If no matter how bad the safety ahead of him plays you won’t play him?

What’s the point of drafting or even having depth?

Agree Stone is ranked dead last as the worst safety in the NFL so why not play Anderson ? Plus I’ve also seen Anderson make a bunch of tackles on special teams I guarantee he could make one of those tackles Stone missed.

I don't get what's up with him either? I'm hoping we start seeing a lot more of these bottom of the depth chart guys now that it's over.

Special Teams. He's probabaly a top 10 special teams player in the NFL.

(12-04-2024, 10:24 AM)Housh Wrote: If no matter how bad the safety ahead of him plays you won’t play him?

What’s the point of drafting or even having depth?

Bengals are not a creature of change, they can’t get it through their head.  They assume things will get better. Hence, keeping Marvin Lewis for 17 years with no playoff wins.  

 Drafting players , then not playing them is ridiculous. If they are not good enough to start, don’t draft them.

Another player they need to check out to see if anything is there. The defense can't get worse.

Dude is one of the best gunners in the league. That’s worth a day 3 pick.

(12-04-2024, 10:43 AM)lone bengal Wrote: Agree Stone is ranked dead last as the worst safety in the NFL so why not play Anderson ? Plus I’ve also seen Anderson make a bunch of tackles on special teams I guarantee he could make one of those tackles Stone missed.

With that speed he has, he could play deep middle.

I get that he’s probably a ST stalwart, but the defense is so bad that, at this point, I’d look at swapping Anderson for Stone and let Stone be a gunner on ST. He was a 7th round pick by Baltimore, so you know he cut his teeth playing ST prior to earning a spot in their defense. Perhaps no drop off there. I’ve long been an Anderson supporter, was disappointed when he got hurt, and I feel like he’s earned some defensive snaps with his play in preseasons. He and Battle would be playing much more in tandem if it were my call. But I’m just a fan, I don’t see what these guys do throughout the week like the guys in the building do. /shrug

(12-04-2024, 10:52 AM)Synric Wrote: Special Teams. He's probabaly a top 10 special teams player in the NFL.

Oh has to be.

The special teams answer is a stupid one, IMCO, because he'd be rested from the offensive series and one sprint up the filed isn't going to tire him out so much that he can't play defense.

And kickoffs are pretty much obsolete at this point.

We also have one of the better punters in the league, which you could argue makes it more important to have good gunners (only middle of the road in fair catches), and special teams are important, but they don't matter if our defense can't stop anyone.

Gotta at least give him a chance on this dumpster fire of a defense.

(12-04-2024, 10:46 AM)bengalfan74 Wrote: I don't get what's up with him either? I'm hoping we start seeing a lot more of these bottom of the depth chart guys now that it's over.

Our defense is already the bottom of the depth chart, but I will admit the idea that under our terrible defense lies a less terrible defense is worth believing. 

It's like kicking over a pile of dog crap in case there is a $1 bill under it. 

(12-04-2024, 10:24 AM)Housh Wrote: If no matter how bad the safety ahead of him plays you won’t play him?

What’s the point of drafting or even having depth?

special teams

My guess is: They like Stone and think he's playing ok.

(12-04-2024, 02:49 PM)Nately120 Wrote: Our defense is already the bottom of the depth chart, but I will admit the idea that under our terrible defense lies a less terrible defense is worth believing. 

It's like kicking over a pile of dog crap in case there is a $1 bill under it. 

Oh I get it

But why not play these guys a good bit more and see if they can do anything? I mean it's not like the guys playing can do anything.

(12-04-2024, 10:24 AM)Housh Wrote: If no matter how bad the safety ahead of him plays you won’t play him?

What’s the point of drafting or even having depth?

Great Special Teams player, should be All Pro this year as a ST'er. But I am with you, he should be starting over Geno Stone as I have 
been saying to Ochocincos in the other thread. Tycen is athletic enough to play FS unlike Battle or Bell. Battle and Anderson should of 
been our starting duo at the beginning of the season looking back. Should of never signed Stone, that is for damn sure. The worst.

He was brought in as a special teams ace

(12-04-2024, 05:32 PM)Gdale_Bengal Wrote: He was brought in as a special teams ace

Did you ever watch his highlight reel from his days at U Toledo? He's so much more than just a STs ace.

(12-04-2024, 07:17 PM)SunsetBengal Wrote: Did you ever watch his highlight reel from his days at U Toledo? He's so much more than just a STs ace.

Plus he has been badazz playing Safety in preseason too.

Just another reason I want Lou gone if he doesn't think Tycen can be better than Geno Stone.

(12-04-2024, 07:24 PM)Nate (formerly eliminate08) Wrote: Plus he has been badazz playing Safety in preseason too.

Just another reason I want Lou gone if he doesn't think Tycen can be better than Geno Stone.

On another note, perhaps the Bengals should be eyeing Toledo's DBs coach as a possible DBs coaching candidate? UT has been putting out some talent, Quinyon Mitchell just this year, for example.