08-11-2023, 12:27 PM
(08-11-2023, 09:57 AM)kevin Wrote: Oh, that was a big story back in March. Ravens excited over Bengals losing so many DB's in free agency. The NFL was talking about the DB's Bengals lost, and Raven jumped in saying it opens the door for ravens to take over the AFC North......but as I say, I think Ravens and much of National News Media are wrong. Bengals have a very good D Coordinator and Bengals have been stocking up on young DB's in recent drafts. The cupboard is not bare. Bengals front office and coaches are in good shape. So I think the surprise for Ravens and NFL is that Bengals had a Super Bowl Defense and will continue to have a Super Bowl Defense. Much like Mark Twain once said, " The reports of my demise have been greatly exaggerated. "
So I think Bengals Defense will be just fine and NFL and Ravens over reacted to the DB's Bengals lost in free agency. However what I think or what Ravens think doesn't matter, and you never say the Bengals D looks good on paper. The game ain't played on paper. So I do want t see the new backfield of DB's in Action on the Field.
Kind of incredible that such a big story was missed by the rest of us. I would guess that Pally would be all over those quotes, but I don't recall this ever being discussed here or on Twitter. The only mention of the Ravens in March seemed to be Lamar's trade request.....?
Anyway, I am interested to watch these players in this game:
Oline: Jaxson Kirkland, Ben Brown (Can either make the 53?)
RB: Brown, Evans (How talented is Brown, is Evans done?)
WR: Jones, Iosivas, Shedrick Jackson (Excited to watch the draft picks, can Jackson make the practice squad?)
TE: Tanner Hudson (Can he make TE3?, even TE2?)
Edge: Gunter, Basham (Can either make the 53?)
LB: Shaka Heyward (Practice squad or threaten Bachie's spot?)
CB: Turner, Sydney Jones, Allen George, DJ Ivey (Turner just because, the others are fighting for a spot on the 53)
S: Battle, Tycen Anderson. (What do we really have in these 2?)
