(08-07-2021, 02:08 PM)Nate (formerly eliminate08) Wrote: I am going with pray for someone good to get cut. I want to keep my Draft picks and our valuable players.

A good depth piece or even step in starter could be had after cuts.

(08-07-2021, 11:47 AM)bfine32 Wrote: Our RT may be our best olineman. It seems we are worried about C. Given who we've brought in recently. 

(08-08-2021, 10:28 AM)SHRacerX Wrote: Good point, but I look at Reiff as the logical answer to move to LT if Jonah were injured since that is where he has played most of his career.  Then, I have Fred and lastly (right now), D'Ante Smith....and there is apparently a big drop off from Fred (who is also injured) to Smith.  

(08-08-2021, 10:34 AM)Synric Wrote: D'Ante Smith is having a solid camp so far... He had a rough first day against Hubbard but rebounded the next enough to get looks at Left Guard yesterday.

I still think he's a year out from contributing at any decent level but its a good sign that they like what they see and are giving him opportunities. Can't wait to see what he does in the pre-season. 

(08-07-2021, 04:21 PM)George Cantstandya Wrote: Indeed Boyd is clutch but Higgins was a slightly better WR on the team last year stat wise.  Higgins (908 Yards, 6 TDs,  13.6 yards per reception catch percent 62%) Boyd (841 yards, 4 TDs, 10.6 Yards per reception, catch percent 71.8%).   Boyd in the slot I totally agree with as well as his leadership.  I think he is great .  Especially the 2017 game where he caught that pass and knocked the Ravens out of the playoffs and put the Bills in.  It was awesome.

But we are talking about hypothetical situations here and trades.  If a team offered say a top 30 in the NFL guard for Boyd wouldn't you take it?  That would never happen but we are just talking about what ifs here.  Having a top guard locked down for the next few years (and if Carman works out) would put them in position to be able to draft and sign through free agency other points of need as well as a new slot receiver. 

This isn't going to be the Bengals break out year IMO.  So if a deal was made that made the O-line better for years at the expense of Boyd I'd take it.  Then again I don't own or manage an NFL team.    :)

Oh and I agree Mixon isn't off the trading block if it were me.  Seems the RB position loses value each year. And if he doesn't get better run blocking this year I am willing to bet he will be asking for a trade.

(08-07-2021, 04:59 PM)SadFaceBengal15 Wrote: And that sums up bengaldom to a t

(08-07-2021, 05:40 PM)PDub80 Wrote: Well, yes, they are, but are Price, D'ante Smith/Trey Hill (at this moment), etc... as backups?

I am talking strictly Oline depth. The Bengals have next to nothing of value in that department. It's all young guys with "potential". I don't love that.

(08-07-2021, 10:50 PM)Nicomo Cosca Wrote: Whatever happened with Larry Warford? Is he pretty much just retired at this point?

(08-08-2021, 12:05 AM)BFritz21 Wrote: That's what I'm praying for.  There's always surprise cuts and what could be more enticing than blocking for Mixon and Burrow, even if Cincy's not the most attractive destination?

I pray that Taylor is in the front office demanding that we go after linemen, especially after last cuts, and try to get to players first, rather than just waiting for the cuts that no one wanted, like Mike Brown always used to (with some exceptions), or he'd just make a splash signing, while ignoring actual team needs and hoping the fans were just so in love with the big signing that we overlook that we ignored the rest of the needs.

(08-08-2021, 03:57 PM)Joelist Wrote: The current backup crew is Johnson, Smith, Price, Hill, either XSF or Carman (I expect XSF), Vogel, Prince and Galliard. So we have 13 OL currently. You figure we keep 10. So 3 cuts / practice squad right now. Add a vet and it's 4. Which 4? And if the plan is practice squad we need to be careful our people make it through waivers to the PS.

I'm not saying don't sign a vet - I'm saying you need to have a plan for if and when you do.

(08-08-2021, 06:03 PM)Shake n Blake Wrote: A Klondike Bar.







...and this entire coaching staff and front office other than Frank Pollack.

(08-08-2021, 04:29 PM)Forever Spinning Vinyl Wrote: I would go back to May and "trade the thought of drafting Chase" with drafting O-linemen and fixing the biggest problem area with this team.

(08-09-2021, 01:10 PM)Murdock2420 Wrote: I remember reading around these parts how deep the OL class was, and how the OL wasn't as bad as the WR corp and how drafting the WR would fix the OL issues.....



Can't understand why this thread would pop up after all that talk from above, since Chase was the pick and should have fixed everything.... 

(08-09-2021, 01:22 PM)Nate (formerly eliminate08) Wrote: And a mid round pick on an OL in that class is impressing in camp...

(08-09-2021, 01:10 PM)Murdock2420 Wrote: I remember reading around these parts how deep the OL class was, and how the OL wasn't as bad as the WR corp and how drafting the WR would fix the OL issues.....



Can't understand why this thread would pop up after all that talk from above, since Chase was the pick and should have fixed everything.... 

(08-09-2021, 03:45 PM)Nicomo Cosca Wrote: NO ONE SINGLE DRAFT PICK WOULD HAVE FIXED EVERYTHING. Not even the greatest OT to ever live Penei Sewell.

Just stop.

Honestly, there’s like 3-4 of you that are making this place straight up unbearable anymore. WE GET IT!