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Another Questionable Personnel Decision - shanebo - 11-20-2019
Watching the Cards game last week, I saw Murray throw a touchdown pass to Pharoah Cooper. I thought wait, wasn't he on our team for a bit? Yep. He played for us in the Seattle game -- no targets, no receptions, then was waived. Later picked up by the Cardinals. Seven games, 16 receptions (on 21 targets) for 157 yards and a TD. Not a world-beater, obviously, but better than Willis and Morgan. Useful, at least.
Now I'm not saying Cooper would have led us to a superbowl, the playoffs, or even a win. But it is another baffling example of how management inexplicably avoids available, proven NFL-caliber talent (like Cooper at WR, or Zach Brown/Nick Perry/Brandon Marshall at LB) in favor of practice squad scraps like Willis and Morgan at WR or Hardy Nickerson and LaRoy Reynolds at LB, etc. As an aside, I just noticed that Uzomah is ahead of Eifert on the depth chart -- WTF is that all about?? It's almost like we're actively trying to lose!
RE: Another Questionable Personnel Decision - yellowxdiscipline - 11-20-2019
(11-20-2019, 02:40 PM)shanebo Wrote: Watching the Cards game last week, I saw Murray throw a touchdown pass to Pharoah Cooper. I thought wait, wasn't he on our team for a bit? Yep. He played for us in the Seattle game -- no targets, no receptions, then was waived. Later picked up by the Cardinals. Seven games, 16 receptions (on 21 targets) for 157 yards and a TD. Not a world-beater, obviously, but better than Willis and Morgan. Useful, at least.
Now I'm not saying Cooper would have led us to a superbowl, the playoffs, or even a win. But it is another baffling example of how management inexplicably avoids available, proven NFL-caliber talent (like Cooper at WR, or Zach Brown/Nick Perry/Brandon Marshall at LB) in favor of practice squad scraps like Willis and Morgan at WR or Hardy Nickerson and LaRoy Reynolds at LB, etc. As an aside, I just noticed that Uzomah is ahead of Eifert on the depth chart -- WTF is that all about?? It's almost like we're actively trying to lose!
Yea we've passed on some guys who could have definitely helped this team out. I don't really get what this team is trying to do. There has been talent on the waiver wire that's better then what we currently have on the roster. Seantrel Henderson is a guy recently released and who's probably an instant upgrade over Bobby Hart.
RE: Another Questionable Personnel Decision - impactplaya - 11-20-2019
Yeah I thought Cooper was gonna move Erickson
Off the roster for sure.
Cooper had a better resume better skill set than
Erickson.
I guess the Bengals great talent evaluators
Are enamored with Ericksons inability to find
The end zone
RE: Another Questionable Personnel Decision - ochocincos - 11-20-2019
(11-20-2019, 02:40 PM)shanebo Wrote: Watching the Cards game last week, I saw Murray throw a touchdown pass to Pharoah Cooper. I thought wait, wasn't he on our team for a bit? Yep. He played for us in the Seattle game -- no targets, no receptions, then was waived. Later picked up by the Cardinals. Seven games, 16 receptions (on 21 targets) for 157 yards and a TD. Not a world-beater, obviously, but better than Willis and Morgan. Useful, at least.
Now I'm not saying Cooper would have led us to a superbowl, the playoffs, or even a win. But it is another baffling example of how management inexplicably avoids available, proven NFL-caliber talent (like Cooper at WR, or Zach Brown/Nick Perry/Brandon Marshall at LB) in favor of practice squad scraps like Willis and Morgan at WR or Hardy Nickerson and LaRoy Reynolds at LB, etc. As an aside, I just noticed that Uzomah is ahead of Eifert on the depth chart -- WTF is that all about?? It's almost like we're actively trying to lose!
"We like our guys." - Bengals Front Office and staff
RE: Another Questionable Personnel Decision - WhodeyRay - 11-20-2019
The one that kills me is Devonte Harris. In 3 Broncos games I have watched the guy can cover and tackles like a safety yet we keep Mcrae and the other Toast Crew.
RE: Another Questionable Personnel Decision - psychdoctor - 11-20-2019
(11-20-2019, 06:07 PM)WhodeyRay Wrote: The one that kills me is Devonte Harris. In 3 Broncos games I have watched the guy can cover and tackles like a safety yet we keep Mcrae and the other Toast Crew.
This bothers me as well. I liked Harris and did not understand why they kept Webb and Mcrae over him.
RE: Another Questionable Personnel Decision - Nately120 - 11-20-2019
Pharoah Pooper Scooper
RE: Another Questionable Personnel Decision - XenoMorph - 11-20-2019
(11-20-2019, 06:54 PM)psychdoctor Wrote: This bothers me as well. I liked Harris and did not understand why they kept Webb and Mcrae over him.
Webb is all Lou.... brought him with him...
Better coaches evaluate talent better.
RE: Another Questionable Personnel Decision - Atomic Orange - 11-20-2019
The line and QB aren't allowing the receivers enough time to get open. That is why they always throw for 4 yards on 3rd and long. That is why whenever a receiver - any receiver - makes a catch they immediately get nailed.
RE: Another Questionable Personnel Decision - michaelsean - 11-20-2019
(11-20-2019, 03:00 PM)yellowxdiscipline Wrote: Yea we've passed on some guys who could have definitely helped this team out. I don't really get what this team is trying to do. There has been talent on the waiver wire that's better then what we currently have on the roster. Seantrel Henderson is a guy recently released and who's probably an instant upgrade over Bobby Hart.
Does he have at least three limbs?
RE: Another Questionable Personnel Decision - fredtoast - 11-20-2019
Cooperis no better than any of the WRs we have right now. We kept Willis and Morgan over him because they were younger with more upside. None of them amoubnted to anything.
We have plenty of real reasons to complain. No need to try and make a big deal over a guy averaging 15 yards a game.
RE: Another Questionable Personnel Decision - michaelsean - 11-20-2019
(11-20-2019, 08:49 PM)fredtoast Wrote: Cooperis no better than any of the WRs we have right now. We kept Willis and Morgan over him because they were younger with more upside. None of them amoubnted to anything.
We have plenty of real reasons to complain. No need to try and make a big deal over a guy averaging 15 yards a game.
That’s 1 1/2 first downs. Well one first down after the motion penalty.
RE: Another Questionable Personnel Decision - GodFather - 11-20-2019
(11-20-2019, 03:50 PM)ochocincos Wrote: "We like our guys." - Bengals Front Office and staff
"We're doin some good things"
-Mike Brown
RE: Another Questionable Personnel Decision - SunsetBengal - 11-20-2019
(11-20-2019, 08:49 PM)fredtoast Wrote: Cooperis no better than any of the WRs we have right now. We kept Willis and Morgan over him because they were younger with more upside. None of them amoubnted to anything.
We have plenty of real reasons to complain. No need to try and make a big deal over a guy averaging 15 yards a game.
Agreed. If we had a dollar, for every time that some player that had a cup of coffee with the Bengals, then went on to play an average game with some other team, we could afford some good sippin' whiskey.
RE: Another Questionable Personnel Decision - J24 - 11-21-2019
Dude is a good KR/PR we have three good ones in Wilson, Phillips, and Erickson are better.
He also isn't a good WR. Would rather have kept Malone( and yes I know he hasn't done anything with the Jets if he is still there) over him at the him.
RE: Another Questionable Personnel Decision - Bengalitis - 11-21-2019
(11-20-2019, 03:30 PM)impactplaya Wrote: Yeah I thought Cooper was gonna move Erickson
Off the roster for sure.
Cooper had a better resume better skill set than
Erickson.
I guess the Bengals great talent evaluators
Are enamored with Ericksons inability to find
The end zone
Erickson shined in 1 game this season. He's good. But Cooper definitely earn a reputation of not dropping passes.
RE: Another Questionable Personnel Decision - THE PISTONS - 11-21-2019
Apparantly we were going to draft Risner...then he got taken 1 before we picked in the 2nd...so we traded down to take Sample.
I'd have to look at the timing on this, but the implication is that Denver wanted Lock and Risner...so they drafted Risner 1 pick before us and traded for our pick.
They're saying we got played...but I'm not seeing how.
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RE: Another Questionable Personnel Decision - bfine32 - 11-21-2019
What about that bonehead move of getting rid of Mark Walton? I hear he's the starter in Miami.
RE: Another Questionable Personnel Decision - XenoMorph - 11-21-2019
(11-21-2019, 12:04 PM)bfine32 Wrote: What about that bonehead move of getting rid of Mark Walton? I hear he's the starter in Miami.
he will be starting for the mean machine soon