Bengals trade 7th round pick for Bears RB Khalil Herbert

[coachmcneil71]

(11-05-2024, 04:54 PM)SunsetBengal Wrote: Not to mention, the Bengals are going to get to take a thorough look at him for half a season for the low, low cost of $550K. And you know how much the Bengals love bargains.

Before they traded for Swift and drafted Johnson, Herbert and Montgomery were the Bears two headed monster. Mind you, those Bears teams were bad and they had a lot of bad football players. Wts, both of those RBs stood out positively when watching that team at that time. 

Monty is doing pretty well with the Lions after he moved on.

I have a feeling that many of the disgruntled will be cheering for him soon enough. Didn't cost the team js! 

[SladeX]

(11-05-2024, 12:18 PM)Sled21 Wrote: I can't believe after a week of threads moaning about the Bengals never making a trade, people are complaining about a 7th-round pick. What are you going to get in the 7th round anyway? The guy is a capable running back, but more importantly he is a willing pass blocker and can catch the ball out of the backfield. You're not getting Derrick Henry for a 7th, and if we're going to trade higher picks it needs to be on the defensive line or at corner.

I agree with you. Glad we got him. But we need to be making a move. A big move.

[WeezyBengal]

(11-05-2024, 04:14 PM)Isaac Curtis: The Real #85 Wrote: You literally cannot give up less than a 7th.

I mean, you can. 

You can swap picks in the same round and I'd consider it less. 

[*TheLeonardLeap*]

(11-05-2024, 05:47 PM)WeezyBengal Wrote: I mean, you can. 

You can swap picks in the same round and I'd consider it less. 

Also a Compensatory 7th, which would be after the entire 7th round of normal picks. 

Or 7ths from future years. A pick is normally considered a round lower than it actually is value-wise for every extra year it is in the future.

[FormerlyBengalRugby]

Good to see them doing something. Want to see them keep running the ball, but not to the detriment of Brown getting worn down or injured.

Would have preferred seeing them pick up a plugger who can fall forward and can pass block, but doing something is better than doing nothing.

[CJD]

Honestly, this was more activity than I was expecting from the Bengals today. Good for them. Herbert makes this team better.

Would have liked us to do something about the defense, but hey, I'm sure we'll be just fine with the people in the building.../s

[*pally*]

I wonder if one of the issues the Bengals have making trades is Mike Brown's relationships with the other owners coupled with their notorious cheapness when it comes to "not overpaying"

[sandwedge]

(11-05-2024, 06:51 PM)CJD Wrote: Honestly, this was more activity than I was expecting from the Bengals today. Good for them. Herbert makes this team better.

Would have liked us to do something about the defense, but hey, I'm sure we'll be just fine with the people in the building.../s

Not sure if we got better, but we didn't get worse. 

Edit: Maybe we did get better, don't have to see Williams on offense... He suck

[sandwedge]

(11-05-2024, 06:51 PM)pally Wrote: I wonder if one of the issues the Bengals have making trades is Mike Brown's relationships with the other owners coupled with their notorious cheapness when it comes to "not overpaying"

Ojulari was our target, and we thought a 4th was too high and apparently so did the other teams targeting him. I am not going to curse them for that.

[*ochocincos*]

Herbert helps because of the Moss injury, but he won't drastically improve the team.

The team did not make any trades of significance, per many people's expectations.

They will ride or die with the players they got.

[*pally*]

Herbert is wearing #34 since Vonn Bell already has the #24 he was wearing with Chicago

[Stewy]

(11-05-2024, 11:12 AM)WeezyBengal Wrote: For a guy thats played less than 30 snaps this year...I mean, yeah. 

He's "well rested"

[sandwedge]

His highlight film is crazy. Check it out at bengals.com

[Whacked]

I’m happy w the pick overall due to Moss going down and w Willams not being very good.
*Would have preferred help on D.

But do we know what exactly the plan w this cat right out of the gate?

1. A 1-2 punch sharing duties at 50% w Moss?
2. Continuing the 30-70 Moss-Brown split?
3. Becoming RB1?

I think C. Brown is doing aiiight

[*Nate (formerly eliminate08)*]

(11-05-2024, 09:18 PM)sandwedge Wrote: His highlight film is crazy. Check it out at bengals.com

Yeah, I remember watching Khalil a couple years ago and when I was playing Fantasy Football and he was a top back in the NFL.

We wouldn't of brought him in if he wasn't healthy and ready to play either. Was a nice pickup and he should contribute in a good way 
immediately and be a better pass protector than both Chase Brown and especially Trayveon. 

Happy to hear we were trying to get Ojulari. I would of gave a 4th for him but a 5th was honestly more fair for us.

[Sled21]

(11-05-2024, 09:28 PM)Whacked Wrote: I’m happy w the pick overall due to Moss going down and w Willams not being very good.
*Would have preferred help on D.

But do we know what exactly the plan w this cat right out of the gate?

1. A 1-2 punch sharing duties at 50% w Moss?
2. Continuing the 30-70 Moss-Brown split?
3. Becoming RB1?

I think C. Brown is doing aiiight

I think it depends on what D-line we are playing. If our guys can open a lane for a split second, Brown can skinny through, accelerate and make them pay. If we play a tough run defensive front, this guy is more apt to move the pile.

[Frank Booth]

I hope they sign him once the season ends. He and Chase Brown are both explosive, and the receiving weapons for this team might not be up to snuff next season. So if they need to lean on the run game more, Herbert and Chase Brown are an efficient duo. Gonna have to upgrade the interior though, even if it's just replacing one of the guards

[Frank Booth]

Herbert is a great runner. Once they get him up to speed with the offense, I expect a 50/50 split.

He isnt a good pass blocker. Get that out of your head right now. Be prepared for the Bengals to run the ball more often ROS

Herbert led all RB's in yards per rush attempt in 2022, and was 9th in yards per rush attempt for RB's in 2023. Dude is extremely efficient

Zac would be foolish not to take advantage of this, especially with Higgins constantly missing games, and the bengals being shallow with receiving options

Let's see if the bengals o-line and Pollack dont ruin this guy

[*ochocincos*]

(11-05-2024, 05:14 PM)coachmcneil71 Wrote: Before they traded for Swift and drafted Johnson, Herbert and Montgomery were the Bears two headed monster. Mind you, those Bears teams were bad and they had a lot of bad football players. Wts, both of those RBs stood out positively when watching that team at that time. 

Monty is doing pretty well with the Lions after he moved on.

I have a feeling that many of the disgruntled will be cheering for him soon enough. Didn't cost the team js! 

Herbert is a solid backup/RBBC guy.
He's put up 2 seasons with 700+ yards from scrimmage and his rookie year was 500+.

I think anyone who is frustrated is mostly with the Bengals not getting more guys, not particularly disappointed with Herbert.

Herbert doesn't help the defense nor the void at LT if OBJ is out.

[Frank Booth]

(11-06-2024, 02:59 PM)ochocincos Wrote: Herbert is a solid backup/RBBC guy.
He's put up 2 seasons with 700+ yards from scrimmage and his rookie year was 500+.

I think anyone who is frustrated is mostly with the Bengals not getting more guys, not particularly disappointed with Herbert.

Herbert doesn't help the defense nor the void at LT if OBJ is out.

anyone whose thinking he is gonna be a backup is wrong. This WILL be a RBBC just like it was with Moss. Herbert is a much much better runner than Moss. It would be dumb not to use a 60/40 or 50/50 split with Brown and Herbert