We move back to the D and move to IDL. Where do we have BJ, TJ, Kris and Mac?

As always, the competition:

ARZ: WALTER NOLEN, DALVIN TOMLISON, CALAIS CAMPBELL, BEN STILE
ATL: DAVID ONYEMATA, RUKE OHORHORO, MORGAN FOX, KATAVIOUS STREET
BAL: NNUDAMI METUBUIKE, TRAVI JONES, BRODRICK ROBINSON, JOHN JENKINS
BUF: DAQUAN JONES, ED OLIVER, DEONE WALKER, TJ SANDERS
CAR: DERRICK BROWN, BOBBY BROWN, TURSHAWN WHARTON, SKY TUTTLE
CHI: GRADY JACKSON, GERVON DEXLER, ANDREW BILLINGS, CHRIS WILLIAMS
CLV: MALIK COLLINS, MASON GRAHAM, MIKE HALL, SHELBY HARRIS
DAL: MAZI SMITH, OSA ODIGIZUWA, SOLOMANTHOMAS, EARNEST BROWN
DEN: ZACH ALLEN, DJ JONES, JOHNFRANKLIN-MEYER, ZACH ROACH
DET: ALIM NCNEIL, DJ READER, LEVI ONWUZURIKI, TY WILLIAMS
GBP: KENNY CLARK, DEONTE WYATT, KARL BROOKS, WARREN BRINSON
HOU: TIM SETTLE FOLO FATUKSKI, MARIO EDWARD, SHELDON RANKINS
IND: GROVER STEWART, DEFOREST BUCKNER, ADETO ADEBO, NEVILLE GALLIMORE
JAX: DAVON HAMILTON, ARIK ARMSTEAD, JORDAN JEFFERSON MAASON SMITH
KCC: CHRIS JONES, MIKE PENNELL, JERRY TILLERY, OMAR NORMANLOTT
LVR: CHRISTIAN WILKINS, ADAM BUTLER, LEKI FOTU, JONAH LAULU
LAC: DAHAWN HAND, TAIIR TART, OTTO OGBONNIA, JAMAR CALDWELL
LAR: BRANDON FISKE, TYLER DAVIS, KOBIE TURNER, JACK HEFLIN
MIA: MATT DICKERSON, KENNETH GRANT, JACK SIEIER, BENITO JONES
MIN: JONATHAN ALLEN, HARRISON PHILLIPS, JORDAN HARGRAVE, TAKI TAIMANI
NEP: MILTON WILLIAMS, KHYRIS TONGA, CHRISTIAN BARMORE, JAQUELIN ROY
NOS: BRIAN BREESE, NATHAN SHEPPARD, KHALEN SAUNDERS, DAVON GAUDCHEAU
NYG: RAKEEM ROACHES, DEXTER LAWRENCE, DEXTER GOLDSTON, JORDAN RILEY
NYJ- DERRICK NNADI, QUINNEN WILLIAMS, JAKE TALULA, BYRON COWART
PHI: JALEN CARTER, JORDAN DAVIS, MORO OJOBO, BYRON YOUNG
PIT:  CAM HAYWARD, DERRICK HARMON, KEANEU BENTON YAHYA BLACK
SFF: KEVIN GIVENS, JORDON ELLIOT, ALFRED COLLOINS, CJ WEST
SEA: JARRAN REED, JOHN HANKINS, LEONARD WILLIAMS, BYRON MURPHY
TBB: VITA VEJA, LOGAN HALL, CALIJAH KANCY, GREG GAINES
TEN: SEBASTIN DAY, TVONDRA SWEAT, JEFFERY SIMMONS, KEANDRE COBURN
WAS: DARON PAYNE, JAVON KINLAW, JERZHAN NEWTON, EDDIE GOLDMAN

AVAILABLE: RAEKWON DAVIS, JORDAN PHILLIPS, MAURICE HURST, DESHAWN WILLIAMS

I did not realize it, but 29 year old former 1st round pick Jamal Adams is a free agent. He does have a lot of baggage, he was cut by not 1 but 3 teams in 2024. Seattle, then picked up by Titans, cut and picked up by Lions and cut before end of 2024.

He says he is healthy and wants to unit with the Jets (my guess he wants a job). He is not even listed as a FA on Spotract, so my guess a non guaranteed vet minimum contract may be in his future.

He should be a very cheap option and no risk to bring him in to compete in July. Should we consider it? I believe Blackman is still available, a more expensive option but may be coming off injury. Or should we just stay pat at safety and pray Stone and Battle can get much better?

Alright, the schedule has been officially released. We know who we play and when. I feel like now is the time to go on the record and make those predictions of anything and everything you honestly believe will happen this upcoming season. All I ask is that your prediction be realistic and what you actually think will happen.

My plan (which I'll probably forget after I hit "Post") is to revisit this thread periodically and acknowledge those whose predictions either came true or came dang close. I'll probably also "highlight" those whose predictions were the exact opposite of what happened (probably pointing and laughing like Nelson from the Simpsons).

That said, let me begin!

Boldest prediction: Trey Hendrickson will be on the field playing for the Bengals in Week 1 on a newly signed extension that will have been signed 2 days before the game.

Burrow's stats will not be as voluminous as last year due to our running game actually being decent and Zac calling more running plays, especially late in games we have the lead. Chase and Brooks will end the year being the best 1-2 punch at running back we've had in quite a few seasons.

No more slow starts as the Bengals roll to 4-0 to start the season before losing to the Lions.

Finally, the Bengals will go 14-3. I predict the Lions to beat us and Baltimore sweeping us.

Now, what do you guys have as your bold predictions?

EDIT: forgot one: Shemar Stewart will have more sacks this season than his entire collegiate career combined.

Let’s flip back to the O and look at our RBs. We've got big hopes for Tahj, but now we gotta roll with Chase, Perine, and Moss as our top 3.

As always, the competition:

ARZ: JAMES CONNOR, TREY BENSON, MICHAEL CARTER
ATL: BIJON ROBINSON, TYLER ALGIER, JAMES MCCLELLAN
BAL: DERRICK HENRY, JUSTICE HILL, KEATON MITCHELL
BUF: JAMES COOK, RAY DAVIS, TY JOHNSON
CAR: CHUBA HUBBARD, RICO DOWELL, TREVOR ETIENNE
CHI: D’ANDRE SWIFT, ROSCHON JOHNSON, KYLE MONAGAL
CLV: JEROME FORD, QUISHON JUDKINS, DYLAN SAMPSON
DAL: JAVONTE WILLIAMS, MILES SANDERS, JAYDON BLUE
DEN: JALEEL MCLAUGHLIN, RJ HARVEY, AUSTIN ETIENE
DET: DAVID MONTGOMERY, JAHMYR GIBBS, CRAIG REYNOLDS
GBP: JOSH JACOBS, MARSHAWN LLOYD, EMANUAL WILSON
HOU: JOE MIXON, DAMEON PIERCE, WOODY MARKS
IND: JONATHAN TAYLOR, KHALIL HERBERT, DJ GIDDENS
JAX: TRAVIS ETIENNE, TANK BIGSBY, BHAYSHUI TUTEN
KCC: ISAIAH PACHECO, KAREEM HUNT, ELIJAH MITCHELL
LVR: ASTON JEANTY, RAHEEM MOSTART, ZAMIR WHITE
LAC: NAJEE HARRIS, OMARION HAMPTON, HASSAN HASKINS
LAR: KYREN WILLIAMS, BLAKE CORUM, JARQUEZ HUNTER
MIA: DAVON ACHANE, JAYLON WRIGHT, ALEX MATTISON
MIN: AARON JONES, JORDAN MASON, TY CHANDLER
NEP: RHAMONDRE STEVENSON, TRAYVEON HENDERSON, ANTONIO GIBSON
NOS: ALVIN KAMARS, KENDRE MILLER, DEVIN NEAL
NYG: TYRON TRACY,DEVON SINGLETARY, CAM SKATTEBO
NYJ- BREECE HALL, BRALEON ALLEN, ISIAH DAVIS
PHI: SAQUAN BARKLEY, WILL SHIPLEY, AJ DILLON
PIT:  JAYLEN WARREN, KALEB JOHNSON, KEN GAINWELL
SFF: CHRISTIAN MCCAFFERTY, ISAC GUERAUDO, JORDAN JAMES
SEA: KENNETH WALKER, ZACH CHARBONET, KENNY MCINTOSH
TBB: BUCKY IRVING, RASAAD WHITE, SEAN TUCKER
TEN: TONY POLLARD, TYJAE SPEARS, JULIUS CHESTNUT
WAS: BRIAN ROBINSON, AUSTIN ECKLER, JEREMY MCNICHOLS

AVAILABLE: NICK CHUBB, GUS EDWARDS, CAM AKERS

Mods, I apologize if this should be in the fantasy football forum, but it's about the outlook on Chase's season, so I figured that it fits here.

Ja'marr is ranked as the top overall player this season in DraftShark's rankings, which I guess it isn't that big of a surprise that he's ranked as the top receiver given that he won the Triple Crown, but to be ranked as the top overall player is pretty cool, especially since Lamb is the only other receiver in the top five.

You have to imagine that, with an improved offensive line, he and Burrow could put up some very big numbers.

Higgins is ranked 19th overall and the 11th best receiver.

Burrow is the 5th ranked quarterback and in the top tier.

Chase Brown is the 14th ranked running back.

Gesicki is the 22nd ranked tight end.

McPhearson's the 4th ranked kicker.

It doesn't have team defense yet but Trey is ranked as the 7th best defensive lineman.

It's the offseason and there's not a lot going on, but those are promising rankings!

Could the NFL Draft be Cincinnati bound in the near future?

That's what local leaders are pushing for behind the scenes according to Steve Watkins of the Cincinnati Business Courier.

Cincinnati is "making a concerted push to host the NFL Draft in the next few years,” Watkins wrote.

The Bengals and Visit Cincy have expressed interest in hosting the draft as early as 2027. Potential dates were reportedly pushed back due to hotel availability near the convention center. The group is waiting on the NFL to give Cincinnati the go-ahead to submit a formal request for the draft.


https://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/articles/report_cincinnati_making_push_to_host_nfl_draft_in_near_future/s1_16652_42187378

https://www.bengals.com/news/christian-sarkisian-general-manager-northwestern-athletics

Or 2 left.

Trey Hendrickson statement today to ESPN: “No communication has taken place between my camp and the organization post draft. The offers prior to the draft did not reflect the vision we shared and were promised last offseason if I continued to play at a high level. Coaches are aware of these past conversations. Rather than using collaboration to get us to a point to bring me home to the team, THEY are no longer communicating. I have been eagerly awaiting a resolution of this situation, but that’s hard to do when there is no discussion and an evident lack of interest in reaching mutual goals.”

Seth McLaughlin is an undrafted center out of Ohio State, but I think most draft projections had him going around round five, even with only playing in ten games and rupturing his achilles in November.

Even with his injury, he still won the Rimington award as the nation's top center.

I think there were only four or five centers taken, so it might not be a bad thing that he wasn't drafted, but rather just a lack of demand.

Will he make the team?

Will he push Karras?

Karras was the 21st ranked center last season, so we could use an upgrade, but will Seth be an upgrade?

Seeing a lot of news stories following Shemar's decision to not yet sign his contract and hold out from hitting the field. What's the buzz on the ground in the US about this? Something to be concerned about or just typical off-season hysteria.