01-26-2025, 01:29 PM
(01-25-2025, 09:36 PM)Clark W Griswold Wrote: Interesting that Burks survived the purging of coaches. One of his players regressed/disappointed more than just about any other Bengal this past season. I know they can’t blame him for losing 2 starters but they also must not think he had anything to do with CTBs regression.
CTB has issues, but I am just starting to think he is just kind of a knucklehead, Eli Apple type guy. But in the end, his grades were right in line with previous years. If he regressed early (and he did), then he certainly made progress late because the geades are a wash year vs year.
Hill played well before injury. Turner has some issues tackling, but was good in coverage and playing his best ball when he got hurt. Hilton is the best run defending CB in the league and still graded out above average in coverage. Newton was thrown into the fire before he was ready, but after a rough start played pretty well for a 5th round rookie. And Ivey did OK coming off injury.
Weirdly, I think CB is probably the area I am least disappointed/most satisfied with on D. I mean the bar is low, and we don't have a stud on D outside Trey, but CTB/Hill/Hilton/Turner are all above average in coverage and Fig was serviceable.
I'd love a true CB1. But we do have bigger fish to fry atm in my view (WR2, both G spots, DE2, 2 DT spots and possible upgrades at TE1, WR3, LB2, both S spots, and PK all seem more problematic to me. YMMV, of course.
Further, none of the CBs make much, save possibly if Hilton is retained. Buying a CB1 in FA is gonna be expensive. We have CB2 types aplenty. I think it is either go big at CB (CB1 FA or 1stcround pick) or stand pat.
