03-25-2021, 01:51 PM
(03-25-2021, 12:32 PM)kalibengal Wrote: So far we have Larry O, Reader, Hubbard, Hendrickson and Kareem as our current D line not counting Topou and Wren.
Normally they keep about 8 and not knowing how Wren has healed up and if Topou is in the mix still makes this position group shaky at best. Need more depth and at least another edge pass rusher. I havent heard a peep on Kerrigan and options are thinning out. I saw Browns are bringing in Clowney and another report keeps suggesting we bring in Aldon Smith...thats a classic ML move I dont think ZT would try.
We keep more than 8.
Last year it was 9: Dunlap, Reader, Atkins, Hubbard; Lawson, Daniels, Covington, Kareem, Brown.
https://www.cincyjungle.com/2020/9/5/21424008/nfl-cuts-2020-cincinnati-bengals-53-man-roster
In 2019, it was 11. Dunlap, Atkins, Tupou, Hubbard; Lawson, Glasgow, Wren, Billings, Brown, Wynn, Willis.
https://www.cincyjungle.com/2019/8/31/20842473/cincinnati-bengals-53-man-roster-2019
9 minimum. Maybe 10. 11 was a touch too high.
Starters: Hendrickson, Reader, Ogunjobi, Hubbard
IDK what Tupou's status is after sitting out last year. Will that be an option again? I tend to doubt it. Wren is an injury issue. But, I'd assume he is fit, but would not count on him.
Reserves: Tupou.
Need another DE (Kerrigan) and another 3 technique to back up Ogunjobi. FA or draft.
Fringe/PS: Kareem, Wren, Akinmoladun.
We were high on Wren a couple years back before the injuries. And we just drafted Kareem last year. But one or both could get bumped depending on how FA/draft unfolds. Freedom is a PS guy methinks.
We may circle back to Damiels, Covington, or Hunt after the draft.
