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I think it'd also be good to have other players ready to actually, you know, play Unlike the first two weeks of 2022

I dont see the first months set of opponents as mattering....as we need victories whether it is the best team in the league or the worst We faced Pittsburgh and Cleveland. Neither was a playoff team. A victory in either game would have netted us a higher seed and possibly playing in the Superbowl So every victory counts Training Camp this year does need to make sure that the team - especially the starters - is up to full speed and running by the end of the third preseason game.

its about damned time I assume Big Willie got fucked, as expected?

I am told that the senior candidates almost always get in, so I pray this is true for Riley. He should have been in well before he died. I will be shocked if Big Willie gets in. Very deserving, but Bengals always get fucked in this process

yep, he basically made his bed before the draft last year sad but true then again, Dax hasnt shown me anything to get excited about yet albeit he's had very limited opportunities......so if Bates were to walk up and say "ya know, on second thought, I could take less......" I'd absolutely listen and see whether something could be worked out, because this D is a whole lot better with him in it than not

If what Chase is saying is true - that Joe not only understand the value of keeping his other weapons paid but is also willing to do what it takes to make that happen - I am thrilled beyond words I think pretty much all great players understand that they cant take all the money if they want to win because then the players around them will be lesser but I also think that very damn few of them are willing take less and/or to work with their team to ensure that they arent the only good player left on the field Most players are like Bates.....they say they want a great team around them but arent willing to take less to ensure that happens I see better than I hear

I will say that I'd like him to add about 15-20 pounds of muscle before he comes to our camp Mr Ruby, can you send this guy some steaks? Which ones, you ask? All of them, please but I'll admit that I dont want any speed or quicks lost in doing so, and so I know this may well be quite unreasonable

Army, the comparisons to John Randle dont hurt at all https://www.cincyjungle.com/2023/2/7/23589666/bengals-mock-draft-2023-cincinnati-john-randle-calijah-kancey-pitt-panthers

for me, its still a pass rushing phenom at 3TDT, if indeed such a player is available at our r1 pick

I'd like to see pass rush prioritized but aside from that, good draft Army Oh, one other thing: I think we drafted the extra safety (Tycen Anderson) last year, so I'd rather get a punter - Chrisman didnt do well - or an OC as I am not fond of our backup OC

Great receiver, great guy I will always have love for AJ Green

yes, but you need that for the post spray sealant

How can you afford the subscription after paying Moobs and Paul Daugherty to pressure wash your driveway

I am happy for Joe personally that this turned out to be a mistaken charge. Better that it not come up at all, but life is unfair like that sometimes He came to us with a lot of baggage but he has been a very solid citizen in his time here. I respect and appreciate that That said, both Mixon and Boyd are playing on contracts that to me exceed their actual value provided I have love for both, especially Boyd, but with large contracts due and more coming due I wont be surprised if either or both are released I'd prefer in both cases that they simply come to recognize that they are both on the downside of their career and that they should play for less money, but I know this very rarely happens. Performance goes down but the players keep demanding more money, and when they cant get more money from their current team they end up taking less elsewhere. Sad but true, see it over and over and over again Hopefully one of these two will be the exception to that, as I'd love to have Boyd stay as WR3 at a WR3 price, and Mixon stay as a backup running back at a backup running back price But no, I dont see either happening

I see what you and one of the greatest guitarists of all time did there

Players who want to win know they need to leave money on the table so that other good players can also be retained/signed One can claim they want to stay and they want to win, but in the end the contract demands tell the real tale Bates decided he was a money guy, even while claiming he wants to stay. Sad, but so be it. I will always love the guy for what he did for us, but no tears as he walks Burrow still has to show me if he is a win guy or a money guy. I guess we will come to learn which he is over the coming months

ouchie uhm, no.......Bobby can pick up some contract work in the Heath area. I hear theres a guy there who has his gutters cleaned rather frequently

Interestingly, the Broncos future list also includes another former Bengal - Wyatt Ray

I guess you are referring to https://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/articles/broncos_sign_ot_isaiah_prince_to_futures_deal/s1_17039_38421022 Personally, I am sad to see him go. We need solid OL depth. He's not a starter, but imo a solid depth player. I am guessing he has a connection to their new HC Maybe we can get Fred to return :-) (yes, I added that just for you, mem :-) )

Cap space numbers are meaningless to me without knowing how many and what players are no longer under contract. I, dont think anyone ever presents them this way, but I'd love to see a second number where the current year cap number is added for players no longer under contract, since you still have to pay someone to occupy those roster spots, more or less So......not saying we are retaining them, but just signing Pratt and Bates is probably half of that - and even if both walk, you still need a starting cover LB and a starting free safety, so you have to pay someone (sorry, no, I am not counting on existing players like ADG and Dax (respectively) to be that guy....though if they could, that'd be a huge relief to the cap) Then extending Burrow would likely eat the rest and, as Joisey said, yeah, theres always the rookie pool and the injury pad. so 4th most cap space in the league sounds like a lot, but under the circumstances, as I see it. it really isnt Hate me all you want, but I honestly think this coming year the Super Bowl window starts to close rather than opening more

Interestinger and interestinger

From what I am reading La'el could (should?) be recovered right around the time of training camp That said, I stated when we were pursuing him that due to his injury history we'd need a sturdy and talented backup. and I was laughed at for sayign so. but lo and behold, he got injured. and here we are. ORT is an issue.....again so I see us as either a) deciding he is done as a Bengal, in which case we need to get a veteran ORT in free agency or b) deciding he will return, which means we draft his heir apparent no later than round 3 or decide Scharping, who was a college tackle and is still early in his career, moves to ORT I think I believe in option B with a early ORT draft pick at this point, but of course Pollack would know far better than I if Scharping is an ORT candidate

If we have a strategy to get something for Bates rather than just let him walk, then by all means, hell yes, do it My single dollar I have available to bet (and its in loose change) says he walks with no compensation except maybe, depending on how it goes, we get comp pick in rounds 3 or 4 Id love for him to stay another year and help groom Dax, but I just dont see that in the cards given the dollars (which would not be in loose change) he is demanding I think we have to look at picking up a r3 or r4 Comp Pick as Plan A but of course look hard at any offers that would yield something (anything) slightly better than a r3 Compensatory pick. That plan has to be worked out in full before the tag deadline, with full consideration to other players we might need to tag I forget - are there two tags available now, or just 1?

every time Paul Alexander opens his mouth, I thank the gods above that he is no longer part of our coaching staff https://www.si.com/nfl/bengals/news/paul-alexander-drops-hot-take-about-joseph-ossai-costly-penalty-loss-chiefs