Welcome to the Bengals: Andrei Iosivas

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(05-24-2023, 12:01 PM)Isaac Curtis: The Real #85 Wrote: There are numerous guys whi were in the roster last year or brought in this year who are gonna have a tough time making the roster. On offense: Taylor (C. Jones), Irwin/Morgan (Iosivas), Evans (4 RBs?), and it is hard to see all of Adeniji/Ford/Smith making it, even if Collins is on PUP to start. I'd live TE upgrades, but I do not see one. 

On D, we carried 5 DEs last year & brought in Murphy & Basham. Sample is pretty secure in my view, but Gunter/Basham are gonna struggle unless we carry 11 DL or Basham makes it as a LB. We added 3 in the secondary (Turner, Battle, S. Jones), plus Anderson is healthy. 10 DBs was what we kept last year. Chido, CTB, Hilton, Scott, Hill, Turner, and Battle gets you to 7. S. Jones, Davis, George, Mike Thomas & Anderson is pick 3 unless we keep 11 DBs, but that means light somewhere else. Bachie is not safe at LB. I'd love to see DT upgrades, but I don't see that guy on the roster.

Best guess ATM, assuming full health:
QB (2): Burrow, Siemian 
RB (4): Mixon; C. Brown, T. Williams, Evans 
WR (6): Chase, Higgins, Boyd; C. Jones, Iosivas, Irwin 
TE (3): Smith; D. Sample, Asiasi 
OT (4): O. Brown, J. Williams, Carman, Collins 
OG (4): Cappa, Volson; Scharping, Ford 
C: (2): Karras; T. Hill 
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DE (5): Hendrickson, Hubbard; Murphy, Ossai, C. Sample 
DT/NT (5): Reader, BJ Hill, Tupou, Carter, Tufele 
LB (5): Wilson, Pratt; ADF, Bailey, Bachie 
CB (6): Awuzie, CTB, Hilton; Turner, S. Jones, Davis 
S (4): Scott, D. Hill; Battle, Anderson 
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PK: McPherson 
P: Robbins 
LS: Adomitis 

If Collins/Chido are PUP to start, that opens up another spot or 2. 

Practice Squad: In order of toughest cuts: 
1. Basham, DE/OLB 
2. M. Thomas, S 
3. Gunter, DE 
4. Kirkland, OG 
5. Ivey, CB
6. Adeniji, OT/OG 
7. Smith, OT 
8. Brown, OC/G
9. Morgan, WR
10. Maxwell, DT 
-------Not surprised if anyone above line makes 53------
11. Taylor, WR/PR
12. Jackson, WR
13. George, DB
14. Best camp USFA TE (maybe unseats Asiasi)
15. Best camp UDFA RB (maybe unseats Evans)
16. Best camp USFA LB (maybe unseats Bachie)

All of the top 13 will not stick on our PS, but I think those 13 could play a plausible role on our 53. 

I like this list

(05-24-2023, 12:04 PM)Isaac Curtis: The Real #85 Wrote: Most likely on my 53 not to be:

1. Collins (injury)
2. Awuzie (injury)
3. Evans
4. Ford
5. T. Hill
6. Asiasi
7. Bachie
8. J. Davis
9. Tufele
10. Anderson
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11. Scharping
12. S. Jones
13. C. Sample

Didn’t understand what you meant here.