04-30-2019, 01:12 PM
(04-30-2019, 10:52 AM)bengalfan74 Wrote: Everybody knows LBer and Oline have been the Bengals achilles heels for the last couple seasons. I guess it's debatable which has been worse but they're 1 and 2 by nearly any measure.
Here's the guys on the roster now:
Brandon Bell
Preston Brown
Deshaun Davis R
Jordan Evans
Malik Jefferson
Hardy Nickerson
Germaine Pratt R
Nick Vigil
Chris Worley
It seems Vincent Rey isn't coming back ?
It's most likely Preston Brown and Nick Vigil are on the team/starters. I'd guess they're not going to cut Jefferson, a 3rd round pick with such a small sample size. Pratt is on the team and probably our starting will.
Who are the other two on the 53 barring any late additions ? I'd guess there's a fair chance Deshaun Davis makes the team he's a thumping run stopper and we've stunk against the run a lot of late.
That leaves Bell, Evans, Nickerson, and Worley fighting for the final spot. Of course one or two may make PS. I can't imagine Nickerson making the team and of the other 3 Evans has shown promise at times.
So I'd say:
Brown
Vigil
Pratt
Jefferson
Davis
Evans
What do you think ? Is this enough ? Can this crew improve a historically bad LBer corps ?
I agree with your preference as usual, Evans as the last Backer to make it if we don't make any other moves. Still think we ought to look at Linebackers that get cut from other teams, Davis isn't very athletic or good in coverage so i think i would keep Evans over him if Evans can improve his tackling. I think under a new LB coach and a new DC we have a chance to have a decent Linebacking corps.
Would love for a player like Malik Jefferson to come around cause he has tons of talent. Pratt was such a great selection and i had him as my 2nd best Linebacker in this Draft behind Devin White, great tackler that can cover. Bush wasn't as good of a tackler in college, we need good tackling Linebackers.
