My Depth Chart

[El Tigere]

Sorry i was bored and put together a depth chart together! Feel free to give input on what you would change.

OFFENSE

QB Carson Palmer, Doug Johnson, Jeff Rowe

RB Rudi Johnson, Kenny Irons, Kenny Watson [ pup} Chris Perry First 6 games then waive Kenny Watson or shelf for the year

FB Jeremi Johnson

WR Chad Johnson, Tab Perry, Bennie Brazell

WR TJ Houshmandzadeh, Antonio Chatman, Glenn Holt [ 8 Game susp} Chris Henry when back cut Glenn or Antonio

TE Reggie Kelly, Tim Day

LT Levi Jones, Adam Kieft { if healthy}

LG Andrew Whitworth

C Eric Ghiaciuc, Alex Stepanovich

RG Bobbie Williams, Scott Kooistra

RT Willie Anderson, Stacy Andrews

Defense

DE Justin Smith, Frostee Rucker

T Domata Peko, Kendrick Allen

T John Thornton, Michael Myers, Matt Toeaina { T/DE} He can play both

DE Robert Geathers, Jonathan Fanene

OLB ED Hartwell, Odell Thurman, Landon Johnson

MLB Ahmad Brooks, Caleb Miller, Earl Everett

OLB Rashad Jeanty, Eric Henderson , [ PuP} David Pollack out for the year

CB Jonathan Joseph, Keiwan Ratliff

CB Deltha O'neal, Leon Hall, Greg Brooks

FS Madieu Williams, Ethan Kilmer, Ndukwe Chinedum

SS Dexter Jackson, Marvin White

K Shayne Graham

P Kyle Larson

LS Brad St. Louis { Big Waste of a roster spot}

Man i have 54 and needs to be down to 53. Who would you guys cut? Earl Everett, Matt Toeaina, or Adam Kieft?

[Stripes]

Man i have 54 and needs to be down to 53. Who would you guys cut? Earl Everett, Matt Toeaina, or Adam Kieft?

I'd cut Everett.

I'd also think about playing Ronnie Ghent over Tim Day. I'm not sure both Big Toe and Fanene will make the roster, though one of them certainly will.

[BZoner]

My understanding is that Stacy (TDB) is now a guard not G/T which would make Koos the RT backup as I believe he plays both positions, so much for that project in coach speak "Remarkably athletic for a big man" must be equivalent to "Special teams ace" or in other words - who the hell hired that guy LOL.

Of the choices to cut from your roster, I would be tempted to go with Adam (OL aren't having a good day today, sorry guys) that said, we have no depth if Levi is hurt and Whit has to switch, the other 2 have PS written all over them anyhoo, so my choice would be Greg Brooks, hopefully Kilmer can do both CB/FS.

[HoosierCat]

My roster guess at this point...not meant as a depth chart...tho aside from LB and DB it seems to have turned out that way...

QB (3): C. Palmer, D. Johnson, J. Rowe

TE (2): R. Kelly, R. Ghent

WR (6): C. Johnson, TJ Houshmanzadeh, T. Perry , A. Chatman, G. Holt, B. Brazell

RB (3): R. Johnson, K. Irons, K. Watson

FB (1): J. Johnson

OT (3): W. Anderson, L. Jones, S. Kooistra

OG (3): B. Williams, A. Whitworth, S. Andrews

C (3): E. Ghiacuic, A. Stepanovich, D. Santucci

O: 24

DT (4): K. Allen, J. Thorton, D. Peko, M. Myers

DE (4): J. Smith, R. Geathers, F. Rucker, B. Robinson

DL (1): J. Fanene

LB (8): E. Henderson, A. Frazier, R. Jeanty, C. Miller, L. Johnson, A. Brooks, E. Hartwell, O. Thurman

S (4): D. Jackson, M. Williams, E. Kilmer, M. White

CB (5): D. O'Neal, J. Joseph, G. Brooks, L. Hall, K. Ratliff

D: 26

K (1): S. Graham

P (1): D. Larson

LS (1): B. St. Louis

ST: 3

Potential PS: T. Day, B. Blizzard, D. Coats, B. Toe, C. Ndukwe, N. Livings, Jeff Smith, X. Jackson

Suspended: C. Henry (8 games)

PUP: C. Perry

Notable Cuts: J. Busing, HD Jones, R. McNeal, E. Keift

[HairOnFire]

The thing that jumps out to me is just how solid the roster is from top to bottom. In the dark days the Bengals often had better talent than their won/loss record might suggest, but they almost always had two or three positions that were not only lacking, but completely devoid of NFL level talent. Those weaknesses always seemed to cycle through critical positions like CB, RB, QB, LT, WR, and DE, dooming whatever hope the Bengals had to compete week in and week out.

On paper (natch) the Bengals now feature a talented and deep roster that may still have a problem or two, but no longer is crippled by an inability to line up and compete across the entire roster.

[Kazkal]

List looks good to me though I'd say mybe frazier over henderson because of special teams.

DT (4): K. Allen, J. Thorton, D. Peko, M. Myers

DE (4): J. Smith, R. Geathers, F. Rucker, B. Robinson

Big toe must make team ,inless stashed on the IR

[HoosierCat]

List looks good to me though I'd say mybe frazier over henderson because of special teams.

DT (4): K. Allen, J. Thorton, D. Peko, M. Myers

DE (4): J. Smith, R. Geathers, F. Rucker, B. Robinson

Big toe must make team ,inless stashed on the IR

Yeah, STs has me a bit concerned...I hated bagging both Indiana Jones and Busing in light of all the rest of the ST losses we've had (Wilkins, Stewart, K2). Frazier could turn into a case of "we have to keep someone."

The Toe could stick if one of the DTs gets dinged in camp/preseason. But I think if not, they'd have to waive buh-bye to Fear the Fanene.

[Kazkal]

I'm more then happy with Fraz replacing wilkins as our LB special team ace heh,He did preatty good last year and the steeler fans hated losing him since he was one of if not their best special teamer...plus thought he could devolope in to a starter in the future.... though doubt he'll be more then a wilkins for us.

[GapControl]

I am not sure that Glenn Holt can make it over R. Mcneal at WR. I mean, talk about an athlete, Mcneal is second to none. He has some off field issues, though.

[HoosierCat]

I am not sure that Glenn Holt can make it over R. Mcneal at WR. I mean, talk about an athlete, Mcneal is second to none. He has some off field issues, though.

Holt sticks over McNeal because Holt plays STs. I could see Reggie sticking over Brazell, especially if Bennie's knee injury has affected his speed.

[Tasher]

It will be a great camp to sit back and watch the position battles, not only for starting roles at corner, LB, Safety and O-Line, but just to make the club, period.

Safety - Chinny, HD Jones and how many do we keep on special teams? HD was a monster in teams last year...

WR - who plays 3rd and what happens with Brazzel, McNeal, Holt, Chatman, and the whole raft of others. Tony Kays is from my Alma Mater, BTW! Whoo Hooo, go Tony!

DL

DE

TE - who is #2?

LB - if Odell comes back how does this get sorted out in camp? Very exciting because I think it makes us immediately better.

OL - Andrews and Whitworth to replace Steiny and Kieft, Kooistra and others...

Very exciting, oh yes!

[BengalszoneBilly]

It will be a great camp to sit back and watch the position battles, not only for starting roles at corner, LB, Safety and O-Line, but just to make the club, period.

Oh I know, especially at QB! The pressure of drafting Rowe to compete with must be enormus on Palmer!

[HoosierCat]

It will be a great camp to sit back and watch the position battles, not only for starting roles at corner, LB, Safety and O-Line, but just to make the club, period.

Oh I know, especially at QB! The pressure of drafting Rowe to compete with must be enormus on Palmer!

You do realize that they drafted Rowe because Palmer's a lazy bum, right?

[BengalszoneBilly]

You do realize that they drafted Rowe because Palmer's a lazy bum, right?

Oh, of course. It goes without saying!

[ArmyBengal]

I for one have lost anything for McNeal... He's obviously not going to be a QB (at least on this team) and hasn't made any great impressions on the coaching staff to use him in a position to run trick plays (Like Randel El)... Garbage...

WHODEY !!!

[icehole3]

OLB ED Hartwell, Odell Thurman, Landon Johnson

Man i have 54 and needs to be down to 53. Who would you guys cut? Earl Everett, Matt Toeaina, or Adam Kieft?

man, no way is Landon Johnson 3rd string, he's way to valuable. Greg Brooks???? there's your oddball selection right there.