(03-13-2024, 11:31 PM)tms Wrote: Super-exciting 3-techs in this draft. I was hoping to take a run at one of them. But this probably makes it less likely.

But even more than the football, we've taken a significant leadership loss over the past few days. First Chido and Mixon, now Jonah and Reader, with Boyd and maybe even Tee on the way out too. It's a lot to process.

(03-13-2024, 11:22 PM)007BengalsFan Wrote: The reality is we struggled against the run last year.  You are not improving your run defense by replacing Reader with Rankins.  What you want to do is keep Reader and add Rankins to the mix which would actually improve the defense vs just swapping Rankins for Reader which does very little to improve it.

(03-13-2024, 11:31 PM)tms Wrote: Super-exciting 3-techs in this draft. I was hoping to take a run at one of them. But this probably makes it less likely.

But even more than the football, we've taken a significant leadership loss over the past few days. First Chido and Mixon, now Jonah and Reader, with Boyd and maybe even Tee on the way out too. It's a lot to process.

(03-13-2024, 11:37 PM)bfine32 Wrote: From outside looking in; it appeared the leaders in the locker room were BJ Hill and Ted Karras. We did lead some leadership; as you stated, but hopefully Geno Stone can bring in some. 

(03-13-2024, 11:35 PM)pulses Wrote: Would love Fuaga

(03-13-2024, 11:40 PM)Nate (formerly eliminate08) Wrote: Same, I think Fuaga is a plug and play RT right off the bat. Explosive hands, quick for his size, powerful and not the worst athlete.

Plays a little nasty and likes to knock dudes on their back side.

(03-13-2024, 11:44 PM)pulses Wrote: Yes I love that he has that little nastiness in him.

(03-14-2024, 01:03 AM)casear2727 Wrote: Click watch on YouTube to see Rankins highlights.

Quote:Sheldon Rankins was outside of the comfortable core of the Bengals FA philosophy, in terms of both age and money.
Because they were desperate for this one.

(03-13-2024, 09:12 PM)Nate (formerly eliminate08) Wrote: Hate agreeing with the Debbie Downers/Negative Nancy's who were right today until this hopeful signing.

(03-14-2024, 10:08 AM)jj22 Wrote: I don't think he was apart of their plan. I don't think 2/26 was something they'd pay someone other than Reader or a NT on the line. Someone remarkably similar to what they already have in Hill.

(03-14-2024, 10:20 AM)BengalBob Wrote: Texans negotiated with Sheldon Rankins and offered $12 million annually, per sources, before he ultimately reached two-year, $26 million deal with #Bengals following a six-sack season for AFC South champions

Per Aaron Wilson

(03-13-2024, 09:10 PM)samhain Wrote: That's refreshing to hear.  Not bad for a guy largely considered to be more of a pass rusher than run stuffer.

(03-14-2024, 10:24 AM)Stewy Wrote: Which means they weren't right at all, but just being chicken littles as always.

None of us know the Bengals plans and contingencies, so when the Bengals don't do the obvious, then their "screwed", "clueless", "cheap" making people threatening to "turn in their fan card".  It's all the same clueless hilarity every year.

I mean everyone's like "We need Reader"  *rage rage rage rage*, when for all we know our medical staff won't clear him.  Maybe they will or maybe they won't regardless, the best prognosis is he won't be ready till half way through the year, yet people just *rage rage rage rage* in ignorance.

(03-13-2024, 11:40 PM)casear2727 Wrote: Hill, Hubbard, Wilson, Pratt, Hendrickson will likely be more vocal, CTB has been stepping up, they should be fine leadership wise.

Burrow, Chase, Ted, OBjr on offense.