(07-27-2018, 08:55 PM)SunsetBengal Wrote: Hmm, I think folks like to hate on Dre, because he's never lived up to his "swag" nickname coming from 'Bama.  He's an average CB, that is all.  He's had some good games, but overall nothing special in his body of work in the NFL.

Look at him this way.  Of good Bengal CBs of the past 10-15 years, who is he better than?  Jonathan Joseph, nope.  Leon Hall, nope.  Adam Jones, nope.  Deltha O'neal, nope.  William Jackson, nope.  Darquez Dennard, nope.  There are probably another couple that I'm forgetting about, but you can clearly see the point I'm aiming at, right?

(07-28-2018, 08:46 AM)Sled21 Wrote: I get that, and though I don't think  Dre is as bad as he's made out to be.... (how many times have we seen him bust it from the other side of the field to save a touchdown) , that's really not the point. Even if one believed he's an average corner, hating on him because of AJ making catches on him in non-contact first week training camp, where the main goal is not to get anyone like AJ hurt is, simply, ridiculous. There is plenty to criticize people about, this isn't one of them. Again, I try to be fair to the players and coaches and owner. There's enough to legitimately complain about without making stuff up.....

(07-28-2018, 09:29 AM)HarleyDog Wrote: Today is pad day.

(07-28-2018, 09:34 AM)ochocincos Wrote: OL Rod Taylor to IR with torn ACL. Tweeted out by Jim O. just a few minutes ago.


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(07-28-2018, 09:10 AM)SunsetBengal Wrote:   I'm speaking more to Dre's complete body of work.  

(07-28-2018, 09:29 AM)HarleyDog Wrote: Today is pad day.

(07-28-2018, 09:40 AM)The Real Deal Wrote: Feel for the kid. I’ll be pulling for him next season.

(07-28-2018, 09:52 AM)Goalpost Wrote: Yea. 80 career games and 10 interceptions is kind of meh.  I think he is capable of better.  I will say he has been fairly durable though missing only 5 games in 5 years.  

(07-27-2018, 01:36 PM)Luvnit2 Wrote: The same reason receivers are told not to dive for balls in camp applies to the defensive players too.

It is stupid making a play in camp and risking major injury. Smart decision by Dre.

(07-27-2018, 05:45 PM)BFritz21 Wrote: Are you serious?!  Dre was in PERFECT position!  How else could he have defended that?!  Like I said, Dalton dropped a dime over his outside shoulder, which is easy to defend if you're 6'7 with a vertical like LeBron James, but otherwise that's just a perfect offensive play.  If he was on the outside of AJ, then Andy could have just thrown the ball anywhere to the inside of the field and let AJ go get it.

The one to Ross, his head was turned and he did have his arms out, but then Ross just made that burst at the last second, which, when a guy as fast as Ross does that, there's not much you can do.  

Be excited about the play from Dalton and Ross, not disappointed by the play by Dre!

(07-28-2018, 09:40 AM)The Real Deal Wrote: I’m not judging but isn’t that usually a female thing?

Looking forward to the trench work updates today!

(07-28-2018, 12:10 PM)BenZoo2 Wrote: Depends on game flow

(07-28-2018, 09:29 AM)HarleyDog Wrote: Today is pad day.

(07-28-2018, 09:40 AM)The Real Deal Wrote: I’m not judging but isn’t that usually a female thing?

(07-28-2018, 12:10 PM)BenZoo2 Wrote: Depends on game flow

(07-28-2018, 12:43 PM)Fan_in_Kettering Wrote: ...and if you’re on your first or second string.

(07-27-2018, 07:43 PM)HarleyDog Wrote: Thanks to this vid, I watched this one. Very interesting and can't say I disagree on many points. Gotta say the breakdown of the defense was cool.