(03-18-2024, 04:39 PM)casear2727 Wrote: Pretty sure this was NOT the original plan, but may very well be the case now.

(03-18-2024, 05:11 PM)coachmcneil71 Wrote: There are two biggins in the draft for certain, and maybe 2 other possibilities. The Texas kid will be sought after by NT/DT needy teams.

(03-18-2024, 04:39 PM)casear2727 Wrote: Pretty sure this was NOT the original plan, but may very well be the case now.

(03-18-2024, 05:25 PM)Soonerpeace Wrote: Don’t know what their original plan but I was told extremely deadpanned Sooner “ Rankins and BJ are your starters”

(03-18-2024, 05:27 PM)Bengalbug Wrote: As has been said in this thread, starters is relative on the DL. Not uncommon for a starting DT to only play around 50% of snaps. Rotation is key.

(03-18-2024, 05:42 PM)Joelist Wrote: If you're thinking of Sweat remember he showed up at combine WAY out of shape and way overweight - he may slide a good distance as the conditioning concerns could scare teams off.

(03-18-2024, 03:33 PM)Soonerpeace Wrote: They didn’t bring in Rankins for 13 million to split time with anybody. Doesn’t mean they don’t draft someone as a rotational piece like Murphy

(03-18-2024, 05:08 PM)coachmcneil71 Wrote: I watched Rankins introductory interview earlier today. He's a personable dude. Speaks his mind freely..lol. He was ask about his 3 game sack against us last year and said he was disappointed because he should have had 5 or 6. Talked about beating Cappa and Ted like a drum 

Maybe he can give our o-line some pointers 

(03-18-2024, 05:48 PM)Au165 Wrote: I can see us playing more 5T so you can play Rankins and Hill along with a rookie NT. They have all talked about how he can rush from the edge which doesn't seem to be a coincidence. This would get all 3 on the field and then you play Hendrickson as your overhang and rotate Murphy and Hubbard in for different looks. I think we will be multiple but we will still get a NT to play on running downs in base looks, we are still doing a TON of work on the top NT's in the draft.

(03-18-2024, 05:18 PM)Soonerpeace Wrote: He’ll be gone at 49

(03-18-2024, 06:34 PM)Soonerpeace Wrote: That’s certainly possible. But as I believe Caesar said Rankins may not have been the original plan. May not have. My comments were mostly directed at they aren’t going to bring a NT to start. The DT’s are Rankins and Hill. Everybody seemed convinced Rankins was not Reader’s replacement. Well you can semantic it to death but he is. Whether Hill and him switch or they draft a bigger body. Like you said and I said they could bring in someone as a rotational piece like Murphy is at DE.

(03-18-2024, 08:28 PM)ochocincos Wrote: Didn't Hill play some NT a couple years ago when Reader was injured, making it Ogunjobi and Hill next to each other for a time?
Or did I just manifest that in my head?

(03-18-2024, 08:26 PM)ochocincos Wrote: I really want the Bengals to work out a trade with the Cardinals.
Trade 18 and 49 for 27 and 35.

Bengals could get something like Guyton and Sweat with those picks, locking up RT and NT.

(03-18-2024, 05:25 PM)Soonerpeace Wrote: Don’t know what their original plan but I was told extremely deadpanned Sooner “ Rankins and BJ are your starters”

(03-18-2024, 06:34 PM)Soonerpeace Wrote: That’s certainly possible. But as I believe Caesar said Rankins may not have been the original plan. May not have. My comments were mostly directed at they aren’t going to bring a NT to start. The DT’s are Rankins and Hill. Everybody seemed convinced Rankins was not Reader’s replacement. Well you can semantic it to death but he is. Whether Hill and him switch or they draft a bigger body. Like you said and I said they could bring in someone as a rotational piece like Murphy is at DE.

(03-18-2024, 05:18 PM)Soonerpeace Wrote: He’ll be gone at 49

(03-18-2024, 08:26 PM)ochocincos Wrote: I really want the Bengals to work out a trade with the Cardinals.
Trade 18 and 49 for 27 and 35.

Bengals could get something like Guyton and Sweat with those picks, locking up RT and NT.

(03-18-2024, 08:53 PM)Soonerpeace Wrote: Well I saw Sweat in OU/Tx 4 years not a fan.

(03-18-2024, 09:09 PM)casear2727 Wrote: Rankins was always a target, losing DJ or not having a NT altogether was not.  Benglas made an offer to DJ, possibly 2, neither was close. 

(03-18-2024, 09:12 PM)casear2727 Wrote: We will see how early Sweat goes. I wont be sad if we do not get him, I think his snap count could be very limited. Im also not as big on Guyton, especially if we do not sign a quality bridge guy. I would be shocked if they took Guyton over Latham or Mims.

(03-18-2024, 09:09 PM)casear2727 Wrote: Rankins was always a target, losing DJ or not having a NT altogether was not.  Benglas made an offer to DJ, possibly 2, neither was close.