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Unfortunately for Boyd and every other Bengal pass catcher their production was stunted badly in the first 5 games of 2023. The Bengals simply did not run a lot of plays during that stretch. Then were wasn't a late season BOOM because Burrow got hurt. Higgins doesn't have a whole lot of market right now. Boyd doesn't either.

The pass blocking on an Island is the most impressive thing. If that translates to the Bengals this year then its going to be a huge pick up even over an average Jonah Williams. Run blocking should be improved although that's a distant concern. For the Bengals its Joe Burrow spreading things out and having more confidence they'll hold a second longer. Hopefully the guy comes in decent shape and get reps in July/August. A big weakness along the line is handling twisting stunts.

I hope Trent Brown's Patriot produced PFF translate to the Bengals. I'm real skeptical of his recent PFF scores earned with a bad offense. All the PFF score is telling is their opinion on how he executed what they thought the Patriots asked him to do. Given the Patriots QB situation and lack of offensive threats, its a lot easier to accumulate better scores with "play for punt offense". Zac and Burrow are throwing on 3rd and 8s. Burrow isn't checking down either. So that can screw with OL stats. Given what and how fans use PFF. They should work in some degree of difficulty variable. Fans want PFF to tell them who's better. That's not really what the score is based on. Its we think this guy executed what he was asked to do X amount of the time. That's it.

People can say what they want. Its simply wrong. A lot of Alexander bashers had no fucking clue what they were watching. The Bengals could have rolled out Cody Ford and still would not have been an impossible ask to give up less than 50 sacks or hell 40. Hell Melvin Rootin Tuten and Kevin Sargent even produced seasons less than 50. That's back when you had Klingler starring into headlights and Blake throwing moon balls and couldn't run worth a crap. A 4th quarter lead was rare. Pollack needs to step his game up or get the fuck out. Its hard to imagine a world in which people tried to confuse Dalton with an All-PRO, giving up less than 30 sacks and somehow the o-line coach sucks. WTF? Now its 50 sacks a year is alright.

Its been long time since I rocked and rolled.... been a long time been a long time Whit and Smith circa 2014 era were better than this crew. It'd be awesome if this combo could give up 2 or less sacks per game like Levi and Willie or Whit and Smith. That's 1 big like I have with Trent Brown and hopefully it plays true. He pass protects on an island and isn't credited with a lot of sacks given up. Orlando Brown while a upper tier tackle is not a lock down pass protector. However, Burrow is the biggest play extending QB they've had since Blake. So you are going to get pegged with some sacks. I would imagine New England with the youth and struggles at QB they were trying to get the ball out. Brown with Brady, you know that ball is coming out.

Biggest tackle duo in the NFL! 4 out of 5 projected Bengal starters have started and won Superbowls. Impressive. Now for the love of quality offensive line play. Can they please get them playing good football early and some how cut down the negative plays and QB hits? Please.

Finding an up tier starting tackle in the draft certainly would help a lot with filling out next year's roster.

They could take 2 OTs in this draft. Everyone except Orlando Brown is a free agent after the season right now.

After seeing contract breakdown. Bengals passed on Reader. They could have easily paid the Rankins money to him IF they wanted to. Reader is on a prove it deal in Detriot. 1yr $9m up to $11m pending incentives. If he proves it he can earn another $11m in 2025. Rankins on the other hand gets $14m this year. The Bengals could elect to cut him after 1 year ($10.5m cap savings) but they can take it all the way up to start of 2025. His 2025 cap hit is mostly salary and game time incentives. Reader simply is not worth all the hand wringing from Bengal Nation.

Unless you favored them paying Jonah Williams $30m there really wasn't any sure fire Free Agent solution. RT was always going to be a focus when TC came open. They were always going to be looking at some kind of RT Derby in training camp. No one knows the participants yet. Trent Brown has been available before. I don't think they ever bit on his availability. Took a look back and he was the 40th ranked NFL Free Agent in 2022. A lot of ifs. Also fans are doing the classic PFF comparison which is fundamentally flawed. You can't compare 1 guy's PFF with a different team doing different things against different opponents to another. Its pointless. PFF is silo system that's only determining how a particular player played in a particular game, evaluation done with 0 knowledge of game plan, play call, scheme. Yeah, hopefully they draft a couple tackles and hit on them. I would say Brown is a better option than Becton if you are looking at 2024 opening day starter.

They have to close the gap to Burrow and Lamar Jackson somehow.

The problem the Steelers face is they have to pick up the option May 2nd or nothing. They won't know jack about their QB options by then. I'm not sure they'll even have OTA before then. So its commit $25m of 2025's cap blindly or face your entire QB room from 2024 becoming UFA in 2025.

Teair Tart - I wouldn't say the door closed, but its looking unlikely according to reports. This is a miss from the Bengals pending on what he eventually signs for. Adding him and Rankins to the D-line although not getting younger in all aspects and short term deals. Tart would add a little more pass rush over Reader. Unfortunately doesn't look likely. Becton - I think people lost their mind on this one jumping to conclusions he's the starter (if signed) at RT. I even saw someone suggest a $15m deal. I'm for the signing but it (looks unlikely) but this I would hope be a reclamation project and a contract that reflects that. No way do you take RT off your board or pencil him in at any starting spot. You have to think back to Levi Jones. As some may remember Levi had a promising rookie season, better 2003. Then tried to play through a knee injury in Baltimore since the division was on the line. Injured it worse. He was horrible in 2004. Then rebounded back to be one of the best LTs in 2005. But the knee issue kept coming back along with other lower leg stuff. He was a shell of himself in 2008. Becton you just can't invest much hope IF his knees cost him that bad. Ronnie Staley over in Baltimore is another sad story. Becton hasn't put anything on film consistently since his injury that suggests he beyond that. I don't know what the Bengals will do but I do think they try to find some sort of NT and RT in FA.

I'd have no problem with that trade if at 6 you are picking between a Chase or Sewell. Never really thought about it so I don't know how those guys grade out as far as franchise changers. During the 2021 draft it was hard to go wrong at 5. Only Pitts has been questionable and that probably is his QB situation. But Chase, Sewell, and Slater have all proven franchise players at franchise spots. I'd give up Tee and the 2nd rounder to land another Chase or AJ Green. Or another Willie Anderson.

If the Steelers decided to pick up the option. Then trade. The contract "option year" goes to the acquiring team. Bengals faced this last year with Jonah Williams. The only way out of that $12m 1yr option was to trade Williams once they decided to pick it up.

Well it sucks the Steelers are improving their QB postion in 2024 on the cheap. However, they got a tough road ahead. By May 2nd they have to commit to Fields 5th year which is $25m for 2025. If they don't then both Wilson and Fields are FAs next year and even marginal QBs are getting big deals. Essentially they will not get the advantage of "franchise qb" on rookie deal years if they want either of those 2 around past this year.

The question will be would Boyd want to come back on a cheap deal? With the off season under way it looks like extreme competition to get on the field as the 10th/11th player. Boyd would be looking at a reduced role. Unless there's some injuries its going to be tough to get those snaps and then targets. Hopefully they'll have a healthy Jones and Brown more this year. Add Gesicki. Bring back Sample and Hudson. What the Bengals have on offense is somehow being overlooked. They get some luck this time with Burrow it really falls on the shoulders of the line to be competent early on so the numbers aren't stunted. If the QB is healthy and OL not giving up a bunch of negative plays. Its going to be hard to stop.

Almost sounds to good to be true. So I'd take it. With some mocks have 3 QBs going in the top 4. I'd take that deal and run. Giants are likely to be mediocre so its a decent 2. You'd be looking at the 2nd best WR at 6, First OT, First Edge.

Orlando Brown Jr is the only tackle under contract after 2024 season. My guess even if Becton signs, they'll be drafting some. That's 3 spots to fill next year if they don't.

98th pick is pretty good for Pickett, IMO.

There's a whole bunch of drama rumored in Cleveland 1. The firing of Van Pelt. Supposedly that was an ownership call 2. Flacco - Watson didn't want him around It'd be nice to have 1 team shit can the season in the North.

1. McDonalds ketchup is not normal ketchup 2. Arby's horsey sauce is the best Fry condiment (I assume mayo base with horse radish) I'm not getting into Becton or Tart talk until they sign. But fair warning there's been a couple comments made and I'm pissed off about it.

TE room shaping up nicely.

The Jeff Ruby rumors have been confirmed with Becton. I'd say that leans towards him signing with the Bengals as long as he gets the ketchup out of the bottle the right way. Edit: Teair Tart is also there.

Probably.