(01-09-2023, 12:33 PM)Frank Booth Wrote: Great. Fantastic. That doesn’t dispute my point. He got hurt against Cleveland and never regained his past skill.

He also would blame the other o-linemen on twitter.

This all doesn’t take away the fact that Spain’s 2021 regular season was much better than Volson’s 2022.

But keep bringing up how he’s not on a team currently. Like that matters to the discussion lol

(01-09-2023, 12:39 PM)SunsetBengal Wrote: Spain whiffing a block likely cost us a Super Bowl victory.  He sucks and will continue to suck for eternity, for that one move alone.

(01-09-2023, 11:44 AM)BengalFanInNJ Wrote: So we are looking at starting lineup of:

Williams-Volson-Karras-Sharping-Adeniji

Is that much better than what we rolled with last year? I’m not sure. Adeniji is in his more natural position, but, is Sharping better than what we got from our Guards last year?

(01-09-2023, 12:41 PM)Frank Booth Wrote: Again, you aren’t disputing my point that Spain’s regular season was much better than Volson’s regular season

Please, keep changing the subject. Now I’m talking to 2 people who lack focus

(01-09-2023, 01:06 PM)SunsetBengal Wrote: Focus schmocus, Spain is a washed up has been who blew his one opportunity at greatness.  Volson, though still in his rookie season has developed into as good of player as Spain was after 9 years in the league.  Your unending defense of Spain is rather.. eerie.  You may be holding a candle for him, but just like his playing days, they're both flamed out.

(01-09-2023, 04:06 AM)Isaac Curtis: The Real #85 Wrote: Nope. 

https://www.cleveland.com/bengals/2023/01/bengals-rg-alex-cappa-suffers-left-ankle-injury-long-term-status-uncertain.html

Money quote, from Ted Karras, "I've gotten plenty of reps with Max. He's been a three-year starter for Houston, starter since he came into the league. I'm going to miss Alex." 

I know a lot of people on here want Cappa to be OK, but he isn't. He is gonna miss next week, and probably the rest of the post-season. If we get that far, the SB is in 5 weeks. Maybe. Too early to say for sure. But do you leave a roster spot open for three games just in case he MIGHT be ready to play? We did for CJ last year, and he gave all he could, but it wasn't much. 

And you don't have players use the term "heartbreaking" to describe an injury if the dude is gonna be back in a few weeks. For crying out loud. 

(01-09-2023, 12:47 PM)Nepa Wrote: Whatever it is, it won't be what we had just a few weeks ago. It was such a delight seeing Burrow had a clean pocket and time to pick apart defenses. Yesterday, he had to be like Houdini. 

(01-09-2023, 03:06 PM)Isaac Curtis: The Real #85 Wrote: A lot of the Houdini stuff happened BEFORE Cappa got hurt. Baltimore brings pressure & blitzes. 

(01-09-2023, 01:08 PM)Frank Booth Wrote: Jesus Christ you are insufferable

I’m glad the bengals have a rookie who is actually playing well for a 4th round rookie. Very happy

The argument was 2021 Spain in the regular season vs Volson in the 2022 regular season. That’s all

And nice job quoting me and putting it as your sig? Wow you really showed me

(01-09-2023, 04:15 PM)Nate (formerly eliminate08) Wrote: Pretty wild, first time I have heard a poster call Sunset insufferable. He is right and you are wrong about Spain. Get over it already.

We aren't bringing Spain back and Volson is better anyways.

(01-09-2023, 05:05 PM)pally Wrote: Zac said it will be tough for this week.  He didn't know past that


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(01-09-2023, 01:06 PM)SunsetBengal Wrote: Focus schmocus, Spain is a washed up has been who blew his one opportunity at greatness.  Volson, though still in his rookie season has developed into as good of player as Spain was after 9 years in the league.  Your unending defense of Spain is rather.. eerie.  You may be holding a candle for him, but just like his playing days, they're both flamed out.

(01-09-2023, 05:14 PM)WeezyBengal Wrote: At this point Im just glad he should be fully healthy for 2023. I thought for sure it was going to affect 2023 when it happened. 

(01-09-2023, 05:36 PM)Frank Booth Wrote: im not so much defending him as you and nate are ignoring my posts and saying Volson is better. In 2022? Yea, I agree Volson is better than Spain in 2022

this is what you're not grasping, you said Volson is having a better season than Spain had last year. Im just saying that is wrong. I dont know why this is so hard for you to understand.

Volson 2022 51.6 pff grade
Spain 2021 72.3 pff grade

this is literally all I am saying, and I am correcting anyone who says Volson this year was better than Spain last year. Im not talking post injury playoffs. Im talking weeks 1-18

(01-09-2023, 05:56 PM)ochocincos Wrote: Assuming Cappa doesn't play in the playoff game, we're likely looking at Scharping at RG and Adeniji at RT.
Adeniji has allowed 7 total pressures in just the past two games he's been a starter(!!)
Scharping has only played 30 offensive snaps this season so far.

Also, Volson has been somewhat up and down the past few games.
4 total pressures allowed against CLE and BAL each (8 total), but only 3 total in the games between those.

Not a great situation to be in going into the playoffs, unfortunately.

For those who are curious, we're looking at...
LT - Same player this year as last year
LG - Rookie who has allowed more total pressures in the regular season than Spain did the year prior (38 for Volson, 23 for Spain)
C - Improvement compared to last year (although Hopkins was extremely good in the postseason last year as a pass blocker)
RG - Hard to say if it's better than last year's situation, but I think it's better given Scharping's 2021 (only 2 sacks, 19 total pressures across 400 pass block snaps)
RT - Adeniji was a starter in the playoffs last year, but at RG instead of RT. Allowed 6 sacks, 14 total pressures across 4 games last postseason. Understandable to be nervous with him.