05-18-2019, 10:37 AM
(05-15-2019, 09:58 PM)SunsetBengal Wrote: I think that you just might be right. On night two of the draft, when his name was called; I was like who?? I really hadn't paid a lot of attention to Pac 12 games lately. And then I saw all the people saying things like "We wasted our 2nd round pick on a guy with only X number of catches, for Y number of yards, with only Z number of TDs". So, I decided to watch a little bit of him in game videos. It didn't take me long to discover what this Super Hero's special powers are. Let me say this, "Man, can that guy block!". Not only can he block, he knows who to block in order to make the play go farther.
That in itself shows a special quality not found in most athletes of his caliber, selflessness. He has the ability to love playing the game and enjoy helping his team, without having to make a big impact on the stat sheets to achieve that satisfaction. And, it's not like he can't catch or run routes, because he can, very well at that. In fact, on many CFB teams, he might have been their 2nd options on all pass plays called. (Iowa??)
I was shocked on draft night also. I looked at wife, she looked at me and said is he good. I had never heard of him, so after a few choice words, I went to the internet to check him out. I went for WTF to happy we addressed another blocking issue. We always equate OL blocking with just OL, but I have seen Eifert and our other TE's miss so badly it almost got AD killed.
I think he becomes a huge part of us trying to run the ball and develops into a great safety net on 3rd down. I hope he is our version of Heath Miller, a lot to ask but if close it becomes an awesome 2nd round pick (Miller was a 1st round pick).
I am so ready for 2024 season. I love pro football and hoping for a great Bengals year. Regardless, always remember it is a game and entertainment.