Cuts start today/New season started today!

[Fan from afar]

According to Mike Florio of PFT, NFL teams can start trimming players off their roster.([color=#483D8B]http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2010/02/08/offseason-cuts-to-begin-today/) As a new member to this forum, I am not sure how many of you feel regarding the Bengals roster of '09-'10, but to get the ball rolling, who do you think the Bengals should cut? (It doesn't mean that these cuts will happen, or are financially feasible, but ones that would help make the team better) Here is my initial list:

1) L. Coles: drops, drops, drops

2) D. Coats: see Coles

3) M. Trent: as shown by playtime, cannot cover

4) J. Simpson: shouldn't take over two years to learn playbook

5) O. Harris: no wonder noone else wanted him

[Trevor]

According to Mike Florio of PFT, NFL teams can start trimming players off their roster.([color=#483D8B]http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2010/02/08/offseason-cuts-to-begin-today/) As a new member to this forum, I am not sure how many of you feel regarding the Bengals roster of '09-'10, but to get the ball rolling, who do you think the Bengals should cut? (It doesn't mean that these cuts will happen, or are financially feasible, but ones that would help make the team better) Here is my initial list:

1) L. Coles: drops, drops, drops

2) D. Coats: see Coles

3) M. Trent: as shown by playtime, cannot cover

4) J. Simpson: shouldn't take over two years to learn playbook

5) O. Harris: no wonder noone else wanted him

Coates and harris yes, but idk about the other three. I myself dont like simpson but hell maybe the 3rd year is the charm... Also i think we can get rid of lj sadly... Dude looked awseome in stripes

[redsbengalsbucks]

Gotta keep Trent, he is the third CB on the team. An upgrade wouldnt be a bad idea, but he is solid depth. Simpson should be held onto unitl he proves he has not gained anything in the offseason, again. The others bye-bye.

[ShulaSteakhouse]

I'd rather see Trent get some time at Safety and have them draft or sign a better nickel CB. I also hope Williams comes back and is healthy, but they seem to be set on letting him go from everyone's predictions.

A quality TE and G seem to be more pressing needs, as is another big/fast WR.

[walzav29]

http://www.footballsfuture.com/2010/fa/dl.html

Aaron Kampman would be a perfect fit for us. I hope Tank is re-signed.

Ben Watson could be interesting, and to me the best FA WR is Steve Breaston.

[JoePong]

Breaston is a restricted FA so don't even bother thinking about him. You really think the cards are going to let him go, especially if they get rid of Boldin?

[Trevor]

Breaston reminds me so much of slim... It'd be too weird having him...

I'd much rather have antonio bryant or T.0.

[Pidge]

Breaston reminds me so much of slim... It'd be too weird having him...

I'd much rather have antonio bryant or T.0.

[Trevor]

Breaston reminds me so much of slim... It'd be too weird having him...

I'd much rather have antonio bryant or T.0.

Lol i'm guessing you dont want those guys?..

[Kazkal]

3) M. Trent: as shown by playtime, cannot cover

This is retarded.Morgan could cover fine and also made plays on special teams yes he got burnt on small plays hes a rookie and 6th rounder...Leon got burnt his rookie year should we have cut him?Jerome should not be cut either he makes rookie min pay keep him around until cut down days start.

[Dadraftnick]

According to Mike Florio of PFT, NFL teams can start trimming players off their roster.([color=#483D8B]http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2010/02/08/offseason-cuts-to-begin-today/) As a new member to this forum, I am not sure how many of you feel regarding the Bengals roster of '09-'10, but to get the ball rolling, who do you think the Bengals should cut? (It doesn't mean that these cuts will happen, or are financially feasible, but ones that would help make the team better) Here is my initial list:

1) L. Coles: drops, drops, drops

2) D. Coats: see Coles

3) M. Trent: as shown by playtime, cannot cover

4) J. Simpson: shouldn't take over two years to learn playbook

5) O. Harris: no wonder noone else wanted him

Coles sucks,Coats sucks,Simpson has not had a chance so, none of us know,Orien Harris? what do you expect out of what amounts to the #6 DT because,guys like Feanae and Rucker both played DT at times.

I have to to say that Morgan Trent did one hell of a job as a 3# CB go back over your games and notice how many passes he smacked away.

Trent also, made some plays in special teams.

It would be nice if he were to intercept some of those passes but , this guy did a nice job of knowing his role and playing it well.

A couple of years ago, the Bengals were talking about the draft and they said that they didnt want to "get too cute" and trade down.

The reason that teams like Dallas and the Patriots can have a good team for a long time ,even though they are picking from the bottom of the draft,is that they trade down and pick up extra picks.

Think about it, instead of getting 7 draft choices you get lets say 10 or 12 picks, most of the time these guys are still getting the guys that have targeted but,they are also picking up the extra picks.

Those extra picks go to fill out the roster with depth.

One of the problens that Bengals have had in the last several years is ,at the end of the year injuries catch up with them and they dont have the quality back ups to replace the starters that went down.

Trading down in the draft is almost always a smart thing to do it enables you to fill more holes in your roster and it increases your chances of finding a quality starter in the draft.

[jjakq27]

A couple of years ago, the Bengals were talking about the draft and they said that they didnt want to "get too cute" and trade down.

The reason that teams like Dallas and the Patriots can have a good time for a long time ,even though they are picking from the bottom of the draft,is that they trade down and pick up extra picks.

Think about it, instead of getting 7 draft choices you get lets say 10 or 12 picks, most of the time these guys are still getting the guys that have targeted but,they are also picking up the extra picks.

Those extra picks go to fill out the roster with depth.

One of the problens that Bengals have had in the last several years is ,at the end of the year injuries catch up with them and they dont have the quality back ups to replace the starters that went down.

Trading down in the draft is almost always a smart thing to do it enables you to fill more holes in your roster and it increases your chances of finding a quality starter in the draft.

Amen brother. Been saying that for years. Last time I think they did that was in 2004 when they kept dropping down and got Chris Perry. I think the end result was Stacy Andrews in the 4th round.

[JoePong]

Breaston reminds me so much of slim... It'd be too weird having him...

I'd much rather have antonio bryant or T.0.

Please explain to me how in the hell a 5'11 180-something pound WR reminds you of Chris Henry...

[Kazkal]

Geathers was the pick from the Perry Trade down I think.

[BlainThePain]

3) M. Trent: as shown by playtime, cannot cover

This is retarded.Morgan could cover fine and also made plays on special teams yes he got burnt on small plays hes a rookie and 6th rounder...Leon got burnt his rookie year should we have cut him?Jerome should not be cut either he makes rookie min pay keep him around until cut down days start.

I have got to agree with Kaz here. I thought Trent looked great this year. The Steelers website posted a video breaking down one of the losses to the Bengals this season and both commentators agreed that Trent was one of the biggest reasons the Bengals won that game. As Kaz said, he might not have played lights out all season and had some breakdowns, but so did Hall and JJoe during their rookies seasons. I'm telling you right now that Trent would be a starter on about seven or eight teams, and I could see him developing into something great.

[Pidge]

Breaston reminds me so much of slim... It'd be too weird having him...

I'd much rather have antonio bryant or T.0.

Lol i'm guessing you dont want those guys?..

ha, I can think of a few other guys I'd rather have for sure. I'd certainly take Breaston over either of them but hey, different strokes and all that.

[Pidge]

3) M. Trent: as shown by playtime, cannot cover

This is retarded.Morgan could cover fine and also made plays on special teams yes he got burnt on small plays hes a rookie and 6th rounder...Leon got burnt his rookie year should we have cut him?Jerome should not be cut either he makes rookie min pay keep him around until cut down days start.

Absolutely right. That we got any meaningful production out of him in his first yr is a bonus. He's a 6th rnd pick and so obviously he'll have flaws, a couple of them rather glaring. He is by no means hopeless though and another yr or two and we might just have ourselves a very decent nickel back. Or we might not. Far too early to cut bait though.

[Trevor]

Breaston reminds me so much of slim... It'd be too weird having him...

I'd much rather have antonio bryant or T.0.

Please explain to me how in the hell a 5'11 180-something pound WR reminds you of Chris Henry...

IS he that small??? Holy sh**... Idk i thought he was alot bigger. Also because he is a #15 who pretty much catches everything thrown to him

[Fan from afar]

3) M. Trent: as shown by playtime, cannot cover

This is retarded.Morgan could cover fine and also made plays on special teams yes he got burnt on small plays hes a rookie and 6th rounder...Leon got burnt his rookie year should we have cut him?Jerome should not be cut either he makes rookie min pay keep him around until cut down days start.

You're entitled to your opinion, but a quality corner he is NOT. Getting burnt repeatedly is not what I consider average or good coverage. Guess we'll find out if he improves (if given the chance) in his second year. Jerome has not fulfilled expectations on this team; money has nothing to do with it; talent and contributions to the team is what I consider on my list.

[Kazkal]

3) M. Trent: as shown by playtime, cannot cover

This is retarded.Morgan could cover fine and also made plays on special teams yes he got burnt on small plays hes a rookie and 6th rounder...Leon got burnt his rookie year should we have cut him?Jerome should not be cut either he makes rookie min pay keep him around until cut down days start.

Absolutely right. That we got any meaningful production out of him in his first yr is a bonus. He's a 6th rnd pick and so obviously he'll have flaws, a couple of them rather glaring. He is by no means hopeless though and another yr or two and we might just have ourselves a very decent nickel back. Or we might not. Far too early to cut bait though.

That's the thing though I thought he did a fine job this year as a nickle corner,Seen other teams nickle corners they make you wanna cry and tear your eyes out...Trent I didn't get that because truthfully I feel the few plays he got torched on had we had any passrush wouldn't had been a problem but when you have 3 CB's on field and no passrush someone is bound to get beat because it isn't 20 years ago...

[wpeldios]

Trent had a very good year for a 2nd day rookie cb. Some of these positions take time to develop. Trent showed alot of ability this year. I am honestly comfortable with him next year.

[JoePong]

These people who are criticizing Morgan Trent probably wanted us to cut Leon Hall after his rookie season.

This is just stupid. Even corners who are high 1st round draft picks struggle as rookies and get burned quite a bit. I acually didn't see Trent get burned very often at all though, so I'm not sure what people are talking about. He showed a lot of promise, and his play was pretty favorable when compared to other rookie CBs I have seen.

[BengalPimp]

LMFAO at the cut Morgan Trent comment. Are you nuts? For arookie CB, I think he did a solid job, and see him only improving. I think CB wiil be one of our best positions next year, with Trent, and a healthy David Jones (he didn't look fully recovered when he did come back from a foot fracture, ask J Joe how that type of injury can affect you)....I think we have 4 quality CB's......Something to watch in training camp...The fight for the Nickel CB job between morgan Trent and David Jones...Should be good.

On a side note....Morgan Trent is our biggest CB at 6'1"

[walzav29]

Trent must have done something right. He replaced Jones as the 3rd CB. For a rookie he did really well.

[walzav29]

I seen NFL Network 2 guys picked teams that wouldn't make the playoffs from this year. 1 said the Bengals. Which to me is good. The Bengals heads will not even get close to being inflated. I've heard that their division is to tough. Palmer's elbow is messed up, and they basically suck. This must be the 6th year in a row where everyone picks SD to win the SB.