Notes from Voluntary Practice

[Joelist]

The big thing will be if Peters does effectively teach technique to our young Offensive Linemen. If that happens the talent is there for a pretty good line.

[Luvnit2]

(06-02-2025, 08:55 PM)Joelist Wrote: The big thing will be if Peters does effectively teach technique to our young Offensive Linemen. If that happens the talent is there for a pretty good line.

The bad thing is the OL young. But, the good thing is they are young with 3 in years 1 and 2 and one in year 4. Yes, I am not giving up just yet on Volson. I am an optimist and hope Peters can make the OL a lot better in pass proection in 2025. It would be great run blocking as well, but give Joe an extrs .5 second and receivers an extra .5 seconds to get open and our offense could be deadly.

It is good to see even the vet Karras saying he is learning things as he has played for a lot of OL coaches in his career. If he can take the young ins and make them average in 2025, the future of the OL gets better quickly.

[*Nate (formerly eliminate08)*]

(06-02-2025, 08:13 PM)pally Wrote: Hopefully, he won't be good until after week 5. Switching from guard to center is a huge learning curve. For a rookie to do it and start is a big jump. He will struggle in the beginning.

I agree, I will be watching Ratledge a ton and comparing him to our guy this year. We will see who is the better pro, Ratledge moving to Center
could hinder him even more for all we know. At least Fairchild is staying at his natural position with us.

[sandwedge]

(06-02-2025, 02:51 PM)Isaac Curtis: The Real #85 Wrote: No. There were 3 guuards on the 2nd team: Booker, Jackson, and Fairchild. 

https://apnews.com/article/ap-all-america-college-football-fb5a85150bf6850fdc5d32275fe59938

Thanks Ike, I knew I wasn't crazy... Lol

[SunsetBengal]

(06-02-2025, 06:08 PM)Luvnit2 Wrote: Shouldn't the Lions fans be screaming we are doomed? Guess who is taking snaps at #1, Rutledge. He may be great, but some of our fans would be throwing a hissy fit and trashing the FO for not addressing it in FA as t hey knew his plans.

Many of the call-ins on Movin' the Chains were Lions fans asking PK and JM to "talk them off of the ledge" so to speak. One caller even went so far as to saying that losing Zeitler for "only a few more million" was going to keep him awake at night. So while these fans were calm and composed when expressing their uncertainty about their team's offense moving forward, you could definitely feel the anxiety in their voices.

[TJHoushmandzadeh's Shiny Shoes]

(06-02-2025, 02:52 PM)Isaac Curtis: The Real #85 Wrote: [quote pid='1598329' dateline='1748813065']

Again, wrong. 

https://apnews.com/article/ap-all-america-college-football-fb5a85150bf6850fdc5d32275fe59938

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He was PFF’s first team but second team AP.

[*pally*]

Peyton Manning in The Jungle.

?: https://t.co/qAeN2O42Kd pic.twitter.com/tALuotEEOR

— Cincinnati Bengals (@Bengals) June 3, 2025

[*Nate (formerly eliminate08)*]

(06-03-2025, 12:43 PM)pally Wrote:

Peyton Manning in The Jungle.

?: https://t.co/qAeN2O42Kd pic.twitter.com/tALuotEEOR

— Cincinnati Bengals (@Bengals) June 3, 2025

Hilarious Peyton wearing that ugly old Bengals helmet with his Frankenstein head.

[Isaac Curtis: The Real #85]

(06-02-2025, 10:50 PM)sandwedge Wrote: Thanks Ike, I knew I wasn't crazy... Lol

You are not crazy. Only 2 Gs on the 1st team. Maybe there was a tie in the results so an extea guy made 2nd team? 3 is kinda weird when 2 on 1st, but a tie would explain it. 

[*pally*]

Our first time talking with Jermaine Burton since last season.

Two minutes and some main themes:
* Be a professional
* Better habits
* Be consistent#Bengals @FOX19 pic.twitter.com/xsZRPFxwr3

— Jeremy Rauch (@FOX19Jeremy) June 3, 2025

Paul Dehner-The Athletic

Quote:Later in the conversation, however, he talked about how much defensive tackle B.J. Hill has meant to him.

“He's one of the guys I talk with a lot, joke around with a lot all day,” Burton said. “He knows my potential, and I look at him as a mentor.”
Hill said he’s always made it a priorty to check in on young guys and see how they’re doing, see if they need anything, ask questions about that they’re feeling and thinking.
“The most important thing is make sure you're mentally healthy and spiritually healthy and everything,” Hill said. “That plays a big role in your life. If you're healthy outside of football, you'll be healthy inside of football, too.”

[Luvnit2]

(06-03-2025, 07:01 PM)pally Wrote:

Our first time talking with Jermaine Burton since last season.

Two minutes and some main themes:
* Be a professional
* Better habits
* Be consistent#Bengals @FOX19 pic.twitter.com/xsZRPFxwr3

— Jeremy Rauch (@FOX19Jeremy) June 3, 2025

Paul Dehner-The Athletic

I love to hear stories of vets taking the time to mentor. I wish Chase and Higgins would mentor him as well. They got paid, help him get paid by becoming a very good WR. They have they inside tract of helping him on and off the field.

[Nicomo Cosca]

(06-03-2025, 07:43 PM)Luvnit2 Wrote: I love to hear stories of vets taking the time to mentor. I wish Chase and Higgins would mentor him as well. They got paid, help him get paid by becoming a very good WR. They have they inside tract of helping him on and off the field.

He literally mentioned they’ve been doing exactly that.

Jermaine Burton thanked Ja'Marr Chase and Tee Higgins multiple times today for their mentorship this offseason.

"I could name countless guys in here that are really good support for me." pic.twitter.com/X4xSZSx5Zs

— Charlie Clifford (@char_cliff) June 3, 2025

[*psychdoctor*]

(06-02-2025, 10:13 PM)Nate (formerly eliminate08) Wrote: I agree, I will be watching Ratledge a ton and comparing him to our guy this year. We will see who is the better pro, Ratledge moving to Center
could hinder him even more for all we know. At least Fairchild is staying at his natural position with us.

Rutledge is better as RG but had injuries concern.

[Luvnit2]

(06-03-2025, 07:49 PM)Nicomo Cosca Wrote: He literally mentioned they’ve been doing exactly that.

Jermaine Burton thanked Ja'Marr Chase and Tee Higgins multiple times today for their mentorship this offseason.

"I could name countless guys in here that are really good support for me." pic.twitter.com/X4xSZSx5Zs

— Charlie Clifford (@char_cliff) June 3, 2025

I referenced Pally's post and I did not go further than reading the exerpt she provided. 

 Glad they are also helping.

[*pally*]

1. It doesn’t happen often, but Burrow got picked off by Cam Taylor-Britt who lined up in the slot and blanketed Mike Gesicki on an out route.
“We can be moved anywhere,” said Taylor-Britt. “You just don’t know what we’re in. The disguises are amazing and we get Joe sometimes.” pic.twitter.com/QnM3nbX2WD

— Dan Hoard (@Dan_Hoard) June 3, 2025

 

3. Higgins, by the way, expects big things from Andrei Iosivas after having 36 catches for 479 yards and six TD in his second year.
“Y’all see him,” said Tee. “He got bigger. He got stronger. And he got faster. He’s twitchier and he knows everything right now. It’s great to see.” pic.twitter.com/xLmEA6mx0X

— Dan Hoard (@Dan_Hoard) June 3, 2025

 

5. Dax Hill is running and cutting on a rehab field. Once he’s cleared to play, it will be fun to see where he lines up.
“I’m going to put him in position to cover and blitz,” said CB coach Chuck Burks. “Corner, nickel, whatever. He has an elite skill set, and we plan to use it.” pic.twitter.com/xoaCa55L7Z

— Dan Hoard (@Dan_Hoard) June 3, 2025

  

[Nicomo Cosca]

You can tell that pick pissed Joe off. He threw a 70 yard bomb to Ja’Marr on the next play.

[*pally*]

Media has noted that the pace of drills is faster than in past years..no lollygagging between reps, everyone moving faster. As a result more work is getting done in their limited time

[Bengalitis]

(Yesterday, 08:37 AM)pally Wrote: Media has noted that the pace of drills is faster than in past years..no lollygagging between reps, everyone moving faster.  As a result more work is getting done in their limited time

I guess they realized that even talent requires hard work to edge out the other talent.

[ERIC1]

(06-03-2025, 07:43 PM)Luvnit2 Wrote: I love to hear stories of vets taking the time to mentor. I wish Chase and Higgins would mentor him as well. They got paid, help him get paid by becoming a very good WR. They have they inside tract of helping him on and off the field.

Would imagine numerous players have tried mentoring him

[Truck_1_0_1_]

(06-03-2025, 07:58 PM)psychdoctor Wrote: Rutledge is better as RG but had injuries concern.

Who?

https://www.pro-football-reference.com/search/search.fcgi?hint=&search=rutledge&pid=&idx=