(06-05-2019, 02:37 PM)Nately120 Wrote: As Huey Lewis and the News once said, sometimes bad is bad.

But on a lighter note, this makes me wonder why we are do down on Jeff Driskel.  How many times have we used Marvin/the o-line/injuries/Lazor etc to excuse poor play from the players we like, yet we are so sure Driskel is a total pile o crap (I"m not convinced he isn't, I'm just posing a question here).

I hear people saying that Tom Brady couldn't win behind this line or with 2018's coaching, and yet here we are so confident that Driskel sucked because he...well, just plain ol' sucks.  He's like, the only guy we are going to hold accountable for the crapfulness that was 2018.  Why isn't he a blameless victim of circumstance, too?

On topic, if Finley looks bad it's going to be even more fun facetiously acting like he's our franchise savior.  First pick Dalton throws....put in the Fin-chise.

Actually, I think I might start the rumor that Ryan Finley is the younger, crappier illegitimate brother of Andy Dalton, much like Daniel Jones is the lost Manning brother.  So the question really is if Finley can be the next Jordan Palmer.

(06-05-2019, 01:26 PM)Nicomo Cosca Wrote: Should have taken Mack Wilson...

(06-05-2019, 01:26 PM)Nicomo Cosca Wrote: Should have taken Mack Wilson...

(06-05-2019, 06:58 PM)NKURyan Wrote: Reports that Drew Sample looks good in OTAs = "means nothing, it's way too early to tell"
Reports that Ryan Finley looks bad in OTAs = "sound the alarms!"

(06-05-2019, 01:08 PM)RunKijanaRun Wrote: https://www.rotoworld.com/football/nfl/player/51523/ryan-finley

The Athletic's Paul Dehner reports fourth-round rookie QB Ryan Finley "looks bad" at Bengals practices.

"There’s just no way around it," Dehner writes. "It’s still early, but not so early that we can’t begin to wonder what the hell is going on." Finley was believed to be a reach when the Bengals took him at No. 104 overall, and his play thus far hasn't alleviated those concerns. Finley is probably safe to make the roster barring a preseason blowup, but he might not pass Jeff Driskel.

(06-05-2019, 07:47 PM)OSUfan Wrote: LMAO.....well him being a reach at #104 is new. Was not seen as a reach at the time of the selection. Actually, many of the pundits applauded them for the selection when they made it.

(06-05-2019, 08:12 PM)THE PISTONS Wrote: re: Driskel as the backup - IF the team has aspirations of winning a playoff game or 2, the odds of that happening IF Dalton is injured and Driskel is the backup are near 0%.

re: Finley - He put up decent numbers in college. I doubt that he forgot how to throw the ball. Some guys learn an offense quickly, some take some time. Also, he has to adjust to the speed of the game. Too soon to worry. It's not like he's penciled in to be a starter.

(06-05-2019, 08:16 PM)Socal Bengals fan Wrote: The only worry is his arm strong is crap coupled with accuracy n that’s a bad combo.   Way to soon to really worry about.   Just not off to a great start.

(06-05-2019, 08:20 PM)fredtoast Wrote: We have like 5 former QB coaches on our staff.

Together they should be able to fix anybody.

(06-05-2019, 02:37 PM)Nately120 Wrote:  So the question really is if Finley can be the next Jordan Palmer.

(06-05-2019, 07:47 PM)OSUfan Wrote: LMAO.....well him being a reach at #104 is new. Was not seen as a reach at the time of the selection. Actually, many of the pundits applauded them for the selection when they made it.