Tanner Hudson extended

[Essex Johnson]

Solid backup, improved his blocking this year to become more than a pass catcher

[*Wyche'sWarrior*]

Sewwwpppeer Booowwwzzz!!!!

[*Nate (formerly eliminate08)*]

(03-07-2025, 03:42 PM)ochocincos Wrote: I like Tanner Hudson more than most, so I am happy he's back.
He's a solid security blanket for Burrow, although he did have one big drop last season.

Unfortunately, in his two seasons with the Bengals, he only has a 8.7 YPR, so he's not someone you would look to be your starting TE if Gesicki doesn't re-sign.
I thought Gesicki was head and shoulders the best receiving TE the Bengals had.

If Gesicki isn't re-signed, I hope they draft a guy early to compete with Hudson for starting TE duties.
Sample is not a good receiver and All has too much risk with his injuries to bank on.

Well said. TE is definitely a need if we don't bring back Gesicki. Loveland fits as a pass catcher with major upside kind of like Kincaid but 
maybe even better and we were interested in him until the Bills took him. I like Tyler Warren the best and Erik All won't play this year but 
he is likely gone before 17. There are quite a few good TE's in this Draft, a lot better TE Draft than WR Draft in terms of depth.

[*Synric*]

The hope is Tanner McLachlan shows enough to knock Hudson off the roster this off-season.

[FormerlyBengalRugby]

(03-07-2025, 01:25 PM)SunsetBengal Wrote: If only he didn't get overly excited about the prospect of scoring, and drop the ball just before crossing the goal line..

But enough about Jordan Battle...

[007BengalsFan]

Great news Tanner Hudson and Jaxson Kirkland signed this week. Next week it is Trayveon Williams and Joe Bachie. Love the effort the Bengals management is putting in to get our star players re-signed and extended.

[*Nate (formerly eliminate08)*]

(03-07-2025, 04:37 PM)Synric Wrote: The hope is Tanner McLachlan shows enough to knock Hudson off the roster this off-season.

Definitely possible, but didn't see much of McLachlan as a rookie to know. McLachlan is almost as old as Hudson which is crazy.

Hudson is good at getting open in zone. McLachlan would have to show he can do the same.

(03-07-2025, 05:47 PM)007BengalsFan Wrote: Great news Tanner Hudson and Jaxson Kirkland signed this week.  Next week it is Trayveon Williams and Joe Bachie.  Love the effort the Bengals management is putting in to get our star players re-signed and extended.

I sense some sarcasm.

[SunsetBengal]

(03-07-2025, 03:31 PM)George Cantstandya Wrote: Every year about this time the Bengals re-sign a player like Hudson that is a depth/special teams player and people act like a team is only 11 players on offense, 11 on defense, a kicker and a punter.  Like a team doesn't need depth/backups or special team players (Hudson played 77% special teams snaps last year). I don't think anyone expects Hudson to take on a primary role and most know what we have with him at this point.  Now if the Bengals signed him to a 10 million dollar extension I'd not be happy with that.  He made less than 2 million last year and I'm guessing he is going to get about the same this year.

Of interest here is the thread from last year when he was extended:

https://thebengalsboard.com/thread-37988.html

A bit different tone form many as opposed to this thread.  But the guy makes a mistake in the first game of the season where the entire game was basically a Bengals shit show with the typical Zac Taylor slow start special and people dislike Hudson now. 

I definitely understand the significance of back of the roster players. It's just that you'd think that a professional organization like the Bengals could have done about a dozen of those deals in a day, and got back to work on the priority stuff.

[George Cantstandya]

(03-07-2025, 06:28 PM)SunsetBengal Wrote: I definitely understand the significance of back of the roster players. It's just that you'd think that a professional organization like the Bengals could have done about a dozen of those deals in a day, and got back to work on the priority stuff.

Who says they are not working on the priority contracts at the same time?  Those are usually much more complex and take more time.  All the different bonuses, when they will kick in, guaranteed money and such.  All the back and forth between players, agents and team.  Where someone like Hudson who will probably play for close to league minimum is more like, "Hey you want to make about 2 million and play here again this year?"   Re-signing Hudson doesn't mean that is all the team has been working on.

[BrownAssClown]

Bringing Hudson back is an okay move. I'll wait to pass judgment on the front office until after free agency and the draft. My motto, when it comes to the Bengals brain trust is, "Hope for the best yet prepare for the worst and keep expectations low".

[Luvnit2]

(03-07-2025, 07:59 PM)BrownAssClown Wrote: Bringing Hudson back is an okay move. I'll wait to pass judgment on the front office until after free agency and the draft. My motto, when it comes to the Bengals brain trust is, "Hope for the best yet prepare for the worst and keep expectations low".

I agree, I would evalaute free agency after the draft. To me, it is the entire off season.

For some if we don't have a huge add in FA by Monday (1st day of tampering period), the sky will be falling.

i trust the FO more than most. In my old age I try and be patient and hopeful. I love our Bengals and hating or not trusting the front office is counter productive for me as a fan. Sometimes in life hope is all we have. It we have no hope, all is lost.

[Isaac Curtis: The Real #85]

Well we have done some of the low end guys: Rehkow, Adomitis, Hudson, Grandy, Kirkland, and J. Davis.

If you can get a guy done before FA truly starts, do it.

We still need starter level guys at:
DT: 2
DE: 1 (2 if Trey leaves)
OG: 2 (1 if you think Volson is a starter)
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TE: 1 (I think Sample is backup level).

And that is not even mentioning Yoshi ranking dead last at PFF amongst 98 qualified WRs nor the situation at S. Or CB. And we still need depth at OT & RB. And LB looks thin, even with Pratt. And McPherson was pretty shaky last year and makes a lot.

6-7 starter level guys is asking a lot. Almost all in the trenches/lines.

[Essex Johnson]

(Yesterday, 01:07 PM)Isaac Curtis: The Real #85 Wrote: Well  we have done some of the low end guys: Rehkow, Adomitis, Hudson, Grandy, Kirkland, and J. Davis.

If you can get a guy done before FA truly starts, do it.

We still need starter level guys at:
DT: 2
DE: 1 (2 if Trey leaves)
OG: 2 (1 if you think Volson is a starter)
-----------
TE: 1 (I think Sample is backup level).

And that is not even mentioning Yoshi ranking dead last at PFF amongst 98 qualified WRs nor the situation at S. Or CB. And we still need depth at OT & RB. And LB looks thin, even with Pratt. And McPherson was pretty shaky last year and makes a lot.

6-7 starter level guys is asking a lot. Almost all in the trenches/lines.

Newd to sign BJ Hill