Day 3!

[BengalFanInNJ]

Barrett is a good pick. I like it:

Sudden speed and closes on the ball like a ravenous predator
Frequently makes stops outside the numbers with perimeter range
Quick to key on blocking scheme and flow to appropriate gap
Able to slam on brakes mid-sprint to corral cutback angles
Broken-tackle rate dropped from 20.5 percent in 2023 to 10 percent in ‘24
Doesn’t have any trouble turning and running with backs on wheel routes
Tracks quarterback’s eyes to get his hands in passing lanes (21 career passes defended)
Rarely leaves the field (93 defensive snaps on the 2024 Pitt tape)
Was a regular on punt coverage each of past three seasons (360 career punt/kickoff coverage snaps)
Embraced veteran role in 2024 (defensive coordinator Wes Goodwin: “No one’s more respected.”)
Missed only two games because of injury during four seasons at Clemson (52 games played)

[GodFather]

Last year it wasn't a strong DT class..we take 2 picks. This year it isnt a strong LB class we take 2. Does this FO like to draft in this manner??

[tBengal]

ESPN never mentioned Bengals pick.

[*bfine32*]

(6 hours ago)Truck_1_0_1_ Wrote: Logan's one of the best LBs in the league, he's going nowhere.

You misspelled "often injured"

[Luvnit2]

(6 hours ago)QueenCity Wrote: Pratt needs to be dealt immediately for a pick...

It was mentioned last night, hard to move him as base salary in 2025 is 5.25 million.

But, we can hope for a trade versus cutting him

Or we bring him to camp and see if he learned how to tackle, if not cut him after TC

[BenZoo2]

(6 hours ago)QueenCity Wrote: Pratt needs to be dealt immediately for a pick...

What don you think he is worth on the trade market?

[JaggedJimmyJay]

I swear, half the threads I click on within this forum, regardless of the time of the year, has the same inane slapping war over whether fans should be optimistic or pessimistic or realistic or whateveristic.

Who cares.

[QueenCity]

(6 hours ago)BenZoo2 Wrote: What don you think he is worth on the trade market?

5th or a 6th. 

Thought Colts could of given up a 4th for him due to Lou. 

[samhain]

(6 hours ago)Synric Wrote: Unless they want a linebacker in coverage vs a slot receiver regularly I wouldn't suggest it lol. The NFL is a heavy 11 personnel league.

Yeah it's all fun and games until you find yourself in the postseason facing nothing but qbs that beat you deep consistently.  

Lou's defense was built to prevent big plays and create turnovers.  It worked incredibly well with high-end safeties vs elite offenses.  Not so much with lesser safeties and offenses that could run.  

I think a defense like Al's might be well-suited for the division.  Not sure it's going to play vs elite passing offenses.

[Truck_1_0_1_]

(6 hours ago)bfine32 Wrote: You misspelled "often injured"

No, I spelled one of the best quite correctly.

[*Synric*]

Barrett Carter and Demetrius Knight are very similar prospects why take Knight in round 2 if you are just going to take Carter in round 4? It makes no sense.

[BengalFanInNJ]

Steelers pick Jack Sawyer. Thought they'd take a chance on Sanders there. His slide continues.

[QueenCity]

Sawyer to the Steelers.... going to be lot of Bengals fan unhappy with that one.

[*rfaulk34*]

(6 hours ago)samhain Wrote: We knew Pratt had one foot out the door.  Could Wilson be close behind?

Despite what PFF says, Logan, the last couple years, has taken a lot of bad angles and missed a lot of holes. 

Looks like anyone with a LB next to their name is on notice. Not surprising though. I thought Golden was more of a DL take up blockers and LBs make plays type of dcoord? At least i remember reading that somewhere a while ago.

[JaggedJimmyJay]

Wilson is a good linebacker coming off of his worst season.

[BengalsLUFC]

Steelers get Sawyer oh good.

I wouldn’t trust this front office to boil a ***** egg.

[QueenCity]

(6 hours ago)samhain Wrote: Yeah it's all fun and games until you find yourself in the postseason facing nothing but qbs that beat you deep consistently.  

Lou's defense was built to prevent big plays and create turnovers.  It worked incredibly well with high-end safeties vs elite offenses.  Not so much with lesser safeties and offenses that could run.  

I think a defense like Al's might be well-suited for the division.  Not sure it's going to play vs elite passing offenses.

Got to get more wins in division.... think Burrow can win shoot outs in the playoffs if it comes down to it. 

[samhain]

(6 hours ago)007BengalsFan Wrote: It looks like Pratt's mouth got him cut.

Sure woulda been nice to cut him when he could create some cap to use on free agents.  

[Frank Booth]

(6 hours ago)JaggedJimmyJay Wrote: Wilson is a good linebacker coming off of his worst season.

I dont think its a coincidence that he had his worst season when they didnt have a borderline dominant run stuffing nose tackle

[*bfine32*]

(6 hours ago)Synric Wrote: Unless they want a linebacker in coverage vs a slot receiver regularly I wouldn't suggest it lol. The NFL is a heavy 11 personnel league.

Or you could use a FS, if you have athletic LBs to cover TEs