(01-20-2024, 02:46 AM)Bengal Dude Wrote: I don't see us signing Barkley or Henry. I'm not sure why these betting sites always think we're going after either one of them. I see the Bengals going after a RB in free agency, but it's definitely not going to be a sexy name. I could see the Bengals going after CEH from KC and reunite him with Burrow. 

(01-20-2024, 10:30 AM)NUGDUKWE Wrote: I do think Barkley would be an upgrade. But as others have pointed out not sure it's realistic with the holes we have and what he will want moneywise. I'm curious on a guy like Henry if he'll be willing to take a little less if his market isn't high and a chance on a perceived higher chance at a championship. I thought last year with Zeke that outside of his pass blocking he doesn't give enough of a difference from Mixon. But then I thought we could have 2 backs that we could lean on and win ugly if we needed to. Could be similar with Henry and he still has some of that homerun speed.

(01-19-2024, 10:01 PM)Ell Prez Wrote: I’d be down for sure. Still need another back because he’s only gonna play like 9 games. But he’s exactly the type of player we need to make a chance on.

How can we improve over last 3 years if we make lateral moves? Barkley is an upgrade over Mixon and Brown.

(01-19-2024, 10:11 PM)KillerGoose Wrote: I’m not convinced he’s that guy. He has nearly 1500 touches in his career with a major knee injury and history of ankle issues. I only caught a couple of his games last season but he struggled making guys miss and generating yardage for himself which is the same issue Mixon has.

A quick check on PFF at their elusiveness stat, Mixon is near the very bottom of the league and Barkley is only barely above him so the data at least backs up that initial thought.

I’d have to sit down and watch more games of his to get a better feel but I’m not hot on him, especially at $11M. He’s a big name but I’m not convinced he’s still a big talent.

(01-19-2024, 11:07 PM)Brownshoe Wrote: I feel like there's way bigger holes we can fill in FA. I think if we got had a better OL Mixon would play way better anyway.

(01-20-2024, 02:42 PM)Bengalholic Wrote: I think options that would be much more realistic for the Bengals as FA backs are guys like Antonio Gibson, Zack Moss or maybe Gus Edwards.

(01-20-2024, 02:59 PM)The D.O.Z. Wrote: Antonio Gibson is interesting. His first couple seasons, he was a really good young RB. I wonder what made Washington sort of go away from using him this past season? If he still has that dog in him, he would be a really nice get for the RB room. What's his injury history like? Pass pro? We need a guy who can do all the little things required of the position.

(01-20-2024, 03:08 PM)Bengalholic Wrote: His opportunities in the running gave have declined since they drafted Brian Robinson, becoming more of a 3rd down back.

Gibson still contributed in the pass game with 48 catches. He's solid in pass protection...with 75.1 and 71.9 grades over the last 2 years.

He has good size at 6'2 -220, decent quickness and has been pretty durable. I think he'd be a nice pairing with Brown and wouldn't cost much either.

(01-20-2024, 03:26 PM)The D.O.Z. Wrote: Sounds like a guy worthy of going after, in my opinion. Fits exactly what we need in a RB, well rounded in all aspects of what's required to play the position. I'd cut Mixon in a heartbeat if we got this guy to pair with Chase Brown. Brown needs to work on his pass pro before I feature him as anything more than a spellback. Antonio Gibson could look real good in stripes!