportunity to take advantage of an opportunity most receivers can only dream of. Burrow throwing you the ball and Chase and Higgins to take the bulk of the defensive focus. It doesn’t get any better.

But Iosivas has only compiled a bit over 900 receiving yards combined over those 2 healthy seasons and 34 games. To tell you how poor that is, do we all remember how Tyler Boyd declined in his last 2 years with the Bengals? He was aging, too slow, too limited to being a slot receiver only. In roughly the same amount of snaps and targets as Iosivas over Boyd’s final 2 seasons, he still produced about 500 more receiving yards than the bigger, faster Iosivas managed during his 2 years as WR3.

Iosivas actually has a lot of truly red flag stats that make me think he will get a diminished role in the upcoming season. I know he trains very hard and is built like a Greek god, but Iosivas is a black hole as WR3 imo. He is just an athlete who plays pro football.

4 hours ago, dex said:

I’ve been doing some deep research on the offense for a new thread, but I don’t think most fans even realize how bad Iosivas has been as a WR3 statistically.

He has been WR3 for the last 2 seasons and the coaches have given him every opportunity to take advantage of an opportunity most receivers can only dream of. Burrow throwing you the ball and Chase and Higgins to take the bulk of the defensive focus. It doesn’t get any better.

But Iosivas has only compiled a bit over 900 receiving yards combined over those 2 healthy seasons and 34 games. To tell you how poor that is, do we all remember how Tyler Boyd declined in his last 2 years with the Bengals? He was aging, too slow, too limited to being a slot receiver only. In roughly the same amount of snaps and targets as Iosivas over Boyd’s final 2 seasons, he still produced about 500 more receiving yards than the bigger, faster Iosivas managed during his 2 years as WR3.

Iosivas actually has a lot of truly red flag stats that make me think he will get a diminished role in the upcoming season. I know he trains very hard and is built like a Greek god, but Iosivas is a black hole as WR3 imo. He is just an athlete who plays pro football.

2nd team Ivy League may not be the surest indicator of future NFL success.

I like that most of this year's draftees were productive at a high level. Maybe they should trade away every 1st round pick so they take the other rounds more seriously? Not a lot of workout wonders in this bunch.

3 hours ago, T-Dub said:

2nd team Ivy League may not be the surest indicator of future NFL success.

I like that most of this year's draftees were productive at a high level. Maybe they should trade away every 1st round pick so they take the other rounds more seriously? Not a lot of workout wonders in this bunch.

Andre is good in the red zone. That’s really it. His hands are sketchy and he took a step back last year.

I keep waiting for Charlie Jones to do something in the slot. He’s got better hands and is a better route runner than Dre but he can’t stay healthy, and the physical part of the game (blocking, getting off press at the line, and making contested catches) isn’t his thing. Thought he might break out last year, finally, but other than being solid in the return game, he’s been a disappointment. Tinsley is decent depth at your #4or #5 spot but he seemed to regress last year the more he played.

Young can get deep, but his size and ability to make yards after the catch make him an interesting target on shorter routes. Will be interesting to watch.

6 hours ago, T-Dub said:

2nd team Ivy League may not be the surest indicator of future NFL success.

I like that most of this year's draftees were productive at a high level. Maybe they should trade away every 1st round pick so they take the other rounds more seriously? Not a lot of workout wonders in this bunch.

I would definitely be onboard with the Bengals trading their first round pick in most years for a proven All Pro level player....these NFL team drool over traits and ignore productive players who fall to the second of the draft.

I would rather a guy who I know what I'm going to get moreso than a unknown, if the pick is the asset then I want the best return that can help me win. Unless it's a top 5 pick like Burrow or Chase, then let's make a deal for the biggest need and get the best proven player we can. Planning for the future can get in the way of the present with overly conversative types like the Brown family.