Welcome Jermaine Burton!

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(09-04-2024, 12:57 PM)bfine32 Wrote: But I thought the plan all along was for Burton to take Chase's spot on the outside and move Chase to the slot. 

It seems Chase's absence would force JB to move. Yoshi was selected to fill the new slot in JC's absence. 

If JB had lived up to draft status it seems, it'd  be Tee/JB on the exterior and Yoshi holding down the slot until JC's return. 

No the coaches have repeated all off-season it will be slot by committee. Yes, Chase will have an increased role in the slot but so will Iosivas, Gesicki, Irwin, and possibly Burton as he continues to learn the role. 

With Chase getting a possible 10% or 15% snap bump into the slot (5 or 6 extra slot snaps a game) this would give a guy like Burton who was a downfield threat at Alabama opportunities to run Go, Digs, Comeback, Curls, Posts things he did at a high level in college. 


Edit: Dan Pticher was asked about Iosivas being Primary WR3 today. He mentioned the Keyword is "Primary" it could mean 51% or 90%.

Bengals offensive coordinator Dan Pitcher on whether WR Andrei Iosivas is the primary WR3: I think that's fair. I think that qualifying word is important. Primary can mean 51%. It can mean 90%.

— Ben Baby (@Ben_Baby) September 4, 2024