(11-02-2020, 01:30 PM)Hoofhearted Wrote: Yep, that’s how I see it to. So it comes down to to risk reward, and honestly the odds are heavily against it. If he isn’t, it’s a huge gamble for his cap hit. With Dunlap dead money a nonissue, maybe they can swing it if they think he cannot fulfill his value to production

(11-02-2020, 02:09 PM)Wire22Wire Wrote: Disagree.  We need another tackle and guard. 

Leatherwood
Rousseau
Sewell
Cosmi

Those would be my targets - Maybe Patrick Surtain II - but actually I would hate a CB when we need line help so bad 

(11-01-2020, 10:04 PM)bengaloo Wrote: The D seemed to play with more energy today. They got some pressure for a change. I do think Carlos finally being gone helped a bit but the guys played a good game against a very good offense today.

It was a team effort, but Bell was on fire. He played really good. He stood out to me for sure. My hats off to the D today. They did their job and helped us get a win.

(11-02-2020, 01:48 PM)impactplaya Wrote: This defense needs a Myles Garett TJ Watt type of edge guy
That can do damage even when doubled teamed.
A real wrecking ball.

(11-02-2020, 01:09 PM)Hoofhearted Wrote: What about Geno? Think they should cut bait next year?

(11-02-2020, 01:11 PM)Truck_1_0_1_ Wrote: Hard to say... if he is going to play like this until he retires, that's a no-brainer; but what if he does still have something left in the tank and he's just hurt?

(11-02-2020, 02:22 PM)J24 Wrote: It would be nice to see him get an opportunity to play before we give up on him.

(11-02-2020, 02:22 PM)J24 Wrote: It would be nice to see him get an opportunity to play before we give up on him.

(11-02-2020, 02:23 PM)Nicomo Cosca Wrote: He has been playing. Think I saw he had 19 snaps yesterday.

(11-02-2020, 03:04 PM)Hoofhearted Wrote: I mentioned to Truck that I love Geno, but I see the following as reasons why not to take a chance on him:

Over 32
Injured
Production has consistently dipped
This team is at least year away from competing
His cap hit next year is 14.8 (highest on the team) while being utilized as a rotational guy (mostly because injury)

Just doesn't make a lot of sense. Use that butt-load of money to gamble on a FA pass-rusher or lock up younger guys like Lawson or WJ3

(11-02-2020, 03:50 PM)Yogo Wrote: I know we are a hybrid scheme right now, but if we going to more of a 3-4, Geno isn't the prototype fit for it.  Heck, neither was Carlos.  Our linemen should look more like the Steelers, big NT and big DE's.  So if we do commit to the 3-4 even more down the road, we should help Geno go to a team where he can thrive in a 4-3.  I think maybe even Hubbard might not be a good fit.  Lawson is good for 3-4.

(11-02-2020, 04:50 PM)J24 Wrote: That's hardly enough to make a fair judgement of a player. 
1.) We will/should be in a spot to compete next season. Hell we should be doing that this season.
2.) If Geno is Geno then 14.8 is a cheap price for him.
3.) I could see that

The scheme issue is so overblown in today's NFL. Geno and Dunlap not fitting is BS something else is wrong that know one wants to bring up.

(11-02-2020, 02:12 PM)Nicomo Cosca Wrote: We can stop dreaming about Sewell. There’s currently 6 teams with worse records than us, and our schedule eases up a bit when we start playing the rest of the NFC East.

(11-02-2020, 05:03 PM)Rubekahn29 Wrote: We would currently be drafting 11. Don't forget our 1 tie puts us ahead of any other 5 loss team

(11-02-2020, 04:57 PM)Nicomo Cosca Wrote: So it’s impossible to get a sack (or even a pressure) in 19 snaps? Interesting. I thought it only took one...

(11-02-2020, 05:33 PM)J24 Wrote: It's not impossible but it does make it harder to have an impact on a game. Especially for a player who is used to playing nearly 70% of the time during his career.

(11-02-2020, 05:39 PM)Nicomo Cosca Wrote: Before the season all the talk was about keeping him fresh so that he wouldn’t have to play that much. It clearly hasn’t had the desired effect.

(11-01-2020, 10:06 PM)Nicomo Cosca Wrote: Definitely Bell’s best game as a Bengal. I’ve been disappointed by him so far this season, but both safeties were lights out today.

(11-02-2020, 05:11 PM)Nicomo Cosca Wrote: I counted the tie. I still only saw 6 teams with worse records...

(11-02-2020, 11:38 PM)Rubekahn29 Wrote: I guess you're not counting the 4 teams that are 2-5. Makes sense, however we still technically have a better winning percentage at .313 as opposed to 2-5 being .286. Meaning 2-5-1 is better than 2-5. If you include those, that's 10 teams with a worse record.

(11-02-2020, 01:27 PM)Wire22Wire Wrote: Now that we finally have a QB who can elevate the offense, this will help the defense substantially.

take a look at the steelers.

They have not drafted a 1st round offensive skill player - RB/WR/TE - in the last decade +

The Bengals have drafted 4 in the last 10 years.   Greshman, Eifert, Ross, AJ


The steelers basically exclusively draft Line Backers, OLine and Dline with any/all their top picks (Or they trade a 1st rounder for a player link Fitzpatrick)

Claypool, JuJu, Connor, LeVeon, James Washington, AB, any TE's - They get them all in the 2nd-4th rounds.

Why?  cause they have a HOF Qb.     Now that we have a QB who can improve the team on offense, we should be able to focus on a very similar draft pattern.

OLine, Defense, OLine, Defense, etc.