(09-04-2024, 10:53 AM)Frank Booth Wrote: there's a reason he fell.

and he isnt joining a good environment in this wr room anyways. Tee's leaving and wants out, Chase is currently in a negotiation for a new contract... Not exactly a happy family environment for Burton

oh, new OC too

(09-04-2024, 11:01 AM)MTBengalsFan Wrote: Tee clearly does NOT want out. He's specifically stated how he's surprised he's come to love the area/fans so much. If the Bengals offered the $ he'd sign@

(09-04-2024, 10:33 AM)jj22 Wrote: It's disappointing Burton didn't come in and try to prove the narrative wrong. Maybe there is something else there.... Learning disability, ADD.

Whatever it is you at least try to be on your best behavior at the start of a new job (even if you become who you are eventually). The fact Burton couldn't step up if not for the first couple months is troublesome. Especially with him already knowing and addressing the character issues brought up during the draft.

(09-04-2024, 10:53 AM)Frank Booth Wrote: there's a reason he fell.

and he isnt joining a good environment in this wr room anyways. Tee's leaving and wants out, Chase is currently in a negotiation for a new contract... Not exactly a happy family environment for Burton

oh, new OC too

(09-01-2024, 03:30 AM)BengalsBong Wrote: Welcome Burton. Hope the coaches don't screw this one up and waste a year or two on the bench.

(09-04-2024, 11:43 AM)ochocincos Wrote: This makes me wonder why Burton isn't listed as the backup to Higgins's spot, honestly.
Maybe he is though and the depth chart just doesn't make it appear that way.

But if Higgins is on the tag and you still have Chase for 2+ years, Higgins's spot is the one to come available sooner.

If they end up keeping Higgins for (at least) 2025 or get someone else to fill that spot, that would assuredly keep Burton on the bench until 2026.
Alternatively, Iosivas would have to underperform as WR3 this year to justify Burton leaping him.

(09-04-2024, 11:42 AM)Bengalfan4life27c Wrote: I'm not sure about Burton. Catching passes from Browning and Logan with our 2nd and 3rd units isn't going to tell us much. He seems like a TJ Housh type talent wise from limited pre season I watched

(09-04-2024, 11:42 AM)Bengalfan4life27c Wrote: I'm not sure about Burton. Catching passes from Browning and Logan with our 2nd and 3rd units isn't going to tell us much. He seems like a TJ Housh type talent wise from limited pre season I watched

(09-04-2024, 12:00 PM)Synric Wrote: This is getting blown way out of proportion. Jermaine did not win the starting slot receiver position. This is not a surprise considering it's different than what he played in college and he was learning multiple spots taking the majority of his camp reps in Ja'Marr's spot because of Chase's absence.

(09-04-2024, 12:57 PM)bfine32 Wrote: But I thought the plan all along was for Burton to take Chase's spot on the outside and move Chase to the slot. 

It seems Chase's absence would force JB to move. Yoshi was selected to fill the new slot in JC's absence. 

If JB had lived up to draft status it seems, it'd  be Tee/JB on the exterior and Yoshi holding down the slot until JC's return. 

Bengals offensive coordinator Dan Pitcher on whether WR Andrei Iosivas is the primary WR3: I think that's fair. I think that qualifying word is important. Primary can mean 51%. It can mean 90%.

— Ben Baby (@Ben_Baby) September 4, 2024

(09-04-2024, 01:55 PM)Synric Wrote: No the coaches have repeated all off-season it will be slot by committee. Yes, Chase will have an increased role in the slot but so will Iosivas, Gesicki, Irwin, and possibly Burton as he continues to learn the role. 

With Chase getting a possible 10% or 15% snap bump into the slot (5 or 6 extra slot snaps a game) this would give a guy like Burton who was a downfield threat at Alabama opportunities to run Go, Digs, Comeback, Curls, Posts things he did at a high level in college. 


Edit: Dan Pticher was asked about Iosivas being Primary WR3 today. He mentioned the Keyword is "Primary" it could mean 51% or 90%.

Bengals offensive coordinator Dan Pitcher on whether WR Andrei Iosivas is the primary WR3: I think that's fair. I think that qualifying word is important. Primary can mean 51%. It can mean 90%.

— Ben Baby (@Ben_Baby) September 4, 2024

 

(09-04-2024, 02:39 PM)pally Wrote: Chase is practicing today...or at least is dressed for it

(09-03-2024, 11:15 PM)BengalsBong Wrote: Yeah, this is his only issue I see when he gets big hits after catching it the ball comes out. With using his hands and not body to catch the ball it could be more secure and be harder to dislodge for the defenders.

(09-04-2024, 10:53 AM)Frank Booth Wrote: there's a reason he fell.

and he isnt joining a good environment in this wr room anyways. Tee's leaving and wants out, Chase is currently in a negotiation for a new contract... Not exactly a happy family environment for Burton

oh, new OC too

(09-04-2024, 01:55 PM)Synric Wrote: No the coaches have repeated all off-season it will be slot by committee. Yes, Chase will have an increased role in the slot but so will Iosivas, Gesicki, Irwin, and possibly Burton as he continues to learn the role. 

With Chase getting a possible 10% or 15% snap bump into the slot (5 or 6 extra slot snaps a game) this would give a guy like Burton who was a downfield threat at Alabama opportunities to run Go, Digs, Comeback, Curls, Posts things he did at a high level in college. 


Edit: Dan Pticher was asked about Iosivas being Primary WR3 today. He mentioned the Keyword is "Primary" it could mean 51% or 90%.

Bengals offensive coordinator Dan Pitcher on whether WR Andrei Iosivas is the primary WR3: I think that's fair. I think that qualifying word is important. Primary can mean 51%. It can mean 90%.

— Ben Baby (@Ben_Baby) September 4, 2024