TJ Slaton is a Bengal

[*Nate (formerly eliminate08)*]

(03-10-2025, 07:52 PM)Frank Booth Wrote: I thought he was on the pats lol ok whatever forget it

(03-10-2025, 07:53 PM)Frank Booth Wrote: yea you cant really trust espn. people throwing around espn stats now that it favors them and their team

True on that, I don't put much stock in espn either. I am going to have to watch the highlights people are talking about.

Maybe Packerbacker can give us some insight one of these days as well. Montgomery clearly wanted Slaton.

[kalibengal]

(03-10-2025, 05:14 PM)phil413 Wrote: Basically this.  They found a starting NT to sign with them, knowing they could be replaced if Jackson earns it and forming a reasonable rotation at NT.  

Yay!  a truly outside the Org signing! reminds me of the reader signing yrs ago.
I feel like they are trying bring back the band a  bit so far and think it can be the SB team again. 
resigning BJ, Perine, whos next? Larry O ? 

We need top tier G, at least one LB and a Safety IMO
draft edge, CB, TE ,more LBs and a RB

[XsandOs]

Oren Burks?

[George Cantstandya]

(03-10-2025, 04:49 PM)Nate (formerly eliminate08) Wrote: Nice, but does this mean we are trading Tee?

I like that Slayton has been such a productive Receiver with shitty QB play...

EDIT: Wrong Slayton.

(03-10-2025, 04:50 PM)Au165 Wrote: Sir, this is a Wendy's.

(03-10-2025, 07:50 PM)Frank Booth Wrote: Quick question, did he have a good game against the bengals week 1? Because this smells like the same rationale as the Rankins signing (he had a good game against us so sign him)

(03-10-2025, 07:52 PM)Frank Booth Wrote: I thought he was on the pats lol ok whatever forget it

Some funny stuff in this thread.  Just giving you all a bit of a hard time.  Nothing personal.  

[*ochocincos*]

(03-10-2025, 07:13 PM)SunsetBengal Wrote: No, he runs a 4-3

And he still rushes primarily with a LB?
That leaves the field pretty open, doesn't it?
If you're having 5-6 attacking the LOS often?

[TJHoushmandzadeh's Shiny Shoes]

I like this signing a lot more than I do the re-signing of BJ Hill.

This team missed a NT last season badly and it led to a historically bad run D. I think Slaton will help to get more out of Kris Jenkins

What it doesn’t do is improve the pass rush. Oh for another Geno Atkins to go with him.

[XsandOs]

(03-10-2025, 08:19 PM)ochocincos Wrote: And he still rushes primarily with a LB?
That leaves the field pretty open, doesn't it?
If you're having 5-6 attacking the LOS often?

Ocho, Golden took quite a bit from Freeman's style (4-3-4, 4-2-5, 3-3-5) while in Notre Dame. 

Golden's 4-3 formation might as well be a 3-4, because he uses a NT flanked by a big DE on one side and a DT on the other. The DE on the opposite edge (the Vyper) is a hybrid (OLB/Edge) who rushes from a 3 point stance.

When he brought in Desai to the Bengals staff, I started thinking that he wants to sprinkle in the Fangio defense here. Which may be the case.

That then had me thinking as to how Trey would fit into the plan...... and that we need an OLB/Edge type (in addition to Ossai) and more safety help.

[sandwedge]

(03-10-2025, 07:36 PM)007BengalsFan Wrote: If Slaton is an elite run defender and meant that much to the Green Bay defense, why would Green Bay let him get away at 7.5 million a year?  That's not a bunch of money if he can shut down run games.   Hopefully he is as good as some are saying because the Bengals defense could use an elite run stopper.

Stop with the good logic! Lol  
We just signed the best run stopping NT in the NFL last year and people are crying about...

[CJD]

https://www.reddit.com/r/GreenBayPackers/s/VdfZgZJHov

Packers subreddit is sad to see him go, so that's a plus for me.

[phil413]

(03-10-2025, 11:03 PM)CJD Wrote: https://www.reddit.com/r/GreenBayPackers/s/VdfZgZJHov

Packers subreddit is sad to see him go, so that's a plus for me.

Yeah I saw where some fans were commenting on an article about him that it shouldn't take more than 4M/yr to keep him since they only played him 39% of the snaps in a healthy season.  Maybe the Pack thought that way too, lowballed him at 5 and Cincy spent more to secure him.  Even if Jackson improves they have a nice platoon to keep each other fresh. 

[kevin]

Bengals NEEDED a run stopper on D Line. The Big Man from Packers is a welcome addition. Teams in the AFC North run the ball. So if you can't stop the run, you can't go play-offs. Bengals needed The Big Man.

[SunsetBengal]

(03-10-2025, 11:03 PM)CJD Wrote: https://www.reddit.com/r/GreenBayPackers/s/VdfZgZJHov

Packers subreddit is sad to see him go, so that's a plus for me.

Our eldest son is a Packers fan, he was disappointed that Slaton wasn't re-signed by the Packers.

[CJD]

(03-11-2025, 08:18 AM)SunsetBengal Wrote: Our eldest son is a Packers fan, he was disappointed that Slaton wasn't re-signed by the Packers.

Any time a fan base of a team mourns a player leaving in free agency to join our team, it makes me feel like the signing was good.

The worst is when you go look and they are celebrating someone finally taking a player off their hands. That's a horrible sign haha.

[Clark W Griswold]

(03-11-2025, 10:41 AM)CJD Wrote: The worst is when you go look and they are celebrating someone finally taking a player off their hands. That's a horrible sign haha.

This made me think of the poor Raiders fans who might come to this board to get insight on Cappa…

[THE PISTONS]

DL TJ Slaton
PFF grade: 43.0

Rank among defensive linemen: 130/145

Slaton led all defensive linemen in ESPN's run stop win rate, suggesting a dominant season against the run, and the Packers effectiveness stopping the run with Slaton on the field backs up ESPN's claim. But PFF did not agree. Slaton finished with one of the worst run defense grades at the position, and a 13.5 missed tackle rate meant a poor tackle grade. Slaton finished with only one sack and two quarterback hits, highlighting his limitations as a pass-rusher. But PFF's overall grade for Slaton doesn't seem to match up with his specific value as a run stopper and block eater.

My commentary - 'In run stop win rate, a defender can earn a win by doing any of the following: beating his blocker so he's in better position to stop the runner; disrupting the pocket or running lane by pushing his blocker backward; containing the runner such that he must adjust his running lane; or recording a tackle within 3 yards of the line of scrimmage. If a defender earns a run stop win, his blocker earns a loss -- and vice versa.'

So it doesn't necessarily mean you made the tackle and stopped the run. It just meant you were in position to. Or you pushed your blocker back.

https://packerswire.usatoday.com/story/sports/nfl/packers/2025/02/05/pff-grades-of-packers-free-agent-class-in-2025/78244207007/

https://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/41040723/2024-nfl-win-rates-top-teams-players-rankings

[*Nate (formerly eliminate08)*]

(03-11-2025, 10:41 AM)CJD Wrote: Any time a fan base of a team mourns a player leaving in free agency to join our team, it makes me feel like the signing was good.

The worst is when you go look and they are celebrating someone finally taking a player off their hands. That's a horrible sign haha.

Yep. The Raiders grabbing Cappa for instance as Clark said.

Slaton was a good grab I think. Just need to grab a Guard to replace Cappa and another one to at least compete for the LG spot.

[Joelist]

Slaton reminds a bit of Domata Peko, another big DT who people didn't always appreciate because he lacked "splash" but the numbers did not lie - when he was in the run defense was rather better. Why? Because he anchored his spot, took at least one possibly 2 blockers and thus made things easier for the rest of the DL. This was what Slaton brought to the Pack and what we hope he brings here. We had a DT room last season of essentially all 3Ts (Jackson despite his size plays like a 3T) and the lack of anyone fitting the NT role came back to bite us a lot.

[pulses]

(03-11-2025, 03:15 PM)Nate (formerly eliminate08) Wrote: Yep. The Raiders grabbing Cappa for instance as Clark said.

Slaton was a good grab I think. Just need to grab a Guard to replace Cappa and another one to at least compete for the LG spot.

Will Hernandez and Teven Jenkins

[SunsetBengal]

(03-11-2025, 02:59 PM)THE PISTONS Wrote: DL TJ Slaton
PFF grade: 43.0

Rank among defensive linemen: 130/145

Slaton led all defensive linemen in ESPN's run stop win rate, suggesting a dominant season against the run, and the Packers effectiveness stopping the run with Slaton on the field backs up ESPN's claim. But PFF did not agree. Slaton finished with one of the worst run defense grades at the position, and a 13.5 missed tackle rate meant a poor tackle grade. Slaton finished with only one sack and two quarterback hits, highlighting his limitations as a pass-rusher. But PFF's overall grade for Slaton doesn't seem to match up with his specific value as a run stopper and block eater.

My commentary - 'In run stop win rate, a defender can earn a win by doing any of the following: beating his blocker so he's in better position to stop the runner; disrupting the pocket or running lane by pushing his blocker backward; containing the runner such that he must adjust his running lane; or recording a tackle within 3 yards of the line of scrimmage. If a defender earns a run stop win, his blocker earns a loss -- and vice versa.'

So it doesn't necessarily mean you made the tackle and stopped the run. It just meant you were in position to. Or you pushed your blocker back.

https://packerswire.usatoday.com/story/sports/nfl/packers/2025/02/05/pff-grades-of-packers-free-agent-class-in-2025/78244207007/

https://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/41040723/2024-nfl-win-rates-top-teams-players-rankings

Part of the low grade of so many NTs is due to their responsibility to draw, and occupy 2 blockers. Many times those plays are graded as a Zero, no win, no loss. They don't award him a partial point for allowing the LB to make the play unimpeded. Which is often the desired result of their coaches.

To further expand on the subject, I decided to look at Slaton's stats compared to Poona Ford's, as a couple of board members were desiring the team to look at him.

Ford: 2024  39 tackles in 604 snaps = 6.4% tackle rate  In 2021, Ford's best season, 53 tackles in 802 snaps = 6.6% tackle rate. Pretty good for a NT.

Slaton: 2024 30 tackles in 427 snaps = 7.0% tackle rate. In 2023, Slaton's first year as starter, 50 tackles in 626 snaps = 8.0% tackle rate. Damn good for a NT.

The Bengals could have done much worse than TJ Slaton at NT, he really is efficient for his position.

[*Nate (formerly eliminate08)*]

(03-11-2025, 06:40 PM)pulses Wrote: Will Hernandez and Teven Jenkins

Nice. Them and Ojulari and we are set in FA IMO.