Noah Fant Signed

[Sled21]

Defensive Coordinators across the league just took a collective gasp....

[*jason*]

This instantly became my favorite outside FA signing this year... Welp off to the golf course.

[TecmoBengals]

(Yesterday, 12:55 PM)jason Wrote: This instantly became my favorite outside FA signing this year... Welp off to the golf course.

Too soon, bro.

[WeezyBengal]

(Yesterday, 12:55 PM)jason Wrote: This instantly became my favorite outside FA signing this year... Welp off to the golf course.

Don't forget your Pappy. 

[*Synric*]

(Yesterday, 12:36 PM)Soonerpeace Wrote: Maybe Synric or someone else can weigh in. But Sample and Gesicki vs Fant and Gesicki means with the latter more versatility and less predictability. I’m spitballing but I also see in 11 personnel with Gesicki and Fant the screen to Chase Brown unstoppable.

Au165 has a nice break down here.

(Yesterday, 10:54 AM)Au165 Wrote: No, Sample's role is secured. This just created more versatility to what we can do. We were running some13 personnel last year at times before All went down and I think they really wanted to do that but you need at least two of the three TE's to be legit receiving threats and we can do that now. Additionally, we can now be more fluid and multiple. We can come out in 12 personnel but it's kind of a cheat as Mike is a hybrid so we may come out in say singleback under center in a balanced formation with Fant and Gesecki attached, if the defensive personnel is heavy we then check to shotgun Trips sending Mike out wide forcing a LB to now follow him into. 

There is a lot you can do when personnel is multiple.

Noah Fant just adds the peice that makes the TE room and rhe whole offense more multiple with his versatility. It opens up more personnel packages and route combinations they just don't have with Sample and Gesicki. It adds a blocker in space for both Chase's as you suggested and gives them an opportunity to create 7 and even 8 man blocking surfaces.


Edit: Meant Sample and Gesicki.

[*Nate (formerly eliminate08)*]

(Yesterday, 10:22 AM)Tomcat Wrote: Bengals signing Fant per Schefter.

You called it first Tomcat. 

(Yesterday, 10:28 AM)Trademark Wrote: From Adam Schefter

Sources: Former Broncos first-round pick Noah Fant, sent to Seattle as part of the Russell Wilson trade, is expected to sign with the Cincinnati Bengals.

(Yesterday, 10:29 AM)Au165 Wrote: I really like how this frees us up to move Mike G all around the (Slot/Outside) for the size advantage while still have a capable catch and run option attached to the line.

Nice, like this addition a lot. Our TE room definitely got better, I know Fant isn't an Erick All type, but he adds something different 
that can help our Offense be harder to diagnose.

[*Nate (formerly eliminate08)*]

(Yesterday, 12:59 PM)Synric Wrote: Au165 has a nice break down here.




Noah Fant just adds the peice that makes the TE room and rhe whole offense more multiple with his versatility. It opens up more personnel packages and route combinations they just don't have with Sample and Gesicki. It adds a blocker in space for both Chase's as you suggested and gives them an opportunity to create 7 and even 8 man blocking surfaces.


Edit: Meant Sample and Gesicki.

Thanks for Au165's break down and your own Synric. Really like the Noah Fant addition.

[puddycat]

Now just sign Will Hernandez and I will cross my fingers and try to ignore the secondary.

[*Nate (formerly eliminate08)*]

(Yesterday, 01:52 PM)puddycat Wrote: Now just sign Will Hernandez and I will cross my fingers and try to ignore the secondary.

Agree on Will Hernandez, the Secondary is kicking ass today though...

[Tomcat]

(Yesterday, 01:31 PM)Nate (formerly eliminate08) Wrote: You called it first Tomcat. 





Nice, like this addition a lot. Our TE room definitely got better, I know Fant isn't an Erick All type, but he adds something different 
that can help our Offense be harder to diagnose.

My source nailed this signing for me. Nice job Iphone!

[NotBigzo]

Shrug.

[DYT_Bengal]

anyone know what the leftover cap space is?

[*rfaulk34*]

(Yesterday, 12:59 PM)Synric Wrote: Au165 has a nice break down here.




Noah Fant just adds the peice that makes the TE room and rhe whole offense more multiple with his versatility. It opens up more personnel packages and route combinations they just don't have with Sample and Gesicki. It adds a blocker in space for both Chase's as you suggested and gives them an opportunity to create 7 and even 8 man blocking surfaces.


Edit: Meant Sample and Gesicki.

Yeah, i'm kinda surprised at how excited i am about this signing with what it can do for an already really good offense. I'd imagine the coaches have to be absolutely giddy. 

[Luvnit2]

(Yesterday, 02:56 PM)DYT_Bengal Wrote: anyone know what the leftover cap space is?

Around 21 or 22 million to get roster to 53 and injury fund of 4 to 5 million. So Fant money + Trey money or they could structure Trey 2025 bonus to hit in later years if they choose giving them a lot of cap space still

[*rfaulk34*]

(Yesterday, 02:02 PM)Nate (formerly eliminate08) Wrote: Agree on Will Hernandez, the Secondary is kicking ass today though...

The good thing about the secondary is that there are so many options. Guys have to keep busting their ass to try and grow their role. 

[*rfaulk34*]

(Yesterday, 02:46 PM)NotBigzo Wrote: Shrug.

Hmm. You might be one of those guys i was talking about. Thanks for bringing us all down with you.

[George Cantstandya]

(Yesterday, 02:56 PM)DYT_Bengal Wrote: anyone know what the leftover cap space is?

I don't think the contract details have been released yet.  But Spotrac says the Bengals have 30 million left.  I can't image Fant's contract put much of a dent in that.  As usual I could be wrong though.

[NUGDUKWE]

(Yesterday, 03:07 PM)George Cantstandya Wrote: I don't think the contract details have been released yet.  But Spotrac says the Bengals have 30 million left.  I can't image Fant's contract put much of a dent in that.  As usual I could be wrong though.

Yeah we really have done a good job of getting TEs paid. So I could see a reasonable 1 year deal that gives him an opportunity to get a decent contract next year.

[*rfaulk34*]

(Yesterday, 03:07 PM)George Cantstandya Wrote: I don't think the contract details have been released yet.  But Spotrac says the Bengals have 30 million left.  I can't image Fant's contract put much of a dent in that.  As usual I could be wrong though.

His hit last year was 7.5M. I think it was set to be around 10M this year. I'd expect it to be 5-7--if there was any bidding war and if the Bengals really wanted him--or it could be as low as 3M if he was looking hard at the Bengals. 

[*pally*]

(Yesterday, 02:02 PM)Nate (formerly eliminate08) Wrote: Agree on Will Hernandez, the Secondary is kicking ass today though...

It hs been crickets on the Will Hernandez front from everybody...not even any rumors.  It may be that GMs might be thinking that just because he is medically cleared, he may not be ready to practice or play