NYG game thoughts

[kevin]

(08-15-2015, 12:25 AM)bfine32 Wrote: Thought from the NYG game:

Starters on both sides looked incredible

Center is an issue

The big white WR is not making the team

Phat Sims looks good. Personal favs aren’t going to push him

Still is still bad and Hardison didn’t look good at all

Shaw is a gamer

Hill (DB) is going to fight for a spot

Nobody looked good at PR/KR

Nugent is safe

Of course these are fluid. Post yours.

The game started great and the 1st string offense and defense looked good. 

As I thought, we have great depth on the defensive line. It's good to have Pat Sims back, he is a solid veteran. He played early and often, not a 4th quarter player. They must be really thinking of keeping Sims, and he did look good, as did most of the D line all night long. .....We also showed some depth at RB, which teams need.......

I'm still not a huge Josh Johnson fan and last night didn't change that. What is the deal with AJ McCarron, he has been injured for every game since drafted in 2014. Is he made out of tissue paper ? You can't make the club in the tub.  Bengals may need to bring in another QB to be a real # 2 back-up to Dalton.  Johnson isn't very good and AJ McCarron has yet to throw a single pass in even a preseason game in 2 years. I see a huge weakness at back-up QB, and that area needs a huge upgrade. Those wanting Dalton replaced, with who, we are weak at back-up QB. ( I like Dalton ). .........I also still see weaknesses at linebacker, especially the back-up bench players. .....The back-up receivers blew a lot of chances and had Hue Jackson yelling at them, shades of the play-off game with Indy when the back-ups couldn't do anything. 

The 1st strings looked good and dominated the Giants early. The D Line has great depth and good players will get cut. Other teams not as deep may want to pick up Bengals D Linemen cut .....but we are not as deep in other areas and to win those play-off games, we need to be. Injuries happen, and you need good depth. I'm still concerned about back-up linebackers, receivers and quarterback. I'm not seeing play-off win depth.  I would some day like to see this much raved about McCarron actually play a snap in a preseason game. To this point, it's all hype about his college days, and you can't make the club in the tub. Is he Mister Injury, not tough enough for the NFL ???? I would love the Bengals to pick-up a better back-up QB than what we have, and what we have isn't much. Johnson would still rather run than throw, high school and college stuff, not very NFL. We are in dire need of a quality back-up QB.