palmmyjohnson Posted February 12, 2007 Report Share Posted February 12, 2007 http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2007/scor....nfl/index.htmlSecond item.Thoughts? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kazkal Posted February 12, 2007 Report Share Posted February 12, 2007 I'd be fine with it....won't cost much would be upgrade over watson probbley.Plus he's been in the colts system 6 years so next time we play colts be a secret weapon Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WhoDeyForever Posted February 12, 2007 Report Share Posted February 12, 2007 Wouldnt mind it but I love Kenny he made some great plays last season. Hopefully we resign him if not then hopefully we get Rhodes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HoosierCat Posted February 12, 2007 Report Share Posted February 12, 2007 Thoughts?Baseless speculation by Ludwig at the DDN?They will probably sign someone. May as well stick with Watson, at least he knows the ropes. Look for the Bengals to spend a pick on an RB in April. I'm betting round 4... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WhoDeyForever Posted February 12, 2007 Report Share Posted February 12, 2007 Thoughts?Baseless speculation by Ludwig at the DDN?They will probably sign someone. May as well stick with Watson, at least he knows the ropes. Look for the Bengals to spend a pick on an RB in April. I'm betting round 4...Garrett Wolfe Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CPalmer9 Posted February 12, 2007 Report Share Posted February 12, 2007 we dont need him...we got chris perry!!and im still glad we didnt sign Lavarr Arrington...if we sign him now i will bomb mike browns house Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HoTbOy Posted February 12, 2007 Report Share Posted February 12, 2007 I'd be fine with it, but I also don't have a problem with KWatson either... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MacD BengalFan Posted February 13, 2007 Report Share Posted February 13, 2007 we dont need him...we got chris perry!!I think it would be a smart move to get Dominic as he is much better off the bench then starting. Plus, he is rarely injured, unlike Chris Perry. I would like to see Rhodes in a Bengal uni and Chris Perry in the unemployment line. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HoosierCat Posted February 13, 2007 Report Share Posted February 13, 2007 I think it would be a smart move to get Dominic as he is much better off the bench then starting.Actually...no. Rhodes is nothing special off the bench. His best year as a backup was '04, in which he had 278 combined (rushing & receiving) yards. Watson's worst season as a backup was 332. He is a better kick returned than Watson, tho (career 23.6 avg.).Plus, he is rarely injured, unlike Chris Perry."Rarely" is a bit strong. Rhodes has played a full 16 games just twice in his career. He's 71 for a possible 96 on that front. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MacD BengalFan Posted February 13, 2007 Report Share Posted February 13, 2007 I think it would be a smart move to get Dominic as he is much better off the bench then starting.Actually...no. Rhodes is nothing special off the bench. His best year as a backup was '04, in which he had 278 combined (rushing & receiving) yards. Watson's worst season as a backup was 332. He is a better kick returned than Watson, tho (career 23.6 avg.).Plus, he is rarely injured, unlike Chris Perry."Rarely" is a bit strong. Rhodes has played a full 16 games just twice in his career. He's 71 for a possible 96 on that front.And Chris Perry has yet to play 16 games for his entire career. Rhodes adds duribility and reliability that Perry has yet to show. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HoosierCat Posted February 13, 2007 Report Share Posted February 13, 2007 And Chris Perry has yet to play 16 games for his entire career. Rhodes adds duribility and reliability that Perry has yet to show.True. But then again, so does Watson -- and I'm simply not convinced that Rhodes represents an upgrade over Kenny. And I think Rhodes will be significantly more expensive than Watson come March. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DC_Bengals_Fan Posted February 13, 2007 Report Share Posted February 13, 2007 This is another one where people are freaking dreaming. Rhodes is basically a co-starter now - why in God's name would he sign with a team where the lead back gets 90% of the carries?He will get overpaid by a team who brings him in and gives him a chance to start. We're not going to get Rhodes like we're not going to get Schaub at QB (which I've heard here lately) - they're not going to sign here to sit the bench. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spor_tees Posted February 13, 2007 Report Share Posted February 13, 2007 I think it would be a smart move to get Dominic as he is much better off the bench then starting.Actually...no. Rhodes is nothing special off the bench. His best year as a backup was '04, in which he had 278 combined (rushing & receiving) yards. Watson's worst season as a backup was 332. He is a better kick returned than Watson, tho (career 23.6 avg.).Plus, he is rarely injured, unlike Chris Perry."Rarely" is a bit strong. Rhodes has played a full 16 games just twice in his career. He's 71 for a possible 96 on that front.And Chris Perry has yet to play 16 games for his entire career. Rhodes adds duribility and reliability that Perry has yet to show.Rhodes had over 1,000 rushing yards in 2001 So where do you get the 278 yard combined figure? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CPalmer9 Posted February 13, 2007 Report Share Posted February 13, 2007 This is another one where people are freaking dreaming. Rhodes is basically a co-starter now - why in God's name would he sign with a team where the lead back gets 90% of the carries?He will get overpaid by a team who brings him in and gives him a chance to start. We're not going to get Rhodes like we're not going to get Schaub at QB (which I've heard here lately) - they're not going to sign here to sit the bench.couldnt be more right Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HoosierCat Posted February 13, 2007 Report Share Posted February 13, 2007 Rhodes had over 1,000 rushing yards in 2001 So where do you get the 278 yard combined figure?We were discussing his off the bench performance. Rhodes was a starter (10 games) in 2001.This is another one where people are freaking dreaming. Rhodes is basically a co-starter now - why in God's name would he sign with a team where the lead back gets 90% of the carries?He will get overpaid by a team who brings him in and gives him a chance to start. We're not going to get Rhodes like we're not going to get Schaub at QB (which I've heard here lately) - they're not going to sign here to sit the bench.Yup. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
schweinhart Posted February 13, 2007 Report Share Posted February 13, 2007 Rhodes sure would cost the Bengals a lot more than what the Colts got Dede Dorsey for. Hard to believe the Bengals would bail on Perry now. Maybe this year he flourishes. Break a leg Chris. Bengals have never used Watson enough to warrant looking for someone else in any event. If they had to, at least he's got a track record like Rhodes as a starter.Draftwise, the later the better and somebody's got a decent eye for rook free agents based on Dorsey. Justise Hairston would be a good power runner who can at least catch swing passes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spain Posted February 13, 2007 Report Share Posted February 13, 2007 This is exactly what we need are RBS cant win a game. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UofLnMU Posted February 13, 2007 Report Share Posted February 13, 2007 Well, at this point, KiJana "stayed healthy" more than Chris Perry. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Whur CHad At? Posted February 13, 2007 Report Share Posted February 13, 2007 I love Watson too much. He played his heart out for us when he had a chance. I would have to say pass, but again, I wont be mad if we do sign him Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ShulaSteakhouse Posted February 13, 2007 Report Share Posted February 13, 2007 People do understand Chris Perry is still a significant ? mark, as to his ability to come back 100% this season right? Right? FA Rb's are overpaid and you can find a secondary guy in the draft or as an unsigned FA. Hell I would've been fine with Dorsey (although he ended up getting arrested in Indy as well from what I understand).If you have a good line and good skill players, Rb's are a dime a dozen. Just look at Watson. Problem with Watson is that, like Perry, his warts begin to really show when you expose him too much/often.Rhodes probably won't happen, and I'm fine with that. He wouldn't do as well behind the o-line here, which isn't as good or as consistent as the Colts.Also, there's nothing to say that Rudi won't split close to 50/50 with whomever they bring in next year depending on how things shake out - if you remember Perry was getting full series before getting hurt yet again. Rhodes won't get a full-time gig elsewhere either. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kazkal Posted February 13, 2007 Report Share Posted February 13, 2007 Chris Perry in the unemployment line.This is why your a fan not a coach or a GM,if we cut TJ when fans were screaming he was injury prone (who was a 7th rounder not a 1st even) then this would be a preatty crappy team...we will not cut perry because it doesn't hurt the team to keep him around if need be they can Pup him so he won't take up a roster spot.But if we get a healthy Perry 2x at the start of the season,I drool over the thought.Hey everyone remember lamont and the contract he got being a career backup? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stripes Posted February 13, 2007 Report Share Posted February 13, 2007 But if we get a healthy Perry 2x at the start of the season I drool over the thought.Agreed. Perry's current injury isn't one with much risk of repeating itself, and there's still a good chance he'll finally play a full season. He's the "tight end" everyone's been wanting, and he does an adequate job spelling Rudi.Granted, there's an equally good chance he gets hurt again and the well-warranted Perry bitching continues. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kazkal Posted February 13, 2007 Report Share Posted February 13, 2007 Aye,I just don't see how people would cut him though.I'm all up for trying find a guy day 2 as a project incase he does get hurt again but why axe a 1st rounder when he still has promise?i'm Excited about getting tab back alot too,him being able play back in a shotgun or TE or WR in a no huddle offense is just so sexy....all those shovel passes he caught his rookie season were hot. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kirkendall Posted February 13, 2007 Report Share Posted February 13, 2007 This is another one where people are freaking dreaming. Rhodes is basically a co-starter now - why in God's name would he sign with a team where the lead back gets 90% of the carries?In 2006, Rudi carried the ball 341 times. Kenny Watson rushed 25 times. The team ran a combined 435 times. Rudi rushed 78% of the time.Going back to 2005, Rudi rushed 337 times. Chris Perry rushed 61 times. The team ran a combined 459 times. Rudi rushed 73% of the time.Not much difference.However, let's examine the contributions of the #2 back. In 2005, Chris Perry touched the ball 112 times (51 receptions, 61 rushes). In three seasons (four if you include his full-season injury in '05), Kenny Watson has touched the ball on offense (not talking about special teams) 99 times.My only point is that, while many of you may love Kenny Watson, he doesn't represent anything significant to this offense other than a "blocking specialist". As much as I'll probably take the heat for it, Watson is a dime-a-dozen back. Just my .02... This offense will, once again, be unstoppable once Chris Perry returns. I have no doubt. But like many of you, I do worry about the injury -- like I worry about Palmer's knee, Chad's hydration, T.J.'s back, etc.. does it justify anyone's argument that Watson is better or that we "need" Rhodes? Not really. Kazkal is 100% right (and I was one that didn't think much of T.J.). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheCinciBengal Posted February 14, 2007 Report Share Posted February 14, 2007 it would be sweet to have Rhodes in Cinci. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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