Mike Hodges LB Coach

[WeezyBengal]

(01-27-2025, 02:37 PM)SunsetBengal Wrote: That is encouraging to learn. It will be interesting to see if the team keeps Pratt on the hopes that Hodges can get him to clean up the tackling issues that plagued him, or if they go a different route and bring in some new blood?

Every player (especially defensive) needs a full evaluation this off-season. Leave it up to the staff on if they want to bring them back or not. 

[Isaac Curtis: The Real #85]

(01-28-2025, 01:54 PM)SunsetBengal Wrote: Most of us are completely aware of the moves that could be made to gain more cap space, but what moves do we realistically see being made?

We know that the Bengals are historically dead set against pushing money into the future, I'd be very surprised to see anything like that happen.

I think that some of those cuts are very necessary (Rankins, Hubbard, Volson, Moss, Burton), and when you look at the cost of improving over what we have on guys like Stone, Pratt, Sample, etc., I think that we're more likely to see them remain than not.

I think that is fair. And I am in agreement. 

What we can do and what we will do are two different things. But the idea that we CANNOT pay Tee is just patently absurd. Of course we can. That is where I am coming from. What we can/should do. 

I fully expect the FO to crap the bed, like they did last year and the year before. They are dinosaurs when it comes to contract structures/restructures. 

You know who isn't? KC and Philly. 5 of the last 6 SB teams. 

[*Nate (formerly eliminate08)*]

(Yesterday, 12:57 PM)Joelist Wrote: Stone is an odd case. Used correctly he is effective (which we saw when Lou FINALLY let him attack instead of having him hang back and read/react). So he is very much a system specific player. If Golden’s defense envisions a safety that attacks Stone will be okay otherwise you need more of a true cover safety. 

That is true, I do think Golden will be more aggressive than Lou that is for sure. Maybe Stone fits what Al wants to run, I don't know.

(Yesterday, 01:04 PM)WeezyBengal Wrote: I don't think you guys realize how immensly we've upgraded our coaching staff this year.

Hope it is immensely upgraded. If so, we are in a great place as long as we have a good FA hitting on the trenches and a decent Draft.

[Joelist]

(Yesterday, 04:47 PM)Nate (formerly eliminate08) Wrote: That is true, I do think Golden will be more aggressive than Lou that is for sure. Maybe Stone fits what Al wants to run, I don't know.


Hope it is immensely upgraded. If so, we are in a great place as long as we have a good FA hitting on the trenches and a decent Draft.

I also don't know. Scheme fit is a big thing. 

[SunsetBengal]

(Yesterday, 04:47 PM)Nate (formerly eliminate08) Wrote: That is true, I do think Golden will be more aggressive than Lou that is for sure. Maybe Stone fits what Al wants to run, I don't know.


Hope it is immensely upgraded. If so, we are in a great place as long as we have a good FA hitting on the trenches and a decent Draft.

The talk has all been positive so far, but who wouldn't say all the right things that we want to hear? Things like "We want to be really, really good at tackling", "We need to focus on developing our in house talent and getting them on the field", "We're going to play the best man, regardless of who gets paid more". (good luck sliding that last one past MB while he's still breathing)