04-06-2023, 01:24 PM
(04-06-2023, 05:34 AM)NATI BENGALS Wrote: Sweeeeeet. Our DE depth chart is loaded. Hendrickson, Hubbard, Ossai, Basham, and Sample is a deep solid group. Gunter and Johnson are capable players too, but adding Basham to our depth chart is adding legit NFL production. Sacks, forced fumbles, fumble recoveries, blocked kicks, tipped balls, qb hits.
Quality addition. We already have our developmental DE prospect in Gunter from the draft last year and we have bigger needs at the top of the draft this year. I haven't even really looked at the DEs in the draft this year. You only have so many picks. I'm guessing they probably are no longer looking to draft one unless the value slaps them in the face.
Johnson who? Don't remember a End with the last name Johnson on the team?
But yeah, probably won't get an End now early unless Tyree Wilson somehow fell to 28 who could be great in the NFL.
(04-06-2023, 08:51 AM)SHRacerX Wrote: Pretty much this. Losing Ogunjobi was a bigger loss than most realized. Hill was VERY effective when used in rotation with Ogunjobi, but last year seemed to stall out when he was taking the majority of snaps.
Carter flashed, especially at the end of the season. Having played that many snaps as a rookie (See, Marv? It works) and gained that valuable experience, I could see Carter showing up around 300 lbs and being a bigger impact in 2023.
Yes, need Carter to show up or need to add a 3-tech to take our pass rush to the next level.
(04-06-2023, 10:43 AM)Garrus Wrote: Carter showing up this year would be a huge boon to this defense.
Of the players that could show up this year and really help this team the most. I would say they are Jackson Carman and Zach Carter.
If these guys make the jump into being studs our whole team would benefit immensely.
