“Kick the Tires” on Proven Performers

[*rfaulk34*]

(02-20-2025, 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]

(02-20-2025, 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)*]

(02-20-2025, 01:28 PM)rfaulk34 Wrote:

(02-20-2025, 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]

(02-20-2025, 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]

(02-20-2025, 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]

(02-20-2025, 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.

[ERIC1]

(02-20-2025, 04:43 PM)c766 Wrote: Because it's odd to have a player miss so many games with off the field/practice injuries.  

yes..that same practice field that all the rest of the players use is purposefully going after tee higgins

[c766]

(02-21-2025, 10:35 AM)ERIC1 Wrote: yes..that same practice field that all the rest of the players use is purposefully going after tee higgins

That is not what I am saying, obviously.  But you lack the ability to converse. 

[007BengalsFan]

(02-20-2025, 03:12 PM)ERIC1 Wrote: 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

That's the way I tend to see it as well.  Their scouting department is not very good.  You cant expect your OC and DC to coach the players all week, get a gameplan together for all the teams, go through an entire NFL season then say to them by the way we need you watch all these college kids throughout the season, watch film on them and tell us which guys we should pick.  That is asking way too much of your coaching staff when a real NFL scouting department should be performing most of that.

[*pally*]

(02-17-2025, 04:23 PM)BFritz21 Wrote: I'd love to bring in Watt, even if just as a rotational guy, because you know he still has a bit left in the tank and he sounds interested in coming back to play for us and Chase a ring. I think he'd know he could be a missing piece in a defense that needs pass rushers since teams will be trying to throw the ball a lot to keep up with us.

(See what I did with the Chase a ring?! I'm so clever..........  )

He is teasing us though…his team is on their 13th straight shut out. He posted a photo a a house for sale in Mt Adams with the caption “I never thought it would get this far. His previous post said “time to hi the gym”

[ERIC1]

(02-20-2025, 04:43 PM)c766 Wrote: Because it's odd to have a player miss so many games with off the field/practice injuries.  

again..the powers that be on this Board have asked me to refrain from making a diagnosis of any player..ok...but what we do know..is that Tees Hamstring is problematic and that did not necessarilly come from a contact injury

[samhain]

(02-23-2025, 02:11 AM)pally Wrote: He is teasing us though…his team is on their 13th straight shut out.  He posted a photo a a house for sale in Mt Adams with the caption “I never thought it would get this far.  His previous post said “time to hi the gym”

Watt is the most villanous non-Steeler of the Dalton-Green era.  It would be strange to see him in stripes.  Not saying I'd hate it, but it would be something to process.

[007BengalsFan]

(02-23-2025, 10:14 PM)samhain Wrote: Watt is the most villanous non-Steeler of the Dalton-Green era.  It would be strange to see him in stripes.  Not saying I'd hate it, but it would be something to process.

The fact that Watt is playing along with all of this, the Bengals should be on the phone talking to his agent seeing if Watt would be interested in making a return to football.

[Fan_in_Kettering]

(02-23-2025, 10:14 PM)samhain Wrote: Watt is the most villanous non-Steeler of the Dalton-Green era.  It would be strange to see him in stripes.  Not saying I'd hate it, but it would be something to process.

It was similarly weird to see James Harrison in orange and black.

(02-24-2025, 12:59 AM)007BengalsFan Wrote: The fact that Watt is playing along with all of this, the Bengals should be on the phone talking to his agent seeing if Watt would be interested in making a return to football.

As for JJ Watt, why not bring him in for a workout and interview? The question is this: “Is JJ Watt an upgrade from Sam Hubbard?”

[FormerlyBengalRugby]

(02-24-2025, 10:38 AM)Fan_in_Kettering Wrote: It was similarly weird to see James Harrison in orange and black.


As for JJ Watt, why not bring him in for a workout and interview?  The question is this: “Is JJ Watt an upgrade from Sam Hubbard?”

From what we saw out of Sam last season, a roomba would be an upgrade.

[*Synric*]

Daniel Jeremiah says to buy new this year.

I've been reading about this free agency class for the last few days and it's making me even more fired up for the NFL Scouting Combine. Not a lot of excitement on the used car lot this year. It's a good year to buy new.

— Daniel Jeremiah (@MoveTheSticks) February 24, 2025

[*Nate (formerly eliminate08)*]

(02-23-2025, 10:14 PM)samhain Wrote: Watt is the most villanous non-Steeler of the Dalton-Green era.  It would be strange to see him in stripes.  Not saying I'd hate it, but it would be something to process.

Yeah, I haven't liked the guy ever since he beat us in the Playoffs with that crazy tip interception. Plus he throws shade to the Bengals a lot.

He really likes Burrow though of course and I don't dislike JJ as much as his bro but that ain't saying much. Everybody with a brain likes Joe 
and Twatt is about the player I dislike the most in the NFL now a days.

He would be an upgrade over Sam though pretty sure so I am not against it. He is in damn good shape, not football shape at this point pretty
sure but he could get there if we brought him in early enough.

[Sled21]

Before everyone tells me he has been injured a lot, I know he's been injured a lot. But, with the right contract structured with incentives I would love for the Bengals to pick up Jaire Alexander from the Packers. They want to trade him. If he's healthy, he would be a big boost to our CB room. Loved watching this kid play here in Louisville.