Notes from Off-Season Practice

[jj22]

The Burton hype train is full go.

I did notice in some wide receiver drills in past clips the lineup order went Chase, Tee, Yoshi... and Burton (before Chuck).... Noteworthy.

[Truck_1_0_1_]

(06-04-2025, 12:42 PM)jj22 Wrote: The Burton hype train is full go.

I did notice in some wide receiver drills in past clips the lineup order went Chase, Tee, Yoshi... and Burton (before Chuck).... Noteworthy.

As it should be.

Jones is a great STer and while he definitely has value at WR, he is clearly not as talented as the other guys.

Hell, Jordan Moore is probably a better WR at this point than Jones.

[Sled21]

(06-04-2025, 12:42 PM)jj22 Wrote: The Burton hype train is full go.

I did notice in some wide receiver drills in past clips the lineup order went Chase, Tee, Yoshi... and Burton (before Chuck).... Noteworthy.

Burton's talent has never been the issue.

[*Nate (formerly eliminate08)*]

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

Ratledge could be better, I honestly don't know with his shorter arms and how he stays too high at times. Fairchild has these things on Tate.

(06-03-2025, 09:40 PM)pally Wrote:

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

  

(06-04-2025, 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

Great stuff, will read all this stuff later, thanks Pally.

(06-04-2025, 11:59 AM)Truck_1_0_1_ Wrote: Who?

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

Man people have a hard time with Tate Ratledge's name lol

[Nepa]

Love Higgins comments on Andrei Iosivas: "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.”

[Luvnit2]

(06-04-2025, 04:06 PM)Nepa Wrote: Love Higgins comments on Andrei Iosivas: "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.”

Yoshi is a great story and a very good draft pick by the FO. I can see him getting better. I remember how may gave up on T.J. Houshmandzadeh.
https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/H/HousTJ00.htm

He had a crappy first 2 years, then was injured year 3 and then started a great career in year 4. Yoshi starts year 4 in 2025.

[jj22]

https://www.bengals.com/news/al-golden-charles-burks-josh-newton-why-bengals-bullish-on-cbs

[*psychdoctor*]

(06-04-2025, 11:59 AM)Truck_1_0_1_ Wrote: Who?

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

sorry Ratledge

[J24]

(06-04-2025, 11:24 PM)jj22 Wrote: https://www.bengals.com/news/al-golden-charles-burks-josh-newton-why-bengals-bullish-on-cbs

If Newton starts at Nickel then that would allow Dax to move back to his natural position which is SS! 

[Truck_1_0_1_]

(06-04-2025, 10:05 PM)Luvnit2 Wrote: Yoshi is a great story and a very good draft pick by the FO. I can see him getting better. I remember how may gave up on T.J. Houshmandzadeh.
https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/H/HousTJ00.htm

He had a crappy first 2 years, then was injured year 3 and then started a great career in year 4. Yoshi starts year 4 in 2025.

Year 3

[*pally*]

(06-04-2025, 04:06 PM)Nepa Wrote: Love Higgins comments on Andrei Iosivas: "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.”

Yoshi is a prime example of someone who wants to play.  Every off-season he has worked relentlessly to improve every aspect of his skill set...and it shows. 

[*Nate (formerly eliminate08)*]

(06-05-2025, 12:00 AM)J24 Wrote: If Newton starts at Nickel then that would allow Dax to move back to his natural position which is SS! 

Dax will have to get healthy first. Looks to me like both Fig and Battle have a big-time head start at both Nickel and Strong Safety.

(06-05-2025, 08:52 AM)pally Wrote: Yoshi is a prime example of someone who wants to play.  Every off-season he has worked relentlessly to improve every aspect of his skill set...and it shows. 

For sure, no one can question Yoshi's work ethic, he improved a ton last year catching the ball with his hands away from his body.

Now he just needs to clean up the drops and learn to run more dependable routes for Joe to be able to depend on.

[*pally*]

https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/6403603/2025/06/05/bengals-otas-burrow-taylor-britt-chase/

on the pass after CTB's INT the other day

Quote:The drill wasn’t even designed for deep passes. Chase nearly ran into the defensive line participating in a different drill down the sideline, not thinking any deep routes were coming their way.

No, this wasn’t scripted. That’s what made Burrow’s reminder all the more exciting.
“You want Sheisty to come out,” Taylor-Britt said afterward.

on intensity

Quote:There hasn’t been a philosophy shift in the offseason program, necessarily. That will be coming when training camp rolls around. Yet, the urgency and competitive levels of the last two weeks featured a notable uptick from the light work of previous seasons.

What does it all mean? Not necessarily a game-changer in the big picture, but the seriousness of the proceedings is encouraging, specifically on defense.

on the defense

Quote:There’s more press-man coverage and versatility in where they line up.

For now, in terms of the confidence emanating from the group, it’s working.

On Yoshi and Chase Brown...he also says WR3 is Yoshi's to lose and the fight is among Burton, Jones, and Isiah Williams for the final spots.  

Quote:Well, there’s no sign of slowing down. More than 45 minutes after practice ended on Tuesday, there they were, the two just then coming off the field long after most had showered and moved on with their day. These were the same reports given when they sought out receiver coach Drew Lieberman last offseason and experienced huge gains on the field.

[Luvnit2]

(06-05-2025, 12:25 AM)Truck_1_0_1_ Wrote: Year 3

My bad, he will now have to wait another year to make great strides.

Seriously, even better.

[SunsetBengal]

(06-05-2025, 04:48 PM)Luvnit2 Wrote: My bad, he will now have to wait another year to make great strides.

Seriously, even better.

Did you see that picture that highlighted his quad development? Holy shit, this dude is primed to make great, long strides en route to the endzone.

[*Nate (formerly eliminate08)*]

(06-05-2025, 07:44 PM)SunsetBengal Wrote: Did you see that picture that highlighted his quad development? Holy shit, this dude is primed to make great, long strides en route to the endzone.

Missed it, but sure wouldn't surprise me. I am not doubting Yoshi.

[QueenCity]

Saw Yoshi at Taste of Cincinnati a couple weeks ago. He looks good hope he makes this a team a 3 headed dragon WR room.

[jj22]

https://clnscincy.com/bengals-beat-how-tee-higgins-and-jermaine-burton-overcame-uncertainty-this-offseason-and-what-it-could-mean-going-forward

[Isaac Curtis: The Real #85]

(06-04-2025, 10:05 PM)Luvnit2 Wrote: Yoshi is a great story and a very good draft pick by the FO. I can see him getting better. I remember how may gave up on T.J. Houshmandzadeh.
https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/H/HousTJ00.htm

He had a crappy first 2 years, then was injured year 3 and then started a great career in year 4. Yoshi starts year 4 in 2025.

For the record, this is Year 3 for Yoshi. 

[Luvnit2]

(06-06-2025, 08:24 PM)Isaac Curtis: The Real #85 Wrote: For the record, this is Year 3 for Yoshi. 

Yes, it was pointed out in this thread.