Notes From Training Camp 2025

[*pally*]

3 consecutive plays for Shamar… PBU, PBU, TFL

edit: QB was Jake Browning

[*rfaulk34*]

(Yesterday, 12:25 PM)TecmoBengals Wrote: Facts!

1000%

[*rfaulk34*]

(Yesterday, 12:26 PM)Luvnit2 Wrote: I will slow it down for those who don't understand. No, I was no referring to him being an actual Heisman Trophy winner, I was simply offering a lot of talented players in college did not pan out in the NFL using Heisman trophy winners as an example.

Man, we need preseason games to start so many petty responses right now.

[Soonerpeace]

(Yesterday, 12:28 PM)pally Wrote: 3 consecutive plays for Shamar… PBU, PBU, TFL

Shemar Stewart had back-to-back pass breakups in team drills. Here’s a look at the second one: pic.twitter.com/Nwjz0OBoqk

— James Rapien (@JamesRapien) July 28, 2025

[Soonerpeace]

A series of wins for the #Bengals defense in red zone session after the team moved inside.

Including multiple standout plays from Shemar Stewart in his second practice.

DJ Ivey with the PBU here.

Defensive celebration roars echoing off the bubble on repeat. pic.twitter.com/nqyPwNE4R5

— Paul Dehner Jr. (@pauldehnerjr) July 28, 2025

[Nicomo Cosca]

OL still looks really bad to me in a lot of these clips.

[*pally*]

1-800-CALL-CHAD.@EAMaddenNFL x #MADDEN26 x @Real10jayy__ pic.twitter.com/vAo2Xe6FWK

— Cincinnati Bengals (@Bengals) July 28, 2025

[Luvnit2]

(Yesterday, 12:28 PM)pally Wrote: 3 consecutive plays for Shamar… PBU, PBU, TFL

edit: QB was Jake Browning

Good news for Shemur, not good news for OL trying to block him

[Soonerpeace]

I’m pretty sure it wasn’t Mims blocking Shemar as Browning was in.

[Nicomo Cosca]

(Yesterday, 12:48 PM)pally Wrote:

1-800-CALL-CHAD.@EAMaddenNFL x #MADDEN26 x @Real10jayy__ pic.twitter.com/vAo2Xe6FWK

— Cincinnati Bengals (@Bengals) July 28, 2025

"Nice." - @JoeyB pic.twitter.com/k3bcUgcPLu

— Cincinnati Bengals (@Bengals) July 28, 2025

[Sled21]

(Yesterday, 12:57 PM)Soonerpeace Wrote: I’m pretty sure it wasn’t Mims blocking Shemar as Browning was in.

And Karras was on the sideline when he blocked Joe's pass. 

[*pally*]

one of last year's lost opportunities

'I wasn't myself last year' #Texans Sheldon Rankins shares his battle last year while with #Bengals with viral meningitis and shingles at same time, lost nearly 50 pounds at one point. 'I feel great now' @KPRC2 pic.twitter.com/PyAD4Kp58J

— Aaron Wilson (@AaronWilson_NFL) July 28, 2025

[*Nate (formerly eliminate08)*]

(Yesterday, 09:49 AM)Sled21 Wrote: I like what he said in his interview after he signed. He told his agent he needs to be on the field to learn. That means he's not coming in thinking he knows it all and will listen to his coaches and peers. He also said he likes his agent, who he called a pit bull, because he doesn't want to deal with negotiations and wanted someone who would fight for hiim. Yeah, I still think he made a bad decision with this guy, but that's his call.  

Good to hear, I haven't watched Shemar's interview yet. Just saw him working out at camp in a few vids. He is big and fast, crazy talent.

[Ell Prez]

(07-27-2025, 04:10 PM)Soonerpeace Wrote: The guy you wanted Byron Murphy is 5.11 like DJ as is Denzel Ward. DJ is 5.11.

You telling me he’s better than Denzel ward? Obviously he’s a little past his prime right now. Height isn’t everything. Don’t cherry pick players.

[Soonerpeace]

(Yesterday, 01:50 PM)Ell Prez Wrote: You telling me he’s better than Denzel ward? Obviously he’s a little past his prime right now. Height isn’t everything. Don’t cherry pick players.

Come on man. You said D J is too short. Do the homework. A lot of good corners 5.11 and the guy you said we should have signed,Murphy. Never said a word that he was as good as Ward

[Essex Johnson]

(Yesterday, 12:53 PM)Luvnit2 Wrote: Good news for Shemur, not good news for OL trying to block him

well on the clip that was posted, it was a bit of a misdirection to try to get him to slide down and hit the RB out of backfield, tackled pulled inside but he did not take the bait, so nice read by him.

[*ochocincos*]

(07-27-2025, 11:33 AM)TheLeonardLeap Wrote: If the people behind you are even worse (Charlie Jones, Jermaine Burton) then they have no other choice than to force the ball to you.

I will counter the "good is yards and TDs" (which they are, but not to the extent that you can ignore all the other factors surrounding the yards and TDs that can tell you that they weren't good) with the 2019 Bengals.....

AJ Green missed the whole year.
John Ross missed half the year.
Tyler Boyd was the #1 WR. 

That left Auden Tate and Alex Erickson at #2 and #3 on the depth chart for most of the season in Zac Taylor's first season here. Zac Taylor coming here is important because Dalton tied his career high in pass attempts in 2019, but did it in 3 less games (he averaged 40.6 pass attempts per game). So typical Zac they were slinging the ball.

So our 4th and 5th WRs were pushed into 2nd and 3rd WR duties in an extremely pass heavy offense... the result? 575 yards in 647 offensive snaps for Tate and 529 yards in 615 offensive snaps for Erickson. They did it with terrible efficiency. And that's from 32-year-old Andy Dalton with Tyler Boyd as the #1 rather than 28-year-old Joe Burrow with Ja'Marr Chase as the #1.

I don't think anyone is going to argue that Tate and Erickson were good WRs. They were bad WRs who were put in a situation where they got a lot of playing time in a pass heavy offense.

I get what you are saying, but I don't feel Iosivas is in the same consideration as Auden Tate/Alex Erickson in 2019.
In 2024, the Bengals did not have their #1 WR miss the entire year nor their #2 WR miss even half the year.
Chase played the entire year.
Higgins played 12 games.
Gesicki (the team's real 3rd option) played the entire year.

So Iosivas was only ever 3rd on the pecking order at best.

Look, I'm not trying to sit here and say Iosivas is worthy of being starting 2nd option in an offense.
I'm not even saying great in the slot role.
What I am saying is I think he's ok (not good) and his skill set may be better used outside rather than as a slot receiver. I thought they mainly just put him inside because he happened to be the 3rd best option they had and they needed a slot to replace Boyd, so he got selected for that.
All I was getting at with the lower YPR for slot receivers is how they are used typically leads to fewer yards compared to their outside WR counterparts, especially if they are 3rd/4th in the pecking order.

I'm willing to give Iosivas this 3rd season (typically when guys usually show they can hack it or not) before looking to replace him on the roster.

[Isaac Curtis: The Real #85]

(Yesterday, 12:28 PM)pally Wrote: 3 consecutive plays for Shamar… PBU, PBU, TFL

edit: QB was Jake Browning

I always get the yips in camp when the DL or OL plays well. If the OL plays well, I think it is because the DL stinks. If the DL plays well, I think it is because the OL stinks.

I know that is circular reasoning that makes no sense, but I just have PTSD on our line play. The effect is stronger with IOL/DT. 

More specifically, I think Karras and the starting OTs are legit. I think Patrick is a fringe starter quality G who is oft injured. And Ford is not starter quality, at G or OT, though he is a fine utility lineman. I hope Fairchild hits, but is a rookie. 

Beyond those 6, we have zero proven guys. I'd feel much better with a vet OT. I'd have brought Trent Brown back, or a similar type guy. $1.7 mil cap hit with Houston. I'd have cut Volson. 

Rivers needs to be able to play. 

[*rfaulk34*]

Could someone in upper management update the Bengals 2025 schedule in the right panel, please?

[ERIC1]

(Yesterday, 12:53 PM)Luvnit2 Wrote: Good news for Shemur, not good news for OL trying to block him

My man..Shemur...looking great already...defensive rookie of the year