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Day 2 - Three WRs Thread


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I've said it before, I'll say it again: TE Stacy Andrews.

Let's face it, we have Perry, who is primarily a receiver out of the backfield, and one of the best WR corps in football. Schobel wasn't nearly as bad as some made him out to be, and they could only spare him a couple balls a game. For the Bengals, TE is first, second and last a blocking job.

So let's put the Dancing Bear there. Basically a 6-man o-line. Andrews might even be able to catch the occasional pass, he was a track and field star so he has boatloads of athletic talent. With Whitworth now we don't need him at RT, tho he can also back up there.

Andrews for TE!

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Andrews is having a hard enough time grasping the role of a RT, I don't think he'll do well learning pass routes

Whitworth is a replacement for Levi, not for Willy. Kooistra and Kieft are both Willy replacements

say that all you want but were not letting our al our freaking starters next year,what happens if they resign levi then like omg :P kooistra and kieft stay as depth linemen rather then a replacement

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If Dexter and Madieu can stay healthy then Safety wasn't as pressing a need with KK providing depth. With injuries though, we could look at a repeat of last year. A receiving tight end is not important in this offense, and it looks like it's going to stay that way. I'm not sold on drafting 3 WR's, I don't really understand it. We weren't going to find an impact player at this point in the draft, but I figured we would get depth for other positions.

As for possible UFA's, Anthony Mix the WR/TE from Auburn is still available and I think he would make an interesting tight end.

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Andrews is having a hard enough time grasping the role of a RT, I don't think he'll do well learning pass routes

What pass routes? Like I said, TE here is all about run blocking. He needs to learn enough pass routes for ther occasional goal line trick play.

Whitworth is a replacement for Levi, not for Willy. Kooistra and Kieft are both Willy replacements

Whitworth projects at RT in the NFL. Levi is going nowhere, he'll be franchised if he doesn't reach a long-term deal before next March.

Keift will be lucky to stick with the team. The knee injury he had is a crap load more important for a lineman than for Palmer. Koo will remain very solid tackle depth.

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Andrews might even be able to catch the occasional pass, he was a track and field star so he has boatloads of athletic talent.

Pretty sure you throw the shot put, not catch it. :D

But actually, I think you're right to question the emphasis placed on the TE position. When Carson was running the no-huddle and Reggie Kelly was in fulltime, we did just fine. It wouldn't hurt to have another weapon, but still, we had the #6 offense without it.

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What pass routes? Like I said, TE here is all about run blocking. He needs to learn enough pass routes for ther occasional goal line trick play.

Nope, that'll kill the running game, if every time Andrew lines up as tackle eligible, it means we run. The defense will key on that.

No, Andrews would have to run some routes

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Nope, he'll be backing up Levi

TJ, HE IS NOT f**king BACKING UP LEVI. HE IS BACKING UP WILLIE. READ THE f**king PAPER INSTEAD OF BEING A DOWNER AND YOU WOULD KNOW. GO CRY SOME MORE :angry::angry::angry:

Turn off your caps key, and get a grip. Go re-read the articles (there are more than one of them)

No one is crying here except possibly you

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What pass routes? Like I said, TE here is all about run blocking. He needs to learn enough pass routes for ther occasional goal line trick play.

Nope, that'll kill the running game, if every time Andrew lines up as tackle eligible, it means we run. The defense will key on that.

No more than every time a Bengals TE not named Schobel has come in for the last few years.

Let 'em key on the run. Carson will just fake the handoff and then throw to Perry for a 70 yard TD.

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No more than every time a Bengals TE not named Schobel has come in for the last few years.

Let 'em key on the run. Carson will just fake the handoff and then throw to Perry for a 70 yard TD.

The difference being that usually one game a year, Schobel would actually have a good game and make the defense pay

The defenses didn't know if that day would be the day Schobel decided to actually earn his paycheck

With Andrews at TE, unless he ran some routes and catches an occasional pass, the defense would be all over it

I love the idea as a goal line only strategy, actually.....but only then

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I'm just trying to find a way to use Stacy and fill a hole. Let's face it: between the drafting of Whitworth and the rumors that they are looking to move Wilkerson to guard, that suggests to me that the Dancing Bear just ain't working out. At least at RT. So let's take advantage of the fact tht, one, we don't use a TE for much more than a 6th offensive lineman, and two, he's got all sorts of athleticism -- and occasionally running 5 yards out and catching a ball while 230 lb. LBs and 180 lb. safeties bounce off your 300 lb. butt can't be that friggin tough.

I mean, what's the option here? Perennial camp follower Ronnie Ghent? Screw it, let's get the Bear on the field.

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Let's face it: between the drafting of Whitworth and the rumors that they are looking to move Wilkerson to guard, that suggests to me that the Dancing Bear just ain't working out. At least at RT

Agreed that the signs point to Stacy not developing

So let's take advantage of the fact tht, one, we don't use a TE for much more than a 6th offensive lineman, and two, he's got all sorts of athleticism -- and occasionally running 5 yards out and catching a ball while 230 lb. LBs and 180 lb. safeties bounce off your 300 lb. butt can't be that friggin tough.

I mean, what's the option here? Perennial camp follower Ronnie Ghent? Screw it, let's get the Bear on the field.

It's an intriguing idea, but if he can't pick up a single OL position, how (putting aside for the moment the ability to catch the football) is he going to pick up pass routes?

I do definitely like the idea of him blocking out on short yardage or goal line plays, where it is fairly obvious we'll run anyway

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It's an intriguing idea, but if he can't pick up a single OL position, how (putting aside for the moment the ability to catch the football) is he going to pick up pass routes?

OTOH, if he isn't working out on the o-line, what's the harm? They did invest a 4th in the guy so IMHO it's worth playing with him a bit.

I do definitely like the idea of him blocking out on short yardage or goal line plays, where it is fairly obvious we'll run anyway

They did it with Levi his first year and IIRC they have lined Stacy up at TE a couple times in running situations. So that much is already happening. All I'm saying is that if he is the athelete they keep saying he is, then I think there's a chance to turn him into the kind of TE the bengals would use: a primarily blocking TE with the capability to catch a big pass or 2 here and there.

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The other thing to remember re: WR is that 1. they are reportedly looking to deal K-wash; 2. Henry has legal issues; and 3. TJ will be 29 in September.

So...Washington didn't work out...TJ is getting older...Henry may be in jail/suspended...yeah, I can see throwing a few bones at the WR position.

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