Notes from Off-Season Practice

[*TheLeonardLeap*]

(Yesterday, 05:12 PM)Nate (formerly eliminate08) Wrote: Wow, Tahj Brooks and Chase Brown are really old for being a rookie and a 3rd year player.

Tahj Brooks is our 4th RB. The last time we had a 4th RB on our roster (3 years ago) he was largely inactive on gameday and played 36 offensive snaps.

Even if Brooks makes the final roster instead of going to the PS, unless you predict he beats out Moss who they gave a $375k signing bonus to this year as part of his paycut, or Perine, he's going to be inactive most of the year.

Chase Brown was in his age 23 season as a rookie, which is a bit older than normal. He's in his age 25 season now.

[*rfaulk34*]

(Yesterday, 03:09 PM)Luvnit2 Wrote: Pretty funny you think you are have a reputation of posting actual factual info. Maybe look in the mirroe prior to your constant personal attacks on others.

Maybe you should provide some examples of me posting non-factual gibberish and trying to pass it off as fact. Or my apparent myriad of personal attacks that haven't even garnered a warning as of this moment. 

[*Nate (formerly eliminate08)*]

(Yesterday, 05:20 PM)TheLeonardLeap Wrote: Tahj Brooks is our 4th RB. The last time we had a 4th RB on our roster (3 years ago) he was largely inactive on gameday and played 36 offensive snaps.

Even if Brooks makes the final roster instead of going to the PS, unless you predict he beats out Moss who they gave a $375k signing bonus to this year as part of his paycut, or Perine, he's going to be inactive most of the year.

Chase Brown was in his age 23 season as a rookie, which is a bit older than normal. He's in his age 25 season now.

I expect Tahj Brooks to be the #2 RB behind Chase Brown early this season and maybe even take over the #1 spot and I like Chase Brown a ton.

That is how high I am on Tahj Brooks. Tahj is the perfect RB for running in the inside zone that we are implementing. I think Chase Brown will 
struggle in this scheme and be the pass catching blitz pickup back for us by mid season. Tahj was a special talent to get in the 6th round IMO.

Samaje is a good vet, but time catches up with RB's as you note. I think Moss gets cut.

[*TheLeonardLeap*]

(Yesterday, 08:50 PM)Nate (formerly eliminate08) Wrote: I expect Tahj Brooks to be the #2 RB behind Chase Brown early this season and maybe even take over the #1 spot and I like Chase Brown a ton.

That is how high I am on Tahj Brooks. Tahj is the perfect RB for running in the inside zone that we are implementing. I think Chase Brown will 
struggle in this scheme and be the pass catching blitz pickup back for us by mid season. Tahj was a special talent to get in the 6th round IMO.

Samaje is a good vet, but time catches up with RB's as you note. I think Moss gets cut.

I guess we will find out, but that's a heck of a bold prediction Nate.

He's the fourth RB we've drafted in the 6th round in the Taylor era....
Chris Evans
Trayveon Williams
Rodney Anderson

Even earlier than that in the Lewis era we had a decent little history of taking 6th round RBs that folks get real excited for, too...
Rex Burkhead
Dan Herron
Bernard Scott

I mean, I hope you're right because that means he'll be even better for us than Brown was last year which would mean good things for our run game. I just don't think I will be putting any of my money on that bet, is all.

[sandwedge]

(Yesterday, 08:50 PM)Nate (formerly eliminate08) Wrote: I expect Tahj Brooks to be the #2 RB behind Chase Brown early this season and maybe even take over the #1 spot and I like Chase Brown a ton.

That is how high I am on Tahj Brooks. Tahj is the perfect RB for running in the inside zone that we are implementing. I think Chase Brown will 
struggle in this scheme and be the pass catching blitz pickup back for us by mid season. Tahj was a special talent to get in the 6th round IMO.

Samaje is a good vet, but time catches up with RB's as you note. I think Moss gets cut.

Nate, you're nuts! 

Brown is gonna have a big year!

[Luvnit2]

(Yesterday, 08:47 PM)rfaulk34 Wrote: Maybe you should provide some examples of me posting non-factual gibberish and trying to pass it off as fact. Or my apparent myriad of personal attacks that haven't even garnered a warning as of this moment. 

Your posts speak for themselves. You love to berate peoples opinions that differ from your own. But I will let you know when I feel your post I crossed the line and violated the COC.

[*TheLeonardLeap*]

(4 hours ago)Luvnit2 Wrote: Your posts speak for themselves. You love to berate peoples opinions that differ from your own. But I will let you know when I feel your post I crossed the line and violated the COC.

What's up with you continually bringing that up lately? At least 3 times in the last two weeks.

[*Nate (formerly eliminate08)*]

(Yesterday, 09:22 PM)TheLeonardLeap Wrote: I guess we will find out, but that's a heck of a bold prediction Nate.

He's the fourth RB we've drafted in the 6th round in the Taylor era....
Chris Evans
Trayveon Williams
Rodney Anderson

Even earlier than that in the Lewis era we had a decent little history of taking 6th round RBs that folks get real excited for, too...
Rex Burkhead
Dan Herron
Bernard Scott

I mean, I hope you're right because that means he'll be even better for us than Brown was last year which would mean good things for our run game. I just don't think I will be putting any of my money on that bet, is all.

This was an insanely deep RB class, this is the only reason a back like Tahj Brooks fell as far as he did IMO. It is a bold prediction, but Tahj has
already been impressing and he can do it all and is a better runner than Chase Brown in short yardage and in the inside zone which we are most
likely going to be running a lot of.

Chase Brown will be making a tons of big plays this year though, whether in the passing game or on screens where he is deadly.

I just think the best runner on our team right now is Tahj Brooks and I loved Samaje in his prime.

(Today, 12:06 AM)sandwedge Wrote: Nate, you're nuts! 

Brown is gonna have a big year!

Ha ha,  I getcha Wedge and I also think Chase Brown could have a big year, I just really like Tahj Brooks as you can tell.

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(06-13-2025, 10:49 AM)TecmoBengals Wrote: I'm definitely a person who has his own perspective on life in the sense that the NFL and Bengals don't consume my existence. That note out of the way, it sure would be a hell of a lot more fun to be a fan of this team if the focus was on positive info rather than Trey & Shemar. The Brown family just makes it so freaking difficult time and time again.

Oh well. 

You mean the same brown family that spent a zillion bucks on burrow..chase..higgins.....there are discussions..problems , critiques with all nfl teams at this time of the year relating to draft picks...FA acquisitions..contracts ..coaches etc.. by all sportswriters locally and nationally....stewart will be in summer camp...non story