(11-17-2023, 05:49 PM)Go Cards Wrote: Chase and Harrison Jr would be sick. 

(11-17-2023, 05:56 PM)Destro Wrote: Not here. The QB won't be able to get them the ball when the O-line is made up staff of the Mapleton, Alabama Waffle House..

(11-17-2023, 05:48 PM)Bengalbug Wrote: Thank you.  And please let JJ22 know that the wrist will not go to a limp noodle because of zero activity.  It will be gradual with (almost immediately) hand exercises (can’t let the wrist stiffen up), then resistance, then exercises to strengthen it.  By the time he is “fully recovered”, call it may, he will be at almost 100%.

(11-17-2023, 05:53 PM)Bengalion Wrote: I don't see Zac being fired in any scenario, even if we lose the next 7 games (I don't think he should be fired IMO). At this point we should just play vanilla football and get the best draft position we can. Fix both lines via Draft/FA, get a last place schedule by tanking the next 7 games and voila, Burrow will play his next Super Bowl in New Orleans next year with thousands of LSU fans supporting him. After the game, he will post a picture eating crawfish with Ed Orgeron and Chase and smoking a cigar.

(11-17-2023, 05:52 PM)Destro Wrote: Don't like Taylor, but don't want Eric, either. 

(11-17-2023, 05:03 PM)Garrus Wrote: #1- Frank Pollack needs let go. We gotta try something different to improve the OL.

#2- Brock Bowers time maybe?

(11-17-2023, 05:53 PM)Bengalbug Wrote: Harrison will be no later than a 4th overall pick… depending on how the three QBs finish and test out.  That said, this is a stacked wr draft with (depending on who you follow) have 8-10 wide receivers within the top 40 prospects.  If there was a year to replace tee, this is (in theory) it.  

But, we saw how that played out with the tight end class last year.  

Maybe bowers 1st round and still get a great prospect with the 2nd pick and just follow value and position scarcity.

(11-17-2023, 05:53 PM)Bengalion Wrote: I don't see Zac being fired in any scenario, even if we lose the next 7 games (I don't think he should be fired IMO). At this point we should just play vanilla football and get the best draft position we can. 

(11-17-2023, 05:02 PM)Crazyjdawg Wrote: Okay, silver lining time. Strap in:

1. Lou won't be poached this off season because there's no way our defense makes up for the weakness of our offense.
2. A 4th place schedule is a fantastic way to start a Super Bowl run in 2024.
3. Joe Burrow should (once again) be fully healthy going into training camp. I imagine it does not take 8 months to recover from this injury.
4. We'll have a premium draft pick slot in the draft, meaning we can fill some big holes on this team, depending on our free agency.
5. Our free agents like Tee Higgins and Jonah Williams may not get huge money from other teams since the offense is going to struggle mightily for the next 7 games. This means we should have a better chance at re-signing them.
6. The Browns are going to get significantly weaker next season, as Deshaun Watson's cap hit goes from 19M to a whopping 64M next year. They'll probably try to push that cap down the line a little bit, but they don't have very much room left, as 2025 and 2026 are also 64M cap hits and they've already pushed 9M into a void year in 2027.
7. The Super Bowl for the 2024 NFL season (in February 2025) is in New Orleans. It'll be poetic when Joe Burrow wins in the same area that he won his Heisman.

2024 will be a better year for us. We were already on the ropes with our 1-3 start and the last 2 games were putting us in jeopardy of missing the playoffs even if Joe only missed 1 or 2 games. I think it's for the best that we just tank this season out, get a good draft pick and reset in preparation for a clean start in 2024. Hopefully, this time with Burrow having a full, healthy training camp and starting the season strong for once.

(11-17-2023, 05:54 PM)WeezyBengal Wrote: Im still not convinced he hasnt been managing a minor version of something in the wrist for the entire year. I swear I've seen him grab his wrist on more than one occasion during the season.

(11-17-2023, 05:54 PM)WeezyBengal Wrote: Im still not convinced he hasnt been managing a minor version of something in the wrist for the entire year. I swear I've seen him grab his wrist on more than one occasion during the season.

(11-17-2023, 05:49 PM)Go Cards Wrote: Chase and Harrison Jr would be sick. 

(11-17-2023, 05:50 PM)RegularGuy22 Wrote: Won't matter who the QB is going forward unless they fix the Oline problems and get the hell out of the 70% pass mode. Our guys up front sure seem to get pushed around alot.

(11-17-2023, 05:53 PM)Bengalion Wrote: I don't see Zac being fired in any scenario, even if we lose the next 7 games (I don't think he should be fired IMO). At this point we should just play vanilla football and get the best draft position we can. Fix both lines via Draft/FA, get a last place schedule by tanking the next 7 games and voila, Burrow will play his next Super Bowl in New Orleans next year with thousands of LSU fans supporting him. After the game, he will post a picture eating crawfish with Ed Orgeron and Chase and smoking a cigar.

(11-17-2023, 05:53 PM)Bengalbug Wrote: Harrison will be no later than a 4th overall pick… depending on how the three QBs finish and test out.  That said, this is a stacked wr draft with (depending on who you follow) have 8-10 wide receivers within the top 40 prospects.  If there was a year to replace tee, this is (in theory) it.  

But, we saw how that played out with the tight end class last year.  

Maybe bowers 1st round and still get a great prospect with the 2nd pick and just follow value and position scarcity.

(11-17-2023, 05:22 PM)bfine32 Wrote: Jake may not be the starter moving forward. Remember we have AJ Mccarron. He got us to the playoffs the last time he had to come in for our injured starter

(11-17-2023, 05:29 PM)Nate (formerly eliminate08) Wrote: True, saw AJ Mac on the sideline last night talking with Burrow and Browning. Didn't think Browning looked terrible considering 
he was going against the Ravens and being thrown into the fire like that, but McCarron if he worked on getting the ball out faster
could be better, yah never know...

Still don't see us winning many games without Burrow but if the QB is playing under Center more it could actually help the Offense,
especially the running game which actually hasn't been bad this season. I like how Mixon has played this year which is saying a lot
as I was hating on him for his play last year all year and this entire offseason.

(11-17-2023, 05:54 PM)WeezyBengal Wrote: Im still not convinced he hasnt been managing a minor version of something in the wrist for the entire year. I swear I've seen him grab his wrist on more than one occasion during the season.

(11-17-2023, 05:59 PM)NUGDUKWE Wrote: Please no TE talk. The team needs to be very smart this year in the off-season and I don't want to hear about a 1st rd TE. Unless it comes after trading well out of the top 10 and getting extra day 2 picks.

(11-17-2023, 06:00 PM)PCB Bengal Fan Wrote: No, just no. O-line O-line O-line...... oh wait they'll just suck with Pollack.