(01-13-2022, 05:42 PM)Shake n Blake Wrote: Since we won our first division title since 2015, it made me curious about where all those guys are today.

QBs
Andy Dalton - Bears - Had his worst year as a pro with a 76.9 rating in 6 starts. Will probably leave Chicago in March.
AJ Macaroni - Falcons - Currently on IR, has a 64.1 rating on 55 attempts since 2015.

RBs
Jeremy Hill - Retired - last played for Pats in 2018. Did nothing, but got a ring.
Gio Bernard - Bucs - 31 touches for 181 yards and 3 scores. Used very sparsely.
Rex Burkhead - Texans - 147 touches for 613 yards and 3 scores.

WRs
AJ Green - Cardinals - 54 catches for 848 yards and 3 scores.
Marvin Jones - Jags - 73 catches for 832 yards and 4 scores.
Mo Sanu - 49ers - 15 catches for 177 yards in 8 games. Currently on IR.

Tight Ends
Tyler Eifert - Retired - last played for Jags in 2020.
Tyler Kroft - Jets - 16 catches for 173 yards and 1 TD, in 9 games (6 starts).

O-line
Andrew Whitworth - Rams - 15 starts at 40 years old. Unprecedented longevity for a tackle.
Clint Boling - Retired - called it quits before the 2019 season.
Russell Bodine - Retired - started 10 games with Buffalo in 2018. Out of league at 27 years old.
Kevin Zeitler - Ravens - started all 17 games
Andre Smith - Ravens - suited up for 5 games. Didn't play much.

D-line
Carlos Dunlap - Seahawks - 34 tackles and 8.5 sacks
Domata Peko - Retired - last played for Cards in 2020 (6 games, 5 starts)
Geno Atkins - ? - really don't know what's going on with this guy, which is so Geno.
Michael Johnson - Retired - last played in 2018
Margus Hunt - Bears - 10 games, 14 tackles. Have no idea how this guys hangs around.

Linebackers
AJ Hawk - Retired - last played with Falcons in 2016 (1 game)
Rey Maualuga - Retired - last played with Phins in 2017 (6 games, 5 starts)
Vontaze Burfict - Retired - made it all of 4 games with Raiders in 2019 before a dirty hit got him suspended for the year. Never came back.

Secondary
DreKirk - 49ers - 6 games, 1 start, 7 tackles.
Pacman - Retired - last played with Broncos in 2018
George Iloka - Retired - last played with Vikings in 2020
Reggie Nelson - Retired - last played with Raiders in 2018

Special Teams
Mike Nugent - Retired - last played with Cards in 2020 (made 14 of 15 kicks in 4 games)
Brandon Tate - Retired - last played with Saints in 2018 (1 game)

Coaching Staff
Marvin Lewis - currently serves as "special advisor" to Herm Edwards at ASU
Hue Jackson - just took the HC gig at Grambling State. Browns ruined his rep.
Paul Guenther - senior defensive assistant with Vikings, will be elsewhere in 2022.

(01-13-2022, 09:55 PM)jfkbengals Wrote: Gio being used sparsely was a product of being on IR the majority of the season.

(01-13-2022, 10:30 PM)Shake n Blake Wrote: He was active for 12 games, and got touches in 10, so it wasn't the majority.

Even just including games where he was healthy enough to touch the football, he averaged 3.1 touches. 

(01-14-2022, 02:34 AM)Bengal Dude Wrote: I had no idea that McCarron was still in the league.

(01-15-2022, 10:24 PM)CarolinaBengalFanGuy Wrote: I didn’t realize Iloka had retired. He was pretty solid here

(01-17-2022, 01:51 PM)jason Wrote: It really sucked losing Marvin Jones and replacing him with Brandon LaFell. All these years later the guy put up solid numbers on a trash team. I hope we don't make that same mistake with Higgins and Chase.

(01-17-2022, 03:42 PM)Shake n Blake Wrote: Boyd will probably be easier to keep than Higgins.

I don't see us keeping all 3.

(01-17-2022, 04:36 PM)jason Wrote: I think I'd try and lock up Tee after next season. It may not be possible though. Sooner or later, we're gonna run into the "you can't keep em all" phase of this team.

(01-17-2022, 04:42 PM)Shake n Blake Wrote: That point will probably be when Burrow gets his mega contract.

That's why I've been saying we need to win a ring while he's on his rookie deal.

People wonder why guys like Rodgers, Ben and Wilson never got back to a SB after appearing in them early in their careers? Their contracts are a big reason why. Hard to keep talent around them when they account for 25-30% of the cap.

(01-17-2022, 04:42 PM)Shake n Blake Wrote: That point will probably be when Burrow gets his mega contract.

That's why I've been saying we need to win a ring while he's on his rookie deal.

People wonder why guys like Rodgers, Ben and Wilson never got back to a SB after appearing in them early in their careers? Their contracts are a big reason why. Hard to keep talent around them when they account for 25-30% of the cap.

(01-17-2022, 01:51 PM)jason Wrote: It really sucked losing Marvin Jones and replacing him with Brandon LaFell. All these years later the guy put up solid numbers on a trash team. I hope we don't make that same mistake with Higgins and Chase.

(01-18-2022, 02:07 AM)Whatever Wrote: It's not quite as dire as that.  Rodgers was actually on his second contract before he won a ring.  Ben was on his 2nd contract when he got his second ring.  Both of Peyton's rings were when he was off his rookie deal.  Eli won one on his second contract.  Brees, obviously was on his second contract before he won one.  And TB12, of course.

(01-14-2022, 09:43 PM)jfkbengals Wrote: Well I'll be...

I could've sworn I saw the news of him going to IR back in September or October.  I guess time flies for me!