4 tight ends on the active roster and they elevate one. Look for McLaclan to be a healthy scratch again

#Bengals elevate OT Devin Cochran and TE Cam Grandy from the practice squad for tonight.

Cochran serves as depth with Orlando Brown Jr. (knee/fibula) questionable and Grandy will offer depth for 12 personnel with Erick All (ACL) out for the year.

— Paul Dehner Jr. (@pauldehnerjr) November 7, 2024

I am going to start seriously wondering what the heck is wrong with McLachlan if he's 25-year-old draft pick that can't even get active over a Practice Squad UDFA player.

Grandy didn't look too bad in PS

Nate is NOT happy about this

(11-07-2024, 03:39 PM)TheLeonardLeap Wrote: I am going to start seriously wondering what the heck is wrong with McLachlan if he's 25-year-old draft pick that can't even get active over a Practice Squad UDFA player.

Cam Grandy is the only other guy on the roster that can play in-line besides Drew Sample and Erick All. Can't have Drew as the only TE-Y on game day.

(11-07-2024, 03:39 PM)TheLeonardLeap Wrote: I am going to start seriously wondering what the heck is wrong with McLachlan if he's 25-year-old draft pick that can't even get active over a Practice Squad UDFA player.

That's easy to answer, they needed a strong blocker for the 12 personnel sets, McLachlan isn't that strong of a blocker...

(11-07-2024, 03:39 PM)TheLeonardLeap Wrote: I am going to start seriously wondering what the heck is wrong with McLachlan if he's 25-year-old draft pick that can't even get active over a Practice Squad UDFA player.

Tanner Mac also was hurt and slowed at the beginning on the year, so he's always been a bit behind the 8-ball, development-wise.

Regardless though, I agree with others that we need a blocking TE for an All replacement, if we're going to run the same plays.

(11-07-2024, 04:00 PM)SunsetBengal Wrote: That's easy to answer, they needed a strong blocker for the 12 personnel sets, McLachlan isn't that strong of a blocker...

Yep .....

(11-07-2024, 05:13 PM)Truck_1_0_1_ Wrote: Tanner Mac also was hurt and slowed at the beginning on the year, so he's always been a bit behind the 8-ball, development-wise.

Regardless though, I agree with others that we need a blocking TE for an All replacement, if we're going to run the same plays.

....and yep. Plus, they didn't want to put him on the PS over fears he'd get poached.

(11-07-2024, 03:53 PM)Frank Booth Wrote: Nate is NOT happy about this

Wish McLachlan was a better blocker in line than Grandy...

Like others said, have to replace what All brought to the table as an in line blocking TE. That isn't McLachlan.