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Bengals roster projections |
Posted by: magikod - 08-27-2015, 01:44 AM - Forum: JUNGLE NOISE
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http://www.cincinnati.com/story/sports/nfl/bengals/2015/08/26/bengals-roster-projection-20/32435853/
Quote:Quarterbacks (2)
In: Andy Dalton, AJ McCarron
Practice Squad: None
Out: Keith Wenning
Decisions: Not much of one. Wenning will fight for a practice squad spot, but the Bengals have been known to grab PS quarterbacks from other teams this time of year. Wouldn't be shocking to see that again, unless Wenning shows particularly well in his remaining snaps.
Running back/Fullback (5)
In: Jeremy Hill, Giovani Bernard, Rex Burkhead, Cedric Peerman, Ryan Hewitt
Practice Squad: Terrell Watson
Out: James Wilder Jr., Mark Weisman
Decisions: Maybe the most interesting battle will be between Wilder and Watson for the practice squad. Watson can clearly run the football, but his shortcomings as a special teams player hurt him. The five to make the squad are set.
Wide receiver (5)
In: A.J. Green, Marvin Jones, Mohamed Sanu, Brandon Tate, Mario Alford
Practice Squad: Jake Kumerow
Out: Greg Little, Denarius Moore, Onterio McCalebb, Tevin Reese, Michael Bennett, Desmond Lawrence
IR: James Wright
Decisions: Quite a mess at the back end of the receiver position. A veteran battle kicked up between Brandon Tate, Greg Little and Denarius Moore. Tate's reliability on special teams gives him an advantage. Little showed better than Moore during camp and the preseason thus far and earned himself another shot. The issue being if they opt for five official receivers since Burkhead also serves as a wideout. That would clear another spot elsewhere and Little would go. And don't forget about Kumerow: He could make one more play for a final spot as well.
Tight end (3)
In: Tyler Eifert, Tyler Kroft, C.J. Uzomah
Practice Squad: None
Out: John Peters, Matt Lengel
Decisions: Kroft and Uzomah earned their roster spots, as was expected with their draft position. Haven't seen enough from either of the other two to guarantee a practice squad spot, but one could sneak on.
Offensive line (9)
In: Russell Bodine, Kevin Zeitler, Clint Boling, Andrew Whitworth, Andre Smith, Eric Winston, Jake Fisher, T.J. Johnson, Trey Hopkins
PUP: Cedric Ogbuehi
Practice Squad: Dan France, Tanner Hawkinson
Out: Jake Smith, Matt O'Donnell, Chris Jasperse
Decisions: Battles for the final two spots continue to put this room in question. Beyond Winston and Fisher after the starters, those two spots continue to be up for grabs. Dan France enjoyed a nice camp and took a step forward, but will that be enough? Hopkins will need to get back on the field and show something to solidify a spot.
Defensive line (10)
In: Carlos Dunlap, Geno Atkins, Domata Peko, Michael Johnson, Brandon Thompson, Wallace Gilberry, Margus Hunt, Will Clarke, Marcus Hardison, Pat Sims
Practice Squad: DeShawn Williams
Out: Kwame Geathers, Devon Still, Sam Montgomery
Decisions: For the first time under Marvin Lewis, I think the Bengals expand to 10 defensive linemen. I just don't see any of those 10 getting cut. Or maybe they pull a trade for a receiver. Depth and rotation have been preached all offseason and this will be a chance to prove it. They'd love to clear a spot for Williams, but he's a nice fit on the practice squad for now.
Linebackers (7)
In: A.J. Hawk, Emmanuel Lamur, Rey Maualuga, Vinny Rey, P.J. Dawson, Marquis Flowers, Chris Carter
PUP: Vontaze Burfict, Sean Porter
Practice Squad: Trevor Roach, Nico Johnson
Out: Jayson DiManche
Decisions: Nobody made a larger splash this preseason than Chris Carter. He's carved out a niche as a nickel rush end, he just needs to grow as a linebacker. I think the Bengals give him that chance and steal the extra linebacker spot at the expense of a 10th DB. This is an extremely tough call and one of the final spots to be determined. Flowers finds himself on the bubble as well.
Cornerbacks (5)
In: Dre Kirkpatrick, Darqueze Dennard, Adam Jones, Leon Hall, Josh Shaw
Practice Squad: Troy Hill
Out: Chris Lewis-Harris, Brandon Ghee
Decisions: These have been the clear top five for a while now. Hall's versatility to help at safety allow the Bengals to sneak an extra spot for the linebacker position.
Safety (4)
In: George Iloka, Reggie Nelson, Shawn Williams, Derron Smith
Practice Squad: Floyd Raven Sr.
Out: Shiloh Keo
Decisions: Derron Smith showed all the playmaking ability in camp that he did in collecting 15 picks at Fresno State. Think he beats out the veteran Keo for the final safety spot and the Bengals only keep four.
Specialists (3)
In: K Mike Nugent, P Kevin Huber, LS Clark Harris
Practice Squad: None
Out: Tom Obarski
Decisions: None to be made. These three have been and will continue to man the specialists positions.
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AJ Green. |
Posted by: Marlon23 - 08-26-2015, 04:41 PM - Forum: JUNGLE NOISE
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In all honestly has he lived up to the HYPE coming out of Georgia? When we first got him the draft I was thinking domination like Randy Moss, Jerry Rice, MegaTRON.. type player... I am not seeing that. Or is it there and I am just not seeing it? I think maybe some of it is I see him every Sunday and I just don't appreciate what he does... every week for us maybe, but I think Chad gave more and did more than AJ has done.. not just talking about Stats but overall feel something is a MISS with... him...
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Any Good FA Centers? |
Posted by: BFritz21 - 08-26-2015, 03:08 PM - Forum: JUNGLE NOISE
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Are there any free agent centers that would be worthwhile to bring in?
Bodine looks like shit and we can't do anything up front if our center is getting blown up every play.
Andre Smith coming back at tackle should help the line as a whole, but I think we need something better at center or our team isn't going anywhere.
With Dalton blowing up on him, Dalton obviously doesn't trust him and I'm sure that it disheartens the entire offense, so why haven't the coaches looked elsewhere? Do they think it's just a funk that he'll snap out of? Do they know something that we don't? Is he sick? Is he hurt?
I'm freaking out because our season will go down the drain if our offensive line plays like it did against the Bucs.
Am I the only one wigging out? Am I overreacting?
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It's Preseason. Come On Now |
Posted by: wolfkaosaun - 08-26-2015, 02:02 AM - Forum: JUNGLE NOISE
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Seriously, it's preseason. Everything isn't doom and gloom. It was a bad preseason game. These things happen.
Remember in 2011 when Dalton threw 3 INTs in his first two preseason games in 2011? The offense could only muster up 10 total points in those two games. The defense gave up 41 points in the first two quarters of both those games.
Remember in 2012 when the 3rd preseason game and the Bengals couldn't even get a runner to gain over 20 yards besides Dalton? Or that they allowed two Aaron Rodgers rushing touchdowns in the first quarter?
How about 2013 in the 3rd preseason game where Dre Kirkpatrick was getting beat badly by Dez Bryant? The defense gave up two touchdowns to Tony Romo and again the offense struggled?
There's also last year against the Cardinals where Gio only got a 1.7 YPC average. Then throw in the offense couldn't score touchdowns?
In all 4 of those games the 1st team offense didn't score a touchdown. Yet this team has made the playoffs year in and year out. Although 2014 was a bad year for Dalton, he improved every year even though his preseason games weren't tremendous. The defense played vanilla. The rushing attack seemed abysmal.
It's preseason. Players aren't fully playing their hearts out. Calm down now. One bad preseason game doesn't mean it's all over for a season. If it did, we certainly wouldn't have made it to the playoffs the past 4 years. Relax.
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Anyone concerned about Hue Jackson, yet? |
Posted by: SunsetBengal - 08-25-2015, 07:39 PM - Forum: JUNGLE NOISE
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Well, I am starting to have some reservations about the product that he puts out there. First off, I gave him a pass last season. It was his first season, and the Bengals offense was injury riddled, particularly at receiving options. However, as I watched Andy Dalton come completely unglued with two picks (only one that I fault him for), followed up by J Hill turning it over, I start to wonder about the guy. Hue should have been a calming, reinforcing influence to get the starting O to at least come together for a scoring drive, but that did not happen. The OL seemed like they weren't even pretending that it was a competitive situation that they were in. I wonder if there is some sort of disconnect between Jackson, and the offensive assistants? Perhaps Hue Jackson is at his best, as a position coach, and the organization has over cast his role?
I realize that it is only the second preseason game, but that team, particularly the starting O, looked like it needs to reopen camp.
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