Who's your breakout player this year?

[Luvnit2]

(06-19-2025, 09:41 AM)WeezyBengal Wrote: Not trying to put a damper on the good moods, but guys that have a significant knee injury really struggle the year after they come back. 

Hoping Dax is an anomoly but I do wonder how effective he will be. 

That is fair concern based on history.

[Luvnit2]

(06-19-2025, 11:25 AM)BoomerFan Wrote: Joseph Ossai seems like a good pick to me as well. We've heard the coaches talk him up a little this pre-season and I think he'll get more chances/rotations (though some of that depends on where things are with Trey when the season starts). He's 25 so he's entering his physical prime. I could see him being focused working his tail off to make the most of every snap he gets. His career and millions are on the line.

Money is the great motivator + he did show signs in 2024 of getting much better on a bad defense.

[Goalpost]

ESPN special mentions Slaton..

https://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/45533457/nfl-luxury-players-2025-season-best-fourth-wr-backup-qb-swing-tackle-slot-cb-roles#dt

[Soonerpeace]

https://www.bengals.com/news/emerging-bengals-leader-andrei-iosivas-glories-in-the-grind-everything-comes-down-to-fundamentals

[Soonerpeace]

(06-19-2025, 12:31 AM)Housh Wrote: I think Yoshi adds the deep ball this year and keeps Burton at bay.

Could also see CTB make a comeback

https://www.bengals.com/news/emerging-bengals-leader-andrei-iosivas-glories-in-the-grind-everything-comes-down-to-fundamentals

[Essex Johnson]

I am going Jackson at DT. he had a limited preseason when he got hurt went on IR, so limited in prep time and i felt as season was ending, he was playing better as a whole, i think will take a big step this year

[*Synric*]

(06-18-2025, 11:23 PM)bfine32 Wrote: Question:

Can a rookie be a breakout player?

I guess it depends on the rookie. You could say Shemar Stewart had a breakout season  if he gets 10 sacks. I picked Tahj Brooks a 6th rounder so if he gets 500 to 600 rushing yards I would consider that a breakout as a rookie.

[Essex Johnson]

(06-18-2025, 11:23 PM)bfine32 Wrote: Question:

Can a rookie be a breakout player?

I would say no from the thread post, who makes a big step forward as a player, a rookie has yet to step so only players on our team last year  which we have data and performance already fit this thread.

[XsandOs]

(06-18-2025, 11:23 PM)bfine32 Wrote: Question:

Can a rookie be a breakout player?

bfine; please don't ask a complicated, nuclear physics, paradoxical question. Might as well ask the tree falling in the forest koan.

This could start an entire new thread of illogical logic discussions with occasional exchanges of insults - ultimately leading to Frankie Booth getting suspended.

I hope you are happy with yourself, Sir!

[*ochocincos*]

(06-19-2025, 11:42 AM)Goalpost Wrote: ESPN special mentions Slaton..

https://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/45533457/nfl-luxury-players-2025-season-best-fourth-wr-backup-qb-swing-tackle-slot-cb-roles#dt

Slaton really wouldn't be a "breakout" player though given he's proven himself with GB already, no?
Maybe I falsely assumed it was a player who was not proven much ever before aside from a very brief stint of ~5 games or less.

[coachmcneil71]

(06-18-2025, 02:16 PM)XenoMorph Wrote: Gonna go with Burton....   with chase and tee on the Field he should be able to get open often. provided he can get on the field himself.    (to early to tell there but potential)

I was just reading an article earlier that has him listed as a potential breakout player. Citing his return abilities on STs and for the reasons you have listed. 

[jj22]

I am going to go with Jordan Shipley... I mean Charlie Jones. I read that he has been working with the wide receiver coach that got Yoshi and Brown together. And that he is heading back to ATL with them to work with him these next 5 weeks. Also read that he was Burrows top target thus far in ota's/minicamp.

[Isaac Curtis: The Real #85]

I am going to exclude the rooks from consideration. Leaps for me means 1 year in the league or more.

D has a lot of legit candidates: Dax Hill, Turner, Ossai, Jackson, and Jenkins all seem realistic. Even Murphy, Newton, Battle, and Johnson seem possible.

I am gonna go with Hill, even though he is coming off injury.

On O the list is shorter. Mims, Yoshi, Burton. C. Brown has already leveled up in my book, though he could do it again.

I hope it is Mims. But I am gonna go with Yoshi.

[3wt]

(06-18-2025, 03:55 PM)TecmoBengals Wrote: Dylan Fairchild - G

Oh I hope you're right 

[Isaac Curtis: The Real #85]

(06-18-2025, 11:23 PM)bfine32 Wrote: Question:

Can a rookie be a breakout player?

I didn't think so. Nor a guy in his first year with the team. So I didn't consider Slaton or Burks or Patrick or anybofcthe rooks. 

YMMV, though.

[sandwedge]

(Yesterday, 01:12 PM)Isaac Curtis: The Real #85 Wrote: I didn't think so. Nor a guy in his first year with the team. So I didn't consider Slaton or Burks or Patrick or anybofcthe rooks. 

YMMV, though.

If that is the case then I withdraw my nominee of Slaton and go with Cam Sample..

[*rfaulk34*]

Anyone who noticeably out performs their expectations can be considered a 'breakout player'. 

If Slaton comes in and becomes DJ Reader v2 and gets a handfull of sacks, that's a breakout from his usual/expected production.
If Stewart comes in and gets 10 sacks, that's a breakout from his usual/expected production. 

[Nicomo Cosca]

(3 hours ago)rfaulk34 Wrote: Anyone who noticeably out performs their expectations can be considered a 'breakout player'. 

If Slaton comes in and becomes DJ Reader v2 and gets a handfull of sacks, that's a breakout from his usual/expected production.
If Stewart comes in and gets 10 sacks, that's a breakout from his usual/expected production. 

Yep. Trey for example didn’t truly break out until his 4th season.

[TecmoBengals]

People getting paid to write about the NFL suggest a rookie can have a breakout year:

https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/nfl/2025/05/23/breakout-rookie-candidates-nfl-32-teams/83795880007/

Edit: Fairchild is listed for the Bengals in the article.