(08-15-2017, 06:14 PM)BFritz21 Wrote: I know that basing it off of one preseason game is an overreaction, but hear me out.

Driskel played pretty well, going 8 of 9 for 97 yards and a TD, even if it was against scrubs, which he was playing with scrubs, too.  What really stood out to me was his touchdown run because it at least shows that he has the ability to scramble and run, which we would likely only need our backup QB if Andy gets hurt, which would only happen if the o-line is bad, requiring us to have a QB that can scramble and run.

He had the nice TD pass to Malone, which was a simple throw, but Driskel did lead him and threw a nice pass.  

On top of his run where he juked the defense so bad that two defenders knocked each other over, he also had that nice keeper on the play where he faked to the back going left and ran to the right, which he also didn't slide and dove headfirst, which might be dumb in a game or if he's our starter, but he's playing for a roster spot, so he seems hungry.

We turned down a second rounder (reportedly) for AJ McCarron, but that was before we had seen anything out of Driskel.

Should we trade McCarron?  Will we trade McCarron now that we've seen Driskel in game-action?  Will any teams still want McCarron?

(08-15-2017, 06:25 PM)El guapo Wrote: Has McCarron ever played that we'll? Not that I recall. If the Bengals can get a high pick for him they should take it.

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(08-15-2017, 07:52 PM)wolfkaosaun Wrote: Driskel showed to be serviceable during a preseason game. He did a ton of play action and dump offs, but stay poised. He improved a lot from last year and deserves a ton of credit for that.

I've always believed that the Bengals should have traded McCarron when they had the chance. The Jaguars offered the Bengals their 2nd round pick this year for McCarron (according to a source) and the Bengals turned it down because they were set in stone on getting a 1st rounder for him.

To help understand why that makes me so mad, the Bengals would have had 3 draft picks in the top 41 picks. Who did the Jaguars take with their 2nd round pick? Cam Robinson.

Could you imagine how much better MANY of us would feel if the Bengals drafted Robinson or even Forrest Lamp (who was taken a few picks after).

McCarron is a backup QB and I understand people like his "leadership ability".....whatever that means. But having a competent line with this kind of offense would have set the Bengals up for HUGE success. A solid line with Green, Ross, Eifert, and Mixon on the field at once? How do you stop that?

(08-15-2017, 06:22 PM)Tiger Teeth Wrote: I don't know about making him the backup, but he sure did impress me.  Of course, you wonder how he'd do against a 1st team defense?

(08-15-2017, 06:25 PM)El guapo Wrote: Has McCarron ever played that we'll? Not that I recall. If the Bengals can get a high pick for him they should take it.

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(08-15-2017, 06:32 PM)Interceptor Wrote: I'd like to see how Driskel does mid-season against a starting defense before we start considering anything.

(08-15-2017, 06:48 PM)THE PISTONS Wrote: I doubt that a team is going to offer anything of value for McCarron at this point. It's too late to get him to come in and learn and offense.

(08-15-2017, 07:49 PM)BoomerFan Wrote: It might be that Driskel is our #2 next year after McCarron leaves in FA and we get the comp 3rd for AJ. That's as close as we'll probably get though.

(08-15-2017, 08:03 PM)NATI BENGALS Wrote: Glad i get to see Cam thrown into the fire at LT in jville. I was a fan of him in the top 10. 

Lets me see where my couch youtube scouting skills are. I thought greg robinson was a surefire stud too. May have to shut my mouth on OTs if Cam flops

(08-15-2017, 08:25 PM)bfine32 Wrote: Remember when everyone wanted to make that QB that threw up on the field our back up?

This is that.

(08-15-2017, 08:25 PM)bfine32 Wrote: Remember when everyone wanted to make that QB that threw up on the field our back up?

This is that.