All I have is the top 5. A couple whipping boys had good nights:

Quote:The highest-graded Bengals in Week 14 vs the Cowboys:

? Ja'Marr Chase - 91.0
? Joe Burrow - 87.5
? Geno Stone - 81.9
? Germaine Pratt - 81.4
? Cam Taylor-Britt - 74.9

Second good game in a roll for CTB, maybe we should bench a few more

The Geno Stone score jump was interesting also as they changed how they were using him. Lou let him attack a lot more and not sit back so much; could be that is how he plays best.

(12-10-2024, 03:40 PM)Joelist Wrote: The Geno Stone score jump was interesting also as they changed how they were using him. Lou let him attack a lot more and not sit back so much; could be that is how he plays best.

I think that Cooper Rush not being that good played a part in that score.

(12-10-2024, 03:40 PM)Joelist Wrote: The Geno Stone score jump was interesting also as they changed how they were using him. Lou let him attack a lot more and not sit back so much; could be that is how he plays best.

Sure hope that is the case. Like Sunset said, Rush wasn't good in this game which helped but Stone being so bad this year has surprised me
even if he was a one year wonder before. The dude played for the Ravens and was decent in coverage for them, he shouldn't be this bad. If Lou
is the one holding him back by not letting him play free that is a problem. Wouldn't surprise me either.

Lou has had the entire secondary playing far too cautious this season IMO.

(12-10-2024, 03:40 PM)Joelist Wrote: The Geno Stone score jump was interesting also as they changed how they were using him. Lou let him attack a lot more and not sit back so much; could be that is how he plays best.

He (we) also completely lucked into an INT. Not sure how that inflates the score. 

Chase graded that high even with a couple drops. We need new guards desperately (especially Volson, who has essentially regressed this year, crazy). I thought Yoshi played better than his grade. 

Pratt started the game off piss poor and came on fine. He got torched on a missed tackle on a jet sweep and showed lack of effort on some other tackles. I just don't think he's that good. Surprised Ossai graded so poorly, good thing he got a game ball. Also, Josh Newton was getting roasted out there. 

(12-10-2024, 03:40 PM)Joelist Wrote: The Geno Stone score jump was interesting also as they changed how they were using him. Lou let him attack a lot more and not sit back so much; could be that is how he plays best.

13 games later 

Marco Wilson and DJ Ivey give me some hope for the Secondary.

(12-10-2024, 03:56 PM)WeezyBengal Wrote: Chase graded that high even with a couple drops. We need new guards desperately (especially Volson, who has essentially regressed this year, crazy). I thought Yoshi played better than his grade. 

Pratt started the game off piss poor and came on fine. He got torched on a missed tackle on a jet sweep and showed lack of effort on some other tackles. I just don't think he's that good. Surprised Ossai graded so poorly, good thing he got a game ball. Also, Josh Newton was getting roasted out there. 

McKinnley Jackson is such trash.  Huge reach because of need.

Well, I apparently have no idea what I'm watching in terms of the offensive line. It seemed that Micah Parson was lined up much of the time over Mims, and I had thought Mims held his own. But he was graded only 42.3 for pass blocking.

(12-10-2024, 04:00 PM)Nate (formerly eliminate08) Wrote: Marco Wilson and DJ Ivey give me some hope for the Secondary.

Yes, I liked what I saw from Wilson. ..and always liked what Ivey brought before the injury

(12-10-2024, 03:40 PM)Joelist Wrote: The Geno Stone score jump was interesting also as they changed how they were using him. Lou let him attack a lot more and not sit back so much; could be that is how he plays best.

If that’s the case it’s sure late to figure that out.

(12-10-2024, 04:19 PM)Whatever Wrote: McKinnley Jackson is such trash.  Huge reach because of need.

a 5th round draft pick is never a reach (unless punter).  But it can be a bad pick.

How the hell did Pratt get such a high score? He's downright awful and I didn't see any magic coming from his ass last night.

(12-10-2024, 04:31 PM)Nepa Wrote: Well, I apparently have no idea what I'm watching in terms of the offensive line. It seemed that Micah Parson was lined up much of the time over Mims, and I had thought Mims held his own. But he was graded only 42.3 for pass blocking.

When Mims did face Parsons he got beat pretty good with his speed and he forgot to block the guy once which was unacceptable.

I did see Mims have some success against Parsons when he did get his hands on him. 

Didn't think it was 42.3 bad for Mims though that is for sure.

(12-10-2024, 04:41 PM)kalibengal Wrote: Yes, I liked what I saw from Wilson. ..and always liked what Ivey brought before the injury

Believe Marco was a pretty early pick, at least I think I heard this. You can see he has talent.

Agree on Ivey, everytime I have seen him play he has made some nice plays whether in coverage or tackling.

(12-10-2024, 05:59 PM)Stewy Wrote: a 5th round draft pick is never a reach (unless punter).  But it can be a bad pick.

McKinnley was a 3rd round pick.

Way too early to call him trash, that is extremely premature by Whatever.

(12-10-2024, 05:59 PM)Stewy Wrote: a 5th round draft pick is never a reach (unless punter).  But it can be a bad pick.

But he's 5th round talent we took in the 3rd...

(12-10-2024, 04:31 PM)Nepa Wrote: Well, I apparently have no idea what I'm watching in terms of the offensive line. It seemed that Micah Parson was lined up much of the time over Mims, and I had thought Mims held his own. But he was graded only 42.3 for pass blocking.

Parsons was in Joe's face all game. I think Parsons' lack of an impact on the game is more about Burrow's elusiveness than Mims' blocking.

(12-10-2024, 06:50 PM)Whatever Wrote: But he's 5th round talent we took in the 3rd...

I don't think that he was a bad pick, just a bit early. DTs, NTs in particular, have longer development curves than most other positions. Had the Bengals simply not given up on Andrew Billings, we'd have at least one competent NT on the team right now. (their reluctance to retain players is sometimes boggling)

(12-10-2024, 06:38 PM)Nate (formerly eliminate08) Wrote: When Mims did face Parsons he got beat pretty good with his speed and he forgot to block the guy once which was unacceptable.

I did see Mims have some success against Parsons when he did get his hands on him. 

Didn't think it was 42.3 bad for Mims though that is for sure.


Believe Marco was a pretty early pick, at least I think I heard this. You can see he has talent.

Agree on Ivey, everytime I have seen him play he has made some nice plays whether in coverage or tackling.


McKinnley was a 3rd round pick.

Way too early to call him trash, that is extremely premature by Whatever.

Extremely premature and IMMATURE by Whatever

The Josh Newton feel good story is not aging well

Mims had his worse game as a pro

Ford continues to fill in admirably

We gotta invest in the D-Line