Jermaine Burton not going to Pittsburgh

[Millhouse]

(01-04-2025, 01:39 PM)Isaac Curtis: The Real #85 Wrote: Look, at this point the cost is already sunk. We picked him. But the idea that he is gonna take the place ofca departed Higgins? That ship has sailed. 

That was (another) reason why I hated the pick. Not just because it was a big swing. But even if it connected, it was a wash. It presupposes letting Tee walk. Yes, I know we could have saved some $$ and spent it elsewhere. 

But we could have just taken McMillan and replaced Boyd. 

Anyway, for me, I don't cut him. I try to work with him and see if he can mature. As long as he is a knucklehead and not a cancer, anyway. But he is WR6. Chuck Sizzle (if healthy) and Williams should start getting his snaps. And I certainly think about a slot receiver or TE in the draft. And I'd be more inclined to pay Gesicki to be the #3 receiving option.

I hope he isn't a washout but I start planning like he is. 1 more year of knuckleheadedness and he IS gone.

I think for the Bengals to make the right decision on cutting him or risking another season, is that they need to ask if Burton actually cares about playing the game. Like on a scale of 1-10, what is his 'passion to play' score, with 10 being Tom Brady level. I am guessing based on what little we know, that his score is probably pretty low as to what is needed for the NFL. He just comes across as someone whose physical talents carried him into college, and then somehow got him drafted while doing the minimum. Of course that is just my speculation from observation, but until shown otherwise, that's my current impression of him.