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(8 hours ago)NUGDUKWE Wrote: More than anything I was surprised we let Cappa go and didn't bring in someone we thought would atleast be the equal of the player Cappa was when he got here. I get he fell off with injuries but the bar should be higher than beating the poor play that got us to release him. Then we bring in Patrick who has not only been in more of a backup role but also struggled with injuries coming off an injury and everyone is fine penciling him in as the starter. Im not asking for them to go to the moon and back but maybe a bit more than just above the bare minimum.
So you wanted to give a roster spot to the worst starting OG in the NFL??????????????????
Sorry makes no sense and if he was the one they kept you would be screaming to the rooftops.
The Bengals have not darfted OL well for a long time, but it appears Mims may change that and Fairchild may as well. Many teams start mid round OL as rookies. As for Patrick, no I am not sold he will be great, but like I said it would be very hard to be worse than Cappa was in 2024 in both run and pass blocking.
Please use 2025 free agency to fix the trenches, not the draft!!!!!!!!
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(8 hours ago)NUGDUKWE Wrote: More than anything I was surprised we let Cappa go and didn't bring in someone we thought would atleast be the equal of the player Cappa was when he got here. I get he fell off with injuries but the bar should be higher than beating the poor play that got us to release him. Then we bring in Patrick who has not only been in more of a backup role but also struggled with injuries coming off an injury and everyone is fine penciling him in as the starter. Im not asking for them to go to the moon and back but maybe a bit more than just above the bare minimum.
Patrick had 562 snaps in 2024 and missed a few games. He had 953 in 2023. In his last 1642 passing snaps 4 sacks. He’s no backup. He’s played 2751 snaps the last 4 years. O-L guys get hurt look at our team. We have little exposure with him. I agree he was not as good as I hoped but he protects well.
Romo “ so impressed with Zac ...1 of the best in the NFL… they are just fundamentally sound. Taylor the best winning % in the Playoffs of current coaches. Joe Burrow” Zac is the best head coach in the NFL & that gives me a lot of confidence." Taylor led the Bengals to their first playoff win since 1990, ending the longest active drought in the four major North American sports, en and appeared in Super Bowl LVI, the first since 1988.
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(7 hours ago)Soonerpeace Wrote: Patrick had 562 snaps in 2024 and missed a few games. He had 953 in 2023. In his last 1642 passing snaps 4 sacks. He’s no backup. He’s played 2751 snaps the last 4 years. O-L guys get hurt look at our team. We have little exposure with him. I agree he was not as good as I hoped but he protects well.
He’s absolutely a backup. Starting caliber guards make more than $2.1M a year. You can throw out snap count numbers for a guy like Volson, too. Doesnt mean he’s starter quality either.
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(7 hours ago)Nicomo Cosca Wrote: He’s absolutely a backup. Starting caliber guards make more than $2.1M a year. You can throw out snap count numbers for a guy like Volson, too. Doesnt mean he’s starter quality either.
If you mean he’s not as good as you want or that we need then that’s different. But he’s a starter in the league even if he’s like Volson except he’s good at pass blocking as 4 sacks in over 1600 pass plays is good. Facts don’t lie
Romo “ so impressed with Zac ...1 of the best in the NFL… they are just fundamentally sound. Taylor the best winning % in the Playoffs of current coaches. Joe Burrow” Zac is the best head coach in the NFL & that gives me a lot of confidence." Taylor led the Bengals to their first playoff win since 1990, ending the longest active drought in the four major North American sports, en and appeared in Super Bowl LVI, the first since 1988.
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(10 hours ago)Luvnit2 Wrote: Did he say that? No, you are making crap up.
Calm down, man.
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(8 hours ago)Luvnit2 Wrote: So you wanted to give a roster spot to the worst starting OG in the NFL??????????????????
ThAt'S NoT WhAT he SaId, yOU'Re MaKiNg CraP UP!!!11!!11!!!!!!!111111
As a matter of fact, it's actually not what he said. Maybe go back and read it again and stop telling people how to interact until you can do it yourself?
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(8 hours ago)Luvnit2 Wrote: So you wanted to give a roster spot to the worst starting OG in the NFL??????????????????
Sorry makes no sense and if he was the one they kept you would be screaming to the rooftops.
The Bengals have not darfted OL well for a long time, but it appears Mims may change that and Fairchild may as well. Many teams start mid round OL as rookies. As for Patrick, no I am not sold he will be great, but like I said it would be very hard to be worse than Cappa was in 2024 in both run and pass blocking.
Seems it was already cleared up. But no i wasn't suggesting keeping Cappa. I was asking why we are trying to beat the level of the play that got him cut rather than meat the level he was playing at when he was better.
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(7 hours ago)Soonerpeace Wrote: Patrick had 562 snaps in 2024 and missed a few games. He had 953 in 2023. In his last 1642 passing snaps 4 sacks. He’s no backup. He’s played 2751 snaps the last 4 years. O-L guys get hurt look at our team. We have little exposure with him. I agree he was not as good as I hoped but he protects well.
I also don't get the sense that he's even healthy now. Struggled to make it thru some practices and he's supposed to start games?
I just dont think we did enough in that area. Hopefully it doesnt bite us and hopefully we get someone else in the building if health does become an issue.
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(5 hours ago)NUGDUKWE Wrote: I also don't get the sense that he's even healthy now. Struggled to make it thru some practices and he's supposed to start games?
I just dont think we did enough in that area. Hopefully it doesnt bite us and hopefully we get someone else in the building if health does become an issue.
The list of players with cramps in the first few days of camp is a mile long with 32 teams. He had cramps
Romo “ so impressed with Zac ...1 of the best in the NFL… they are just fundamentally sound. Taylor the best winning % in the Playoffs of current coaches. Joe Burrow” Zac is the best head coach in the NFL & that gives me a lot of confidence." Taylor led the Bengals to their first playoff win since 1990, ending the longest active drought in the four major North American sports, en and appeared in Super Bowl LVI, the first since 1988.
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(5 hours ago)Soonerpeace Wrote: The list of players with cramps in the first few days of camp is a mile long with 32 teams. He had cramps
He also had to leave in minicamp.
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