(10-23-2022, 10:31 PM)bfine32 Wrote: I saw him after the game out on the field looking for his jock. He lost it on a Mariota run. It seems they put him in for a couple series to replace Apple and quickly realized it wasn't working.

WTS, it was dude's first game-day action and everyone else is in mid-season form. Looking forward to him getting up to speed and moving Apple to the nickle, but it ain't that time yet

(10-23-2022, 10:50 PM)casear2727 Wrote: I'm not sure where much of this is coming from?    I sit 20 rows from the field on the 40 yard line in section 139 on the opposing team sideline (the side Apple & CTB played in the 3rd Qtr) and he looked very solid. Lots of knowledgeable fans around my seats and we were watching him, very aggressive tackler.  He played pretty tight coverage and comes off his man to make tackles and take on blockers.   I watched the condensed TV replay tonight and I don't see how anyone could come up with a negative assessment of CBT from watching the game on TV?  Last week there were complaints from some who only listened on the radio.... so not sure what to make of some comments.

But rest assured CTB looked more than ok in his debut and no doubt he will have his welcome to the NFL moment eventually as teams will look to challenge him in the future.

(10-23-2022, 11:14 PM)Bengalholic Wrote:

Watching Cam Taylor-Britt take on these WRs in run defense is about as fun as it was at Nebraska.

— Mike (@bengals_sans) October 23, 2022

 

(10-23-2022, 10:31 PM)bfine32 Wrote: I saw him after the game out on the field looking for his jock. He lost it on a Mariota run. It seems they put him in for a couple series to replace Apple and quickly realized it wasn't working.

WTS, it was dude's first game-day action and everyone else is in mid-season form. Looking forward to him getting up to speed and moving Apple to the nickle, but it ain't that time yet

(10-24-2022, 12:44 AM)pally Wrote: He couldn’t have been struggling too badly. He rotated with Apple for most of the first half.  Apple played the opening series of the second then CTB played the vast majority of the 2nd half.

Snap count takeaways:
• CTB at 60% in his NFL debut
• Zach Carter gets bulk of DT snaps with injuries
• Trent Taylor, Mike Thomas with some extended run at WR
• Tyler Shelvin gets 32%
• Just one CB over 75%

— Ben Baby (@Ben_Baby) October 24, 2022

(10-23-2022, 06:04 PM)Synric Wrote: Akeem Davis-Gaither, Zach Carter, and Jay Tufele played really well as reserve defenders. This is really big for the rest of the season for the Bengals especially when they start getting guys back from injury.

(10-23-2022, 06:15 PM)michaelsean Wrote: I know the Falcons were injured against the Bengals strength, but the Bengals were injured against the Falcons strength.

(10-23-2022, 06:20 PM)pally Wrote: Cam Taylor Britt replaced a healthy Eli Apple for the majority of the 2nd half

(10-24-2022, 08:59 AM)SHRacerX Wrote: Carter looked like he had his best game as a pro.  ADG didn't skip a beat.  Tufele was a massive signinig by this front office.  

I don't know how he graded (other than he made one poor tackle attempt) but CTB was out there quite a bit???  How has he earned snaps (per the discussion from Lou about Dax)???

Good sign that he never got torched.  

PFF coverage grades from yesterday

Cam Taylor-Britt 41.2 on 12 coverage snaps

Eli Apple 29.0 on 8 coverage snaps

We should get Lou Anarumo's input later today

— Jay Morrison (@JayMorrisonATH) October 24, 2022

(10-24-2022, 11:42 AM)Nicomo Cosca Wrote:

PFF coverage grades from yesterday

Cam Taylor-Britt 41.2 on 12 coverage snaps

Eli Apple 29.0 on 8 coverage snaps

We should get Lou Anarumo's input later today

— Jay Morrison (@JayMorrisonATH) October 24, 2022

(10-24-2022, 11:48 AM)Wyche Wrote: It's possible Lou had envisioned more snaps for CTB all along, but he's been injured of course.

(10-24-2022, 12:10 PM)casear2727 Wrote: According to Zac at the postgame presser they planned on playing CTB some today.  He was actually in a series before Apple gave up the bomb.

(10-24-2022, 09:36 AM)Nicomo Cosca Wrote: I think it’s more about Apple continually letting guys run right past him for 3 straight weeks. Remember, both Lamar and Dalton missed wide open TD’s. The one yesterday was probably the last straw for Lou. CTB ended up playing 60% of the defensive snaps.

(10-24-2022, 02:19 PM)Synric Wrote: Vonn Bell jumped the route to the TE underneath the skinny post. It looked like he was supposed to be the inside leverage there on that post route.

(10-24-2022, 02:26 PM)Nicomo Cosca Wrote: Bell graded out as one of the top 5 on defense. Eli had a 29. It’s possible some don’t agree with your assessment here.

(10-24-2022, 02:29 PM)Synric Wrote: Well it came straight from Arthur Smith's mouth so... The Play was designed to go to Kyle Pitts Vonn Bell read it and jumped the route of course that allowed the post open because there was no inside help.