TJ Johnson given a 2 year deal

[Bengalholic]

The Bengals have signed RFA OL T.J Johnson to a two-year contract. Johnson is expected to contend for a starting... https://t.co/xZovj4nvJf

— Katherine Terrell (@Kat_Terrell) March 17, 2017

Bengals OL coach Paul Alexander on Johnson: “TJ has raised his level of play every year he’s been with us. He is smart, tough and reliable"

— Katherine Terrell (@Kat_Terrell) March 17, 2017

[jj22]

Well at lease we know the office is open.

[SunsetBengal]

I am glad that they secured Johnson for two more years. I was getting worried that some other team was going to pony up that 6th round tender and snap him up. What a state that would have left us in. I may have had a meltdown.

[Pat5775]

Hooray

[Bengal Dude]

[jj22]

"TJ has raised his level of play" Yet the great P.A keeps one armed Boling in knowing he was struggling and risking further injury. Now we have these unknowns (T.J and Westerman) who could have been getting experience the last couple games.

Just poor all around planning/coaching/developing.

[Bengalholic]

(03-17-2017, 04:55 PM)SunsetBengal Wrote: I am glad that they secured Johnson for two more years.  I was getting worried that some other team was going to pony up that 6th round tender and snap him up.  What a state that would have left us in.  I may have had a meltdown.

[magikod]

(03-17-2017, 05:06 PM)jj22 Wrote: "TJ has raised his level of play" Yet the great P.A keeps one armed Boling in knowing he was struggling and risking further injury. Now we have these unknowns (T.J and Westerman) who could have been getting experience the last couple games.

Just poor all around planning/coaching/developing.

my thoughts exactly. let these guys get a little experience.

[Shake n Blake]

Whew! I was so worried.

[Bengalpool]

Exciting

[bengals67]

I am so glad we have a second string center starting and a third string center locked up.

brilliant management plan

[Millhouse]

Did that say compete for a starting (spot)? I didnt think the Bengals allow competition on the o-line until at least week 10 or 11 or so.

[TKUHL]

How about having someone compete for the C position.

[Derrick]

(03-17-2017, 06:26 PM)bengals67 Wrote: I am so glad we have a second string center starting and a third string center locked up.

brilliant management plan

  Great!!!

[Bengalpool]

(03-17-2017, 08:51 PM)TKUHL Wrote: How about having someone compete for the C position.

What's that position??

[*Go Cards*]

(03-17-2017, 08:51 PM)TKUHL Wrote: How about having someone compete for the C position.

That would be nice.

[*ochocincos*]

(03-17-2017, 04:44 PM)Bengalholic Wrote:

The Bengals have signed RFA OL T.J Johnson to a two-year contract. Johnson is expected to contend for a starting... https://t.co/xZovj4nvJf

— Katherine Terrell (@Kat_Terrell) March 17, 2017

Bengals OL coach Paul Alexander on Johnson: “TJ has raised his level of play every year he’s been with us. He is smart, tough and reliable"

— Katherine Terrell (@Kat_Terrell) March 17, 2017

What scares me is that if TJ has raised his level of play each year, why hasn't he surpassed Russell Bodine at C yet? To me, that means he was just really, really terrible to start off with, and now he's just kinda serviceable as a backup.

[JumboTron]

(03-17-2017, 11:13 PM)ochocincos Wrote: What scares me is that if TJ has raised his level of play each year, why hasn't he surpassed Russell Bodine at C yet? To me, that means he was just really, really terrible to start off with, and now he's just kinda serviceable as a backup.

I thought the same thing.  

[TKUHL]

(03-17-2017, 11:13 PM)ochocincos Wrote: What scares me is that if TJ has raised his level of play each year, why hasn't he surpassed Russell Bodine at C yet? To me, that means he was just really, really terrible to start off with, and now he's just kinda serviceable as a backup.

True but that would also mean that PA actually coached a player up. I seriously doubt that.

[Joelist]

That's simple.

If they put Johnson in over Bodine they are tacitly admitting Piano Man screwed up when he pushed them to trade up to get Bodine. Not admitting Piano man is a quack is more important than playing the best player.