Predict our "washed up DE" free agent signing this year

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(05-05-2016, 03:22 PM)Bengalholic Wrote: I think Hatcher retired. Guys like Werner, Easley and Bowers are still out there.

I completely forgot Bowers was released. Coming out of college, he was supposed to be a well-rounded prospect against both the run and pass. He's got the size and power that fit what the Bengals covet. The only thing probably is that he's "only" 6'3".

However, since coming to the NFL, he's never had more than 3 sacks in a season and wasn't living up to his draft projection.

I can see a player like this coming in due to his size, but I also thought the same of Robert Ayers after his time in Denver...only to see him go to the Giants in FA. The main difference between Ayers and Bowers though is that Ayers has actually been productive whereas Bowers has not.