03-03-2020, 04:53 PM
I don't have the hate for Dre K that many of my fellow haters seem to display. He's a solid to good player if he's healthy. He's also a boundary corner unlike Dennard, and I think that makes him more useful to the Bengals at this point. They key is how he recovers from being injured. Will it cause a significant decline? I have no idea. Age and injury are typically not a great combination for guys in the league as long as Dre.
I'd probably let Dennard walk if there's a decent chance that Dre recovers quickly. Darqueze will probably get close to or more than what Dre is going to make next year, so the money is a wash.
I'd still protect myself in the draft by adding one or two DBs for depth. I think corner at 33 is a really strong possibility. Even if it doesn't fall that way, there's still a likelihood that some enticing corners will make it to round 3 when they pick.
I think the issue with our DBs has less to do with talent and more to do with being football-stupid (relatively speaking). They have had trouble lining up correctly ever since Nelson and Jones left. Guys like Pacman, Reggie, Hall, and Newman were all savvy players that rarely made mental errors and knew where they were supposed to be on every play. Now we have guys like B Scubya Webb camping out at the line of scrimmage while his man blow past him for 7 in the SF game this year. We need someone back there that can lead and be the QB of the defense, as I saw another poster put it.
I'd probably let Dennard walk if there's a decent chance that Dre recovers quickly. Darqueze will probably get close to or more than what Dre is going to make next year, so the money is a wash.
I'd still protect myself in the draft by adding one or two DBs for depth. I think corner at 33 is a really strong possibility. Even if it doesn't fall that way, there's still a likelihood that some enticing corners will make it to round 3 when they pick.
I think the issue with our DBs has less to do with talent and more to do with being football-stupid (relatively speaking). They have had trouble lining up correctly ever since Nelson and Jones left. Guys like Pacman, Reggie, Hall, and Newman were all savvy players that rarely made mental errors and knew where they were supposed to be on every play. Now we have guys like B Scubya Webb camping out at the line of scrimmage while his man blow past him for 7 in the SF game this year. We need someone back there that can lead and be the QB of the defense, as I saw another poster put it.
