03-26-2017, 03:34 PM
Cedric Ogbuehi - Was awful last season
Jake Fisher - He's got a lot to prove
Russell Bodine - At best, he hasn't impressed. At worst, he's been steamrolled for instant pressure up the middle.
Tyler Eifert - If he can't stay healthy...which would truly be sad because he's an amazing talent
Michael Johnson - More of an age thing. He was solid in his prime, but it may be time to cut bait soon.
Dre Kirkpatrick - He got paid, so if he doesn't maintain last year's level of play, fans naturally won't be happy
Shaun Williams/George Iloka - I thought they were fine last year, but a lot of fans were a little rough on them because they weren't happy losing Nelson, IMO.
Andy Dalton - As always, he'd better post good numbers to keep the sharks at bay.
Jeremy Hill - 2 straight disappointing seasons + the playoff fumble
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A lot of these have big "if's" involved. I think Eifert will be healthy, Dalton will post good numbers again, Williams and Iloka will win people over, and Kirkpatrick will be fine. The o-line, Hill and Michael Johnson (if he's not replaced via draft) are my biggest candidates for fan rage. Among players anyway. Mike Brown, Marvin and Paul Alexander make catch grief yet again if they disappoint yet again.
Jake Fisher - He's got a lot to prove
Russell Bodine - At best, he hasn't impressed. At worst, he's been steamrolled for instant pressure up the middle.
Tyler Eifert - If he can't stay healthy...which would truly be sad because he's an amazing talent
Michael Johnson - More of an age thing. He was solid in his prime, but it may be time to cut bait soon.
Dre Kirkpatrick - He got paid, so if he doesn't maintain last year's level of play, fans naturally won't be happy
Shaun Williams/George Iloka - I thought they were fine last year, but a lot of fans were a little rough on them because they weren't happy losing Nelson, IMO.
Andy Dalton - As always, he'd better post good numbers to keep the sharks at bay.
Jeremy Hill - 2 straight disappointing seasons + the playoff fumble
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A lot of these have big "if's" involved. I think Eifert will be healthy, Dalton will post good numbers again, Williams and Iloka will win people over, and Kirkpatrick will be fine. The o-line, Hill and Michael Johnson (if he's not replaced via draft) are my biggest candidates for fan rage. Among players anyway. Mike Brown, Marvin and Paul Alexander make catch grief yet again if they disappoint yet again.
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