Notes from Voluntary Practice

[*pally*]

Zac and Duke meet with media this afternoon

Bengals defensive notes Monday:

?CTB on his struggles in ‘24: “I don’t think I played with confidence.” Contract season ahead in ‘25.

?Joseph Ossai notes Al Golden is all about “details” early on. Not a slight at Anarumo. Just something noticeable.

?Jordan Battle dialed in…

— Charlie Clifford (@char_cliff) April 21, 2025

Myles Murphy says he’s down to 13 percent body fat and around 273 pounds.

Excited after initial conversations with Golden & Montgomery. Focused on looking forward. Not back. pic.twitter.com/4tx4qevTPO

— Charlie Clifford (@char_cliff) April 21, 2025

In talking to a few people today, I learned the Bengals plan to fill Mike Hilton's nickel CB role is Josh Newton.

This means they'll keep Dax Hill outside to start.

Hill certainly has the flexibility to go inside, but right now the plan is Newton

— Kelsey Conway (@KelseyLConway) April 21, 2025

Two locker room minutes with Cam Taylor-Britt.

* On expanding his locker room role
* On new defensive coordinator Al Golden
* On why the defense performed better late in season
* On "changing the narrative" of the defense
* On needing an impact from defensive draft picks pic.twitter.com/pjMNlGUdAU

— Joe Danneman (@FOX19Joe) April 21, 2025

"It's a me vs. me season right now."

A locker room minute with former first round pick Myles Murphy as he enters year three with the Bengals. pic.twitter.com/3Fd3ne0kPP

— Joe Danneman (@FOX19Joe) April 21, 2025

[*Au165*]

i thought Newton flashed at times last year so glad he will get a shot in the slot. It would be really nice if all the young corners could figure it out this year. I have high hopes for Hill based on how he was playing before the injury. I'll be curious if CTB and DJ Turner end up competing for the other spot opposite him.

[*PhilHos*]

I'm real interested in the changes to the defense. Don't care what it is: how Golden runs practices, schemes, etc. I'm going through some copium withdrawals.

[Isaac Curtis: The Real #85]

I thought both Hill & Turner were better than Newton by a significant margin last year. CTB, too. Overall at least.

I get not wanting to move Hill around again. But at the same time, I'd rather have our best 3 corners out there more often.

Now, if we are not gonna in base nickel, it does not matter as much

[J24]

Hill should be the slot CB for the foreseeable future. It's stupid not to play him there.

[The D.O.Z.]

(2 hours ago)J24 Wrote: Hill should be the slot CB for the foreseeable future. It's stupid not to play him there.

I feel that way as well. I'd still list him as CB2 in 2CB alignments, but would slide him inside for nickel and dime sets. Iirc, weren't most, if not all, of Newtons snaps last year outside?

[*Nate (formerly eliminate08)*]

(2 hours ago)J24 Wrote: Hill should be the slot CB for the foreseeable future. It's stupid not to play him there.

Yeah, nothing against Fig Newton, I like the guy but Dax could be All Pro as the Slot Corner IMO.

[*pally*]

Duke wants more draft picks and wants players ready to play
no new information on Trey
Pratt is we'll see what happens there
the scheme fit is a priority when dating
largest ranked player list on draft board in memory

[Luvnit2]

(1 hour ago)pally Wrote: Duke wants more draft picks and wants players ready to play
no new information on Trey
Pratt is we'll see what happens there
the scheme fit is a priority when dating
largest ranked player list on draft board in memory

Scheme fit when dating makes sense.