04-21-2023, 03:40 AM
(04-20-2023, 07:19 PM)tms Wrote: Oh don't get me wrong- I agree it's (waaaay) too early to write him off. But can't deny he's had virtually zero impact to date... to the point that I've seen safeties commonly mocked to the Bengals to "play alongside Nick Scott." As far as the league is concerned he almost doesn't exist.
(04-20-2023, 07:53 PM)tms Wrote: You're preaching to the choir on that one. It's one of the main reasons I say Dax is off to a rocky start, even if this was the "plan" (whatever that means). We're not a team that necessarily re-ups our safeties (see: Bates, Jessie), so one year of his rookie deal has already been lost. That's a steep price.
That's you. I have. I probably pay more attention to it than you- and that's my problem!- but I've seen it quite often. To the point that I bothered even mentioning it here: Branch, AJ, both Browns, Jammie, Chris Smith... not all necessarily Round 1s, but all to the Bengals. It doesn't necessarily mean anything- it's draft season, you see a lot. But if you tell a common draft pundit to look at the depth chart in view of the FA period that just passed, I don't blame them for prescribing a safety to address a hole.
This is insanity. Had to be a fan that said this nonsense, there is no way a real analyst makes this comment about Nick Scott. There is a reason Dax had zero impact and it's not on Dax, it is Lou.
Dax is not off to a rocky start. Lou does NOT sub defensive backs. Dax will be fine.
I subscribe to multiple services and I have not seen any of the safety mocks in quite some time. I think much of this was simply panic immediately after Bates signed with Atlanta. We may draft another safety if the value is there. Likely wont be Branch with his slow times.... Martin, Robinson, Hickman could all be potentials if the value is right.
