Longest Tenured Bengal

[Bengalbug]

Without looking it up, can you name the longest tenured Bengal?

[George Cantstandya]

(07-31-2025, 01:49 PM)Bengalbug Wrote: Without looking it up, can you name the longest tenured Bengal?

Mike Brown :)

[Isaac Curtis: The Real #85]

I would guess Drew Sample. Taylor's first draft class.

[*PhilHos*]

My guess is Logan Wilson. Can't remember when he was drafted but it feels like he's been here longer than everyone else.

[schroomytunes]

It was Sam, so going back to zac's 1st draft class (2019) Sample was a 2nd rd pick after Jonah, with Pratt released it makes Sample the longest followed by JoeyB!

[Bengalbug]

Those who said sample are correct… that’s just wild to me. That really shows the inability in recent history to draft/develop players.

[*Nate (formerly eliminate08)*]

Yep, Drew is the longest tenured. BTW, I like the dude at H-back. The addition of Noah Fant allows this to happen more often as well and
help protect Joe in the backfield with a big pass protector. I like our RB's in pass protection better this year as well, we can do a lot of things
on Offense with the Fant addition.

[George Cantstandya]

(07-31-2025, 02:07 PM)Bengalbug Wrote: Those who said sample are correct… that’s just wild to me.  That really shows the inability in recent history to draft/develop players.

I'm too tired for research today but it would be interesting to look up teams and the percentage of drafted players they have going into their 7th+ season with the team.

As far as how time flies it does seem to me it was just a few years ago that the Sample pick was so controversial. 

[Nicomo Cosca]

Should be Bates.

[Bengalbug]

(07-31-2025, 02:14 PM)George Cantstandya Wrote: I'm too tired for research today but it would be interesting to look up teams and the percentage of drafted players they have going into their 7th+ season with the team.

As far as how time flies it does seem to me it was just a few years ago that the Sample pick was so controversial. 

Only 3 teams have shorter “longest” tenured players.

[George Cantstandya]

(07-31-2025, 02:30 PM)Bengalbug Wrote: Only 3 teams have shorter “longest” tenured players.

What happens if quarterbacks are excluded?

[Isaac Curtis: The Real #85]

(07-31-2025, 02:30 PM)Bengalbug Wrote: Only 3 teams have shorter “longest” tenured players.

Joe, Chase, Tee, and Logan are all gonna be here a while. Rehkow, too, by the looks of it.

We turned over all our ST guys recently. 

[Isaac Curtis: The Real #85]

(07-31-2025, 02:33 PM)George Cantstandya Wrote: What happens if quarterbacks are excluded?

And kickers, punters, & long snappers?

[George Cantstandya]

(07-31-2025, 02:48 PM)Isaac Curtis: The Real #85 Wrote: And kickers, punters, & long snappers?

Yeah that too good point.  

[*Nate (formerly eliminate08)*]

(07-31-2025, 02:48 PM)Isaac Curtis: The Real #85 Wrote: Joe, Chase, Tee, and Logan are all gonna be here a while. Rehkow, too, by the looks of it.

We turned over all our ST guys recently. 

Yeah, nothing wrong with being a young team. Just have to be able to coach up the youth, something the coaches fired could not do.

I like the vibes I am getting from Camp this year on both sides of the ball. Much more intense all the way around and you can see the coaches
working with players as well as players like Trey working with Shemar etc. 

Logan and Demetrius already seem to be on the same page at Linebacker...

[*bfine32*]

(07-31-2025, 02:07 PM)Bengalbug Wrote: Those who said sample are correct… that’s just wild to me.  That really shows the inability in recent history to draft/develop players.

IDK how "fair" that is to our current regime. 

Since Zac has been here (2019) we've had 22 picks in the 1st 3 rounds. I assert only 2 were released due to not developing: (Carman/Carter) 

We could argue Jonah 

[*jason*]

(07-31-2025, 02:14 PM)Nicomo Cosca Wrote: Should be Bates.

Yeah... Looking back it's ridiculous he isn't still in Cincinnati. That was a Marvin era player too.

[Frank Booth]

(07-31-2025, 02:07 PM)Bengalbug Wrote: Those who said sample are correct… that’s just wild to me. That really shows the inability in recent history to draft/develop players.

I literally shook my head

[Sled21]

(07-31-2025, 02:56 PM)Nate (formerly eliminate08) Wrote: Yeah, nothing wrong with being a young team. Just have to be able to coach up the youth, something the coaches fired could not do.

I like the vibes I am getting from Camp this year on both sides of the ball. Much more intense all the way around and you can see the coaches
working with players as well as players like Trey working with Shemar etc. 

Logan and Demetrius already seem to be on the same page at Linebacker...

I'm telling ya, Knight is going to turn out to be a tremendous get in the draft.

[*Nate (formerly eliminate08)*]

(08-01-2025, 08:42 AM)Sled21 Wrote: I'm telling ya, Knight is going to turn out to be a tremendous get in the draft.

Wouldn't surprise me, already looks like a stud in camp.