“Kick the Tires” on Proven Performers

[*rfaulk34*]

(Yesterday, 01:24 PM)ochocincos Wrote: Wait, you're telling me Tee Higgins had injuries?

[c766]

Higgins, when suited up, is a #1 NFL WR, and the bengals have been lucky to have him.

The issue is, he rarely misses time due to in-game injuries. I am not sure there are more than 1-2 times in his career where he misses game due to an injury on the game field.

He routinely gets injured in practice. Seemingly out of nowhere, and then it drags for weeks.

When you walk into a Tuesday, you need to know who you can count on for the subsequent sunday game. Tee is an absolute wild card.

[Luvnit2]

(Yesterday, 11:57 AM)SunsetBengal Wrote: I know that we all wish the Bengals had a larger scouting department, one at least up to "average" for an NFL franchise. However, there is another part of the equation that must ask, are the people making the decisions on the draft selections even truly following the recommendations of the scouts and coaching staff? How often do Duke and Mike just go rogue because they've got "a good feeling" about some player?

It's really impossible to know the absolute truth, as the Bengals are so secretive about every littlest thing they do. Yeah, we occasionally hear a little tidbit about what actually transpired in the war room, several years down the line.

Mike Brown keeps coming up in these draft and FA conversations. I just don't see MB studying FA or draft prospects at his age. To provide input, you need knowlwdge and maybe I am wrong, but I think the decision makersc for player asqusitions are Duke, Pete Brown, Katie, Todd and Zac. I think Katie plays a bigger role in the final decision especially in FA than many want to believe.

[*Nate (formerly eliminate08)*]

(Yesterday, 01:28 PM)rfaulk34 Wrote:

(Yesterday, 01:44 PM)Luvnit2 Wrote: Mike Brown keeps coming up in these draft and FA conversations. I just don't see MB studying FA or draft prospects at his age. To provide input, you need knowlwdge and maybe I am wrong, but I think the decision makersc for player asqusitions are Duke, Pete Brown, Katie, Todd and Zac. I think Katie plays a bigger role in the final decision especially in FA than many want to believe.

Common sense you are talking here Luvnit.

[ERIC1]

(Yesterday, 01:41 PM)c766 Wrote: Higgins, when suited up, is a #1 NFL WR, and the bengals have been lucky to have him.

The issue is, he rarely misses time due to in-game injuries.  I am not sure there are more than 1-2 times in his career where he misses game due to an injury on the game field.

He routinely gets injured in practice.  Seemingly out of nowhere, and then it drags for weeks.

When you walk into a Tuesday, you need to know who you can count on for the subsequent sunday game.  Tee is an absolute wild card.

what does it matter..he cant stay healthy and he misses games

[ERIC1]

(Yesterday, 11:57 AM)SunsetBengal Wrote: I know that we all wish the Bengals had a larger scouting department, one at least up to "average" for an NFL franchise. However, there is another part of the equation that must ask, are the people making the decisions on the draft selections even truly following the recommendations of the scouts and coaching staff? How often do Duke and Mike just go rogue because they've got "a good feeling" about some player?

It's really impossible to know the absolute truth, as the Bengals are so secretive about every littlest thing they do. Yeah, we occasionally hear a little tidbit about what actually transpired in the war room, several years down the line.

if the bengals had a good scouting department...all these conversations that we be having ..well they would not exist..its not the players , the coaches, salaries etc...its talent evaluation..and aside from cant miss picks like Burrow and Chase...the bengals are pretty bad

[c766]

(Yesterday, 03:10 PM)ERIC1 Wrote: what does it matter..he cant stay healthy and he misses games

Because it's odd to have a player miss so many games with off the field/practice injuries.  

[*jason*]

(02-19-2025, 03:35 PM)J24 Wrote: Its common sense Ocho!

So is locking up the best WR in the league before his fourth season, but they flubbed that one.