04-05-2017, 05:29 PM
(04-05-2017, 05:22 PM)Hammerstripes Wrote: Barnett isn't the "mold" that the Bengals are used to.
The guy that will be MJ's replacement would be Hardison. I don't think Barnett would hold up very well at all in the NFL vs. the bigger tackles in the run game. He may be 260, but he looks like he'd be about 245-250 if he was in better shape.
Guenther said earlier this year they don't care about a mold, if they can play football they want them. They aren't using one of their private workouts on the guy if they aren't at least considering him.
Found the quote:
“If that (guy) is 5-11 and he can get there, I don’t care,” Guenther said. “For our defense to play every down, head up on the tight end, the outside part of the tackle, you have to hold up on the run. If you can hold up, there are guys in the league playing at 255, 260. Plenty of guys.
“You’re just looking for guys that have the traits you’re looking for,” Guenther said. “You’re looking for guys with a long reach, but they also have to have the quickness and burst, too. Not many 6-5, 6-6 defensive ends that can play at a high level. They wouldn’t get to us at nine.”
But Guenther says there are guys built with all kinds of bodies that can play at nine.
