ALL TIME QB (Pick 1)


KEN ANDERSON

4 time Pro Bowl
1 time All-Pro
1 time NFL MVP
2 time NFL Passing Leader (Yards)
4 time NFL Passing Leader (Rating)

BOOMER ESIASON

4 time Pro Bowl
1 time All-Pro
1 time NFL MVP
1 time NFL Passing Leader (Rating)
Master of the No Huddle and Play Action

CARSON PALMER


2 time Pro Bowl (MVP)
Highest Bengal Passer Rating (Career and Season)
Lead the team to its first Winning Season, Division Title, and Playoff Appearance in 14 years
Passer rating of 100+ in 10 of the first 11 games in 2005

ANDY DALTON

2 time Pro Bowl
Franchise record TDs (Season)
Franchise Record Yards (Season)
1 of only 3 QBs in NFL history to pass for 99 or more TDs in 1st 4 seasons
Led the Bengals to a Franchise record 4 straight playoff Appearances

http://www.thefalcoholic.com/2015/5/29/8690283/report-atlanta-falcons-great-chuck-smith-added-to-cincinnati-bengals

Can we all stand behind this little lady and her fight for her life.... http://www.cbssports.com/nfl/eye-on-football/25199841/devon-stills-daughter-has-serious-complications-after-procedure

A few years back on the Mothership we did an extended survey to determine the board All Time Bengal Team. I tought it would be a good idea to christen the new board (and officially divorce ourselves from the old one) with the same thing. To help pass time until real football, generation discussion, and help all board members to learn more about Bengal Greats past and present I will post a series of threads where folks can vote and provide their opinion.

A few guidelines:
Only their time as a Bengal will be considered (so no T.O., Joiner, Bergey, ect…)   
No “what could have been” (so no KiJana, Greg Cook, Odell Thurman, ect…). Although feel free to reminisce
We will use a base 4-3 D
The voting for LT will be for second best ever
Please refrain from putting down another option to pimp yours
There will be no “other” Option, but if I omit a legit contender I will review and resubmit if required
The current thread will always end with “next up” incase folks want to PM me someone I may not think of.

We have a lot of Bengal knowledge and experience on this Board. I ask that some of the more veteran fans provide as much personal insight and stories as possible

If there is a lack of interest/participation I will abandon the process. Please vote and add you opinion on the process here and if it seems like a good idea and there is enough interest I will start off this weekend with QB.

Going to work with House is overrated. I keep hearing all across the league that this person (Tebow) that person (J.Johnson) etc has worked with House (seemingly everyone now) and yet none of these qb's have had their careers turned around because of him. Think about it. Every qb on our roster is a student of his. What has that done for the careers of Johnson and Pryor? Campbell was a client and he never had the career he had hoped. I thought when I first starting hearing about House it would help Dalton. But pay attention to how much his name comes up around the league, and then outside of Brady and Brees, pay attention to the careers of his students. Their careers aren't much to write home about.

I think we are expecting too much of a difference in Dalton from the "House" visits he has made.

It sure didn't help Cassel or Matt Barkley. Tebow or Sanchez, Geno Smith, Blake Bortles, or any of our backup qb's...... the list of failed careers from his clients goes on and on.

If it wasn't for Brady and Brees this guys qb development resume would be laughable.

I remember two years ago many "experts" were picking the Bengals to not only win the AFC North, but to make the Super Bowl and win it. That team was talented, but arguably not as talented as this years current team. This years team has many of those same players mixed with a lot of younger, more athletic guys.

So, why is the Super Bowl hype not there with this team? Is it a lack of belief that the fan base and media has due to their previous playoff results? Is it a lack of belief that Andy Dalton can actually get this team to the promised land? Do people not believe in the defense as much under Gunther?

What has made people change their opinion on the Bengals from two years ago to this year, especially due to the fact that the Bengals are arguably a better team than they were two years ago?

The air is so thick, you can cut it with a knife.

Do you feel it?

The tension builds, moment by moment.

I almost don't know what to do with myself.

Any moment now, boards.bengals.com will no longer be accessible.




Oh well. Maybe i'll feel bad about it after it's been gone for a while.

Or maybe not.

http://www.cincyjungle.com/2015/5/28/8678037/margus-hunt-may-miss-rest-of-otas-per-report-roster-spot-in-jeopardy

Looks like Hunt has sustained an injury. I was okay with the pick when they made it, but I thought there were better players available. Now he's injured and his roster spots in jeopardy.

If anyone wants to go back and look at who was available at his pick. I'd be interested.

Maybe they can trade him to Minnesota for something. Let Zim have a Pet project back

http://www.cincyjungle.com/2015/5/28/8645095/bengals-sign-tyler-kroft-to-rookie-contract

Kroft just signed today apparently.

Well I thought they signed him last week already. I guess not.

looks like they went out of order.

1 left ogebuie (sp)

The final 5 games of our season before the playoffs are:

Dec 6th       @Cleveland
Dec 13th      Pittsburgh
Dec 20th     @San Fran (8:30 PM ET)
Dec 28th     @Denver    (8:30 PM ET)
Jan 3rd        Baltimore

You look at that and you see they're all outside. The warmest game might be San Francisco, but as you get into the evening there it will still be a little cold at least. I wouldn't be surprised if there is snow and ice on the ground for some of these games, not to mention possible reduced visibility (if it is actively snowing) and winds.

So. We know our rookie OTs will need time before they can really contribute to the OL. And of course our 1st Rounder Cedrick O will need time to heal up. But by December could we have one of the deepest OLs in the NFL? Offensive line domination is a large part of how we beat Denver this year. It can open up the ground game which changes many dynamics. We've got incredible talent at RB and will likely keep 4 on the roster. We've got speedy WRs who can participate on Reverses and Jet Sweeps.  Heck, I know it is kind of scary to watch, but Dalton can scramble for some yards when there is an opening as well.

I look at this schedule and think, if we're even just 6-5 coming into it, we might go 4-1 down the stretch with a good offensive line. And that should be enough for a playoff spot in what looks to be a tough year schedule-wise.

And it isn't just our rookies that I'm excited about. If you look past our very solid starting lineup (Whit, Boling, Bodine, Zeitler, Smith) you've got some very talented backups. Eric Winston has been a starter before. Trey Hopkins at Guard looked like a monster last pre-season before getting injured. Tanner H and Dan France will probably have to really step up this year or else they'll be on the PS (assuming they're eligible). About the only spot I have any question on is Center. TJ Johnson has had the time to become a good backup, but there is no way to know for sure. Even Bodine is a bit of an unknown commodity as a sophomore - he was adequate as a rookie, but improvement is crucial. If he doesn't play better than last year, that will be seen as a disappointment and weakness in the line. And our final unknown at center is Jake Smith. I'm going to guess he at least has a shot at winning the backup job. Here's a blurb about him from CBS Sports Draft Page:

Quote:STRENGTHS: What makes Smith so reliable is his consistent technique. Though not an elite athlete by any means, he's light on his feet, is a natural bender, and utilizes good hand placement to establish leverage enabling him to anchor and hold ground against much larger opponents. He keeps his feet moving and does a good job of resetting without panicking when initially knocked back, and as a run blocker is quick enough in a short area to take on sequential blockers and stay ahead of the play.


WEAKNESSES: At this point, Smith's game is more technique than physicality as he's not a guy you'll see blowing defenders up frequently, and in rare cases where he does lose leverage, he can be easy to thwart.



All in all, Smith's durability, strong fundamentals, instincts, and versatility to play any of the interior positions outweigh the few drawbacks and should be enough to merit at least mid-round consideration next spring if he puts together another strong year.