Prophecy

Shit, might as well cut training camp in half too? This is the same Coach who has a career record of 3-11 in Weeks 1 and 2. He CLEARLY knows how to get a team prepared. Dont worry guys.

Why hire qualified, experieced NFL people, when you can promote 2 of your granddaughters to Vice President? (they also promoted Caroline Blackburn because hey, cant just give Elizabeth a "promotion") So, by my count, that's 4 Vice Presidents, an Executive Vice President, and President who have never played football, coached football, or had any experience working for any other NFL Franchise. BRILLIANT !!!

Hope they learned their damn lesson after spending more for Chase and Higgins by waiting. Turner will cost at least $10 million more per season next year if he makes the ProBowl, or plays as well as he did this past season. The media has already put his name out there. He'll be too expensive to retain if they dont extend him now.

Can we please stop talking about Katie Blackburn's meat flaps?

Browns actually did something smart. Jared Verse is a damn good player, and the future 1st, 2nd and 3rd Rd picks? But MOST importantly for a team going nowhere in the next few years, getting rid of Myles Garrett's contract which has Cap hits of $58 million in '29 and $58 Million in '30 when he would be 33 and 34 years old. If they want to find a QB and be competitive in the next 4 years, they cannot do it with those types of Cap Hits for an over the hill DE. This is perfect timing for dumping that contract.

The lack of talent and depth at LB concerns me more and more all the time. It seems apparent that they are content with Carter and Knight at LB (i like the potential) but thats only 2 LB's. Granted, they run more 2 LB nickel sets nowadays, but what about when you run 3 LB? One injury, or a 2nd year drop off to either Carter or Knight means you have one of them and Oren Burks or Shaka Hayward. That's a huge hole in your Defense. I dont care if Bobby Wagner is 60 years old and cant cover a TE, neither can any of the Bengals other LB's...but Wagner can still wrap up and tackle. AND a veteran with his knowledge and awareness can help get the youngsters lined up in the right spots presnap. You dont even need to restructure Burrow for this (save that for next years improvements or to retain our CB's) just cut TJ Slaton and give Wagner his $6m

Decline the option. GENIUS !!! So, I guess we can all look forward to the Bengals spending another 1st or 2nd Rd pick on a DE next year (because 3 in the last 3 years clearly wasnt enough). Look, I know a lot of people don't like Myles Murphy after his first 2 years (I didnt either) but let's look at this with a fresh set of eyes based on 2025 and beyond. Murphy came off a 5.5 Sack Season with improved play vs. the run and they dont want to pay him $14.5 million? Does ANYONE think that Boye Mafe will be a Bengal after next season (only 1st yr guaranteed) if he ends up with like 6 sacks, making $20 million a year? Hell No. Not if $14.5M is too expensive for 5.5 Sacks . Cap Casualty. So that will leave them with Shemar Stewart and Cashius Howell. They need to start using these premium draft picks on the Oline, Secondary and LB corps. Or have the option if a freak TE or WR falls to you in the draft. ENOUGH bad decisions and high draft picks (or reaching) on DE's.

Based on what Murphy showed last season with increased playing time, you have to exercise the 5th year option. Especially when you still have no clue what you have in Shemar Stewart, and Boye Mafe (coming off 2 sacks) is really only guaranteed 2026 money. They can cut Mafe after the season if he is garbage. If they decline the 5th year option and he has a good season, they would have to franchise him at over $30M instead of $14M. BUT... They most likely wont be able to use the Franchise tag on him next year, because they still have not extended DJ Turner nor Dax Hill and they'll probably have to use the Tag on one of them. Just get it done.

Say hello to the Bengals 16th Defensive Lineman. Since they usually roster 10-11 (11 last year) expect Landon Robinson to be on the practice squad.

Give this man a nickel !!!

I'd never get mad at Oline picks. Gotta protect the franchise.

Another WR with questionable character? Apparently, the charges of disorderly conduct and assault of a pregnant woman were dropped. Just dont be another Jermaine Burton

Would have been good with Sam Hecht, but I'll take Lew.

Yes please. Surprised to see Pregnon fall this far.

6'4" CBs usually dont work out. Sometimes they get moved to Safety. Longer legs are usually less fluid. Get juked and beaten by double moves. Hope he works out, but if Jermod McCoy is an injury concern, why isnt Tacario Davis? He only played 7 1/2 games last year.