09-04-2016, 03:33 AM
My take on:
1. The thread- Hardison being hurt has drawn a lot of attention for a thread devoted to the "final" 53. I think this means two things. First, the board in general has a pretty good read on how the roster would shakedown. In general predictions were very close as there weren't any big surprise cuts. Second, it really points toward how the team has been handling injuries lately. I don't know if it is by design but they're really keeping us in the dark more these days. Like Saban said today after the Bama game, the object is to make the other team think not inform the media, but it seems even Belichick has been more transparent than the Bengals lately when it comes to injuries in general.
2. The roster and next step- The main core is healthy, but some of the perceived weaknesses are due to injuries to backups and/or young players that haven't proven themselves enough to gain our trust. DL is a prime example as both young DT's being hurt made the decisions easy but the young DL looks very meh in terms of even preseason flash.
If they IR both Peerman and Jackson then then two spots are up for grabs. It sounds like the staff likes what they have with Williams, Sims is a vet to sub behind Peko. With all the injuries, maybe they look for a true DE and more specific one that could slide to DT at times like they hoped Hardison would. Hunt made the roster by default, so they should really look toward a vet and hope to catch lightning in a bottle rather than carry a developmental type as a 9th DL. A guy like Quinton Coples makes sense. He couldn't hang on a VERY deep Rams line, but I think they sign him for cheap if nothing else to make sure Hunt and Clarke don't get lazy...though I like Clarke more than some here.
Of coarse I'd like a Justin Hunter or Josh Sitton type, or one of those vet safeties but a corner makes the most sense with the other spot. I think they'll put a waiver claim in for Zach Sanchez as plan A. He doesn't have a good frame, but showed descent instincts in college and could be the type of player Ghee was supposed to be if not for injuries. He's super cheap you control him long term. That's why I think someone else grabs him for the same reasons. Plan B would be them bringing in Dee Milliner for a visit with another corner as well. Milliner is realistic as they're fond of corners that can jam and use their body and trust coach Kevin Coyle with getting the most out of Milliner's game after such a hard fall thus far. Lewis-Harris has gone farther in his career than I thought, but you still need depth with Dennard being questionable.
Predictions: Bengals sign DE Coples and CB Milliner after waiver claim to CB Sanchez is bested.
1. The thread- Hardison being hurt has drawn a lot of attention for a thread devoted to the "final" 53. I think this means two things. First, the board in general has a pretty good read on how the roster would shakedown. In general predictions were very close as there weren't any big surprise cuts. Second, it really points toward how the team has been handling injuries lately. I don't know if it is by design but they're really keeping us in the dark more these days. Like Saban said today after the Bama game, the object is to make the other team think not inform the media, but it seems even Belichick has been more transparent than the Bengals lately when it comes to injuries in general.
2. The roster and next step- The main core is healthy, but some of the perceived weaknesses are due to injuries to backups and/or young players that haven't proven themselves enough to gain our trust. DL is a prime example as both young DT's being hurt made the decisions easy but the young DL looks very meh in terms of even preseason flash.
If they IR both Peerman and Jackson then then two spots are up for grabs. It sounds like the staff likes what they have with Williams, Sims is a vet to sub behind Peko. With all the injuries, maybe they look for a true DE and more specific one that could slide to DT at times like they hoped Hardison would. Hunt made the roster by default, so they should really look toward a vet and hope to catch lightning in a bottle rather than carry a developmental type as a 9th DL. A guy like Quinton Coples makes sense. He couldn't hang on a VERY deep Rams line, but I think they sign him for cheap if nothing else to make sure Hunt and Clarke don't get lazy...though I like Clarke more than some here.
Of coarse I'd like a Justin Hunter or Josh Sitton type, or one of those vet safeties but a corner makes the most sense with the other spot. I think they'll put a waiver claim in for Zach Sanchez as plan A. He doesn't have a good frame, but showed descent instincts in college and could be the type of player Ghee was supposed to be if not for injuries. He's super cheap you control him long term. That's why I think someone else grabs him for the same reasons. Plan B would be them bringing in Dee Milliner for a visit with another corner as well. Milliner is realistic as they're fond of corners that can jam and use their body and trust coach Kevin Coyle with getting the most out of Milliner's game after such a hard fall thus far. Lewis-Harris has gone farther in his career than I thought, but you still need depth with Dennard being questionable.
Predictions: Bengals sign DE Coples and CB Milliner after waiver claim to CB Sanchez is bested.
