(04-18-2017, 06:55 PM)SHRacerX Wrote: That it is...I haven't totally given up on Kroft.  He was supposedly dealing with a lot of injuries last year but tried to play through them.  I really liked what I saw out of Uzomah, and the forgotten man is Hewitt.  Dude catches everything thrown at him, yet got $5 million last year to mostly sit on the bench.  I don't get it.  He got about half a million per touch.  

I think our base formation should be 3 WR, 1TE, and 1RB.  That is what Zampese has been under the longest (Brat and Gruden) so I think he will have more designs for that.  If Eifert isn't careful, Uzomah might steal his thunder and he would become another...wait for it....compensatory pick! 

(04-18-2017, 07:23 PM)SunsetBengal Wrote: I, for the life of me, can't understand why Zampese would just game plan a valuable weapon, like Hewitt, out like he did.  Hewitt makes his money as the H-back, primarily for his blocking, and like you said, he rarely misses a ball thrown his general direction.  If you ask me, with all of the re-shuffling on the OL, they are going to need to incorporate Hewitt back into the game plan, in order to have successful, ball controlling drives.

(04-19-2017, 11:23 AM)Big Boss Wrote: Really starting to like the Perine suggestion.

(04-19-2017, 11:23 AM)Big Boss Wrote: Really starting to like the Perine suggestion.

(04-19-2017, 05:09 PM)SunsetBengal Wrote: He's a sledgehammer, I'd like to see more of an all-purpose type back.  Part of the offensive problem has been personnel in the formation tipping as to what the play is going to be.

(04-19-2017, 05:12 PM)Nate (formerly eliminate08) Wrote: Which is why his old buddy Mixon might be the thought earlier.

Best vision of any back in this draft with great hands.

(04-18-2017, 06:55 PM)SHRacerX Wrote: That it is...I haven't totally given up on Kroft.  He was supposedly dealing with a lot of injuries last year but tried to play through them.  I really liked what I saw out of Uzomah, and the forgotten man is Hewitt.  Dude catches everything thrown at him, yet got $5 million last year to mostly sit on the bench.  I don't get it.  He got about half a million per touch.  

I think our base formation should be 3 WR, 1TE, and 1RB.  That is what Zampese has been under the longest (Brat and Gruden) so I think he will have more designs for that.  If Eifert isn't careful, Uzomah might steal his thunder and he would become another...wait for it....compensatory pick! 

(04-19-2017, 06:08 PM)BonnieBengal Wrote: I'm already over Eifert.  He misses too many games to get a big payday IMO.  Uzomah will probably be the starting TE opening day because there is no timeline on Eifert...again.   

(04-19-2017, 05:18 PM)SunsetBengal Wrote: Yeah, I hate what he did.  But, one cannot deny his football talent.  But yes, he is what I would call an all-purpose back.

(04-20-2017, 12:06 AM)eoxyod Wrote: Well at least if the Bengals do that I won't have to watch them play anymore

(04-20-2017, 01:16 PM)Nate (formerly eliminate08) Wrote: If that is the case, shouldn't watch them anymore anyways with what Adam has done over, and over and over and over and over and over and over and over again. What Mixon done was terribly pathetic, but it was a one time thing i am sure of it. He won't do that again.

It is the repeat offenders that i am not for at all.

Mixon is in our thought process whether we like it or not and RB is a huge need on this team.

(04-20-2017, 06:00 PM)eoxyod Wrote: But...this mock didn't have Mixon

I just hate it generally

(04-20-2017, 11:10 PM)PDub80 Wrote: The Bengals are NOT taking any of the top 3 D-lends first.

Barnett, Allen, and Thomas are all 6-3. The Bengals D-Ends are all 6-6 or taller with the exception of Gilberry.

They want their ends tall with basketball player type builds. It's been this way for many years. They aren't going with a 6-3 DE that high.

Taco Charlton is the one DE, who is rated pretty highly, that I could see them taking.

Regardless, the Bengals need OFFENSIVE reloading more than defensive. I see this being an offense heavy draft big time.

Mike Williams/Corey Davis, Joe Mixon, and then a DE, then Butt from MI. I see that being a possible first 4 picks. but no way do they take a DE that short in the 1st. No way.

(04-20-2017, 11:10 PM)PDub80 Wrote: The Bengals are NOT taking any of the top 3 D-lends first.

Barnett, Allen, and Thomas are all 6-3. The Bengals D-Ends are all 6-6 or taller with the exception of Gilberry.

They want their ends tall with basketball player type builds. It's been this way for many years. They aren't going with a 6-3 DE that high.

Taco Charlton is the one DE, who is rated pretty highly, that I could see them taking.

Regardless, the Bengals need OFFENSIVE reloading more than defensive. I see this being an offense heavy draft big time.

Mike Williams/Corey Davis, Joe Mixon, and then a DE, then Butt from MI. I see that being a possible first 4 picks. but no way do they take a DE that short in the 1st. No way.

(04-21-2017, 12:35 PM)Nate (formerly eliminate08) Wrote: According to Guenther they are changing this up and as long as the End can rush the passer that is what matters.

Having long arms is the only thing he spoke of preferring. Getting Chris Smith in the trade with Jacksonville also hints
at this changing as the guy is only like 6'1" but he is a fast pass rusher. I am happy Paulie G is changing this stubborn
way of drafting, i want a Von Miller type, doesn't matter how tall or big they are if they cannot rush the passer.

(04-21-2017, 12:37 PM)Au165 Wrote: As pointed out below, we no longer subscribe to the giant DE. We just traded for a 6'3 DE and Guenther did note that size isn't that big an issue.

(04-21-2017, 03:34 PM)PDub80 Wrote: Going by the current roster, only 1 DE out of 5 is shorter than 6-6.

The new guy they just brought in is being talked about as a LB, rush end or specialized type of player - not a rotational, regular down DE, which is what you think the Bengals would be looking for with that high of a pick. Plus, they JUST brought in a shorter guy. Why would they now want 3 (assuming Gilberry is on the opening day roster)? That flies in the face of what the Bengals look for in DEs.

I'm not saying I agree with the height requirement. Just pointing out that, REGARDLESS OF A COORDINATOR'S COMMENTS BEFORE THE NFL DRAFT <----- if you're gullible enough to believe him, the Bengals have not kept a DE around shorter than 6-6, save for Gilberry, in many seasons.

BTW, I can't find the article with the Guenther comments you two are referring to. Could you link it to me? Not being a smart ass, I would like to read it.