KYBENGALFAN Posted April 25, 2004 Report Share Posted April 25, 2004 When I first heard the Bengals choice, Chris Perry, I thought, NOT ANOTHER RUNNING BACK !!! but this guy will not be a bust. not like Ki Jana Carter. Perry reminds me of James Brooks, who ran and caught the ball, a versatile back, a valuable commodity with a young QB the likes of Carson Palmer, who will feel the heat of the rush and will have to dump off the ball from time to time. I like the pick. Way to go, Marvin !!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smifweed Posted April 26, 2004 Report Share Posted April 26, 2004 i like the pick as well. if you watched the Ohio State game you seen what he had and what he could bring to this team. :player: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mello2dope Posted April 26, 2004 Report Share Posted April 26, 2004 i was not thrilled at first.but after i thought about it i'm gone to trust what the team is doing is right. but it seems to me that they are not seeing a super bowl run this year Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WHO DEY AGAIN? Posted April 26, 2004 Report Share Posted April 26, 2004 Does Charles Alexander ring a bell? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jungle_Fever Posted April 26, 2004 Report Share Posted April 26, 2004 I think Perry will be a nice back but a first round backup? No way! Tells me this will be the last year for Rudi regardless. How can we leave a first rounder on the bench. Didnt work for Palmer, wont work for Perry. We cant pay two guys starting pay. We love ya Rudi but ya gots to go. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kchrpm Posted April 26, 2004 Report Share Posted April 26, 2004 There's a huge difference between leaving the first overall pick on the bench and leaving the 26th as a backup.Carson was going to be the future of the team, no ifs, ands or buts. And he got paid as such.Chris is a solid all-around player at a position that is important in our scheme, that replaces what we lost from last year (not only a backup RB, but a backup who's good at catching the ball). And if Rudi and the Bengals decide they can't agree on a contract number next year, we have someone who already knows the system after playing in it for a year. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Twurksum10 Posted April 26, 2004 Report Share Posted April 26, 2004 Rudi has got to go???? My god man have you watched or paid attention to the NFL in your whole life. What happens when Faulk, Dillon, James, Holmes, Davis, or Portis goes down??? there back up comes in and in the NFL this can and does happen. Two starting RB's in the NFL is almost a neccessity. Rudi is the starter and Perry will come in and add deminsions to the team we dont allready have. He also gives us leverage after this year with Rudi. But the biggest deal here, is when we have a great guy like Rudi who wont complain and doesnt mind sharing the load on the team, and people who have a football IQ of my girlfriend try to hand him a ticket out of fan, it kills me. Shut up enjoy the RB tandom, cause when Rudi breaks a 40 yard run followed by Perry catching a 30 yard swing pass for a TD, I bet youll do a 180 and try and play off all your misguided ramblings from the pre-season. Also I dont get how sitting a year didnt work for Palmer?? Im pretty sure that hasnt be answered yet, and every indication is that Carson will own the NFL soon enough, thanks in part too sitting and getting to learn things for a year. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JPW Posted April 26, 2004 Report Share Posted April 26, 2004 They are different types of RBs, they should compliment one another very nicely.Hopefully kind of like Brooks and Woods did.BTW the problem with Ki Jana Carter was that he was Damaged goods. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Twurksum10 Posted April 26, 2004 Report Share Posted April 26, 2004 "The offensive tackle from Stanford agreed to a seven-year contract worth $8.939 million. The deal has two voidable years and includes a $3.6 million signing bonus"That is a quote from ESPN, on Kwane Harris's contract last year. He was the 26th player chosen in the NFL draft last year, exactly where Chris Perry was taken so im sure Perry's will be comperable. Probably a little more since hes an RB and Harris was a OT, but in the same ballpark. So if anyone else thinks we cant afford the two of them, go ahead and check out those numbers, Dillon made way over 3 million a year, and next year thats about all Johnson/Perri would count against the cap. sounds like a bargain to me Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jjakq27 Posted April 26, 2004 Report Share Posted April 26, 2004 I was surprised also that they took Perry but it looks like they were trying to fill gaps and add depth on their team. I heard later that Lewis said that they felt that most of their starting roster was set with the free agents they picked up this year.I think this pick was made for several reasons. First Perry gives them someone who can catch a screen pass or catch a ball on third down. That is something we haven't been real strong on for a long time even with Brandon Bennett. Second the Bengals averaged about 50 yds per game against their division opponents last year. Perry is another weapon that can take the ball outside if necessary rather than running inside all the time with Dillon or Rudi. It keeps the defense honest by not bringing the safety up on every play.Third Perry has played in the Midwest in November and December and has been successful in those conditions. Lastly Rudi has not signed his contract yet and I think they are covering their rears also.I did hear that the Bengals had Perry #1 on their board for RBs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chrishcovga Posted April 26, 2004 Report Share Posted April 26, 2004 Well Chris Perry reminds me of a shiftier Curtis Martin. Just as though Martin blossomed from a 3rd down pick, I think Perry would have been a better pick in round 2.And yeah you're right , A guy like Perry or Steven Jackson should be built around. Having Rudi in front of him may slow his development. Rudi' is gonna have to prove himself, but Steven Jackson was the better pick ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BENGALTHEM Posted April 26, 2004 Report Share Posted April 26, 2004 They are different types of RBs, they should compliment one another very nicely.Hopefully kind of like Brooks and Woods did.BTW the problem with Ki Jana Carter was that he was Damaged goods. The problem with Ki Jana Carter is that he played ball at Penn State. Penn State running backs are soft. ie. Curtis Enis and Blair Thomas............who knows what Larry Johnson is going to do.Im glad we got Perry from Michigan.GO BLUE! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kirkendall Posted April 26, 2004 Report Share Posted April 26, 2004 Penn State running backs are soft.Penn State's program is still the hard rushing up the gut take no prisioners type of scheme. The NFL really doesn't use this type of system anymore and so PSU RBs tend to have problems adapting into the NFL if they aren't the workhorses. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bobcat Bengal Posted April 26, 2004 Report Share Posted April 26, 2004 Perry reminds me of James Brooks youre just saying that because Jim Anderson said it.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BENGALTHEM Posted April 26, 2004 Report Share Posted April 26, 2004 good stuff kirk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skyline Posted April 26, 2004 Report Share Posted April 26, 2004 who do you think has the tougher schedule between michigan and oregon state? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chrishcovga Posted April 26, 2004 Report Share Posted April 26, 2004 who do you think has the tougher schedule between michigan and oregon state? Considering all the Pac-10 DT's in this draft... I'd say Steven Jackson faced the better players. Chris Perry may have faced the better defense in Ohio State, but then again, they didn't show up for that game anyway! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jungle_Fever Posted April 26, 2004 Report Share Posted April 26, 2004 Just for clarification, in no way am I advocating getting rid of Rudi this year. Rudi will sign the one year deal and we will be glad to have him. However, when Rudi pans out to be the stud we think he his, he could demand a lot more jack next year. That's where Perry comes in. I cant see ML shelling out big bucks next year to keep Rudi with Perry as an option. I'm sure this makes a little more sense. Sometimes writing doesnt come out as intended. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chrishcovga Posted April 26, 2004 Report Share Posted April 26, 2004 Just for clarification, in no way am I advocating getting rid of Rudi this year. Rudi will sign the one year deal and we will be glad to have him. However, when Rudi pans out to be the stud we think he his, he could demand a lot more jack next year. That's where Perry comes in. I cant see ML shelling out big bucks next year to keep Rudi with Perry as an option. I'm sure this makes a little more sense. Sometimes writing doesnt come out as intended. That's why I said this was a "mikey" pick... Same thing they did in '96 !! * Drafted a guy to force a contract situation with another ! Getting the '4th rounder was just the icing on the cake. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kirkendall Posted April 26, 2004 Report Share Posted April 26, 2004 who do you think has the tougher schedule between michigan and oregon state?Michigan. The Big Ten is a tough conference EVERY SEASON; including the four Perry was there. Pac-10 gets maybe 1-2 good teams a season, but nothing ever comes out of it anyway.God I feel dirty talking good about Michigan. I need a shower. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skyline Posted April 27, 2004 Report Share Posted April 27, 2004 i could argue against how much some of these facts really mean, but this is an interesting post all the same...http://www.websitetoolbox.com/tool/post?id...central&forum=3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chrishcovga Posted April 27, 2004 Report Share Posted April 27, 2004 Most interesting part about that was the fact that Perry put up those numbers over 3 years not 2 ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JPW Posted April 27, 2004 Report Share Posted April 27, 2004 Hopefully by the end of the season, he will remind us all of James Brook Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Brew Man Posted April 27, 2004 Report Share Posted April 27, 2004 I cant help but think of another Michigan back when I see Perry. And that is Anthony Thomas. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Twurksum10 Posted April 27, 2004 Report Share Posted April 27, 2004 The A-train, run people over version of Anthony Thomas, or the sittin on the bench cause im always hurt Anthony Thomas?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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