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I like this signing. Newman may not be the player he was 5 years ago, but neither is Champ Bailey, Asante Samuel. or other veteran corners who still play in the league and are valued for their experience. So, Newman isn't a shutdown CB anymore and may have lost a step. He can still run pretty well, and if Zimmer and ML believe he has value and still can play, where's the downside? I don't care what the average age of the CBs is next year, if they play well. And I would sure feel better about Newman being in the game than someone like Rico Murray. In short, Terence Newman still has quality, the coaches like him, and the team's CB situation is automatically better with him on the offseason roster.

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Josh tweeted earlier today that the average age of the Bengals' corners is now something like 28, and if you subtract Ghee and Murray, it hits 30.

I don't care if their average age is 35, if they can play. Older CBs may lose a step, but they are usually where they need to be when the s**t hit the fan. Zimmer and Marvin Lewis seem to value that quality a lot.

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I like this signing. Newman may not be the player he was 5 years ago, but neither is Champ Bailey, Asante Samuel. or other veteran corners who still play in the league and are valued for their experience.

Well, in Bailey's case he must be valued for his experience because his play certainly hasn't been anything to write home about lately. His last good year was 2009, also the only one of the last four seasons he's been able to play a full slate. As for Samuel, you tell me how valued he is. The Eagles have been trying to unload him for more than a year.

So, Newman isn't a shutdown CB anymore and may have lost a step. He can still run pretty well,

I believe this is what's known as "damning with faint praise." Newman is a standard Bengals FA signing: the aging vet looking for one more deal. Occasionally this works out (see Webb, Richmond) but more often not (see Williams, Roy; Hartwell, Ed; or Sam, Fat).

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Makes me.worried that Hall wont be rdy at start of season.

I've already accepted the fact I expect him to be PUP'd.

I think if there is something to worry about, it's that he comes back to form at all.

I have faith in that happening, but don't think he starts week 1.

That's why I think CB is a must have in the 1st.

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In a crippling blow to the Bengals' secondary, CB Rico Murray has been released.

Rico wasn't all that suave. :P

Maybe not, but the coaches liked him. My bet is he gets resigned as a camp body, and maybe to the PS once the season starts, if he doesn't catch on somewhere else.

So, I guess that means our CB lineup for 2012 will look something like this:

Dre Kirkpatrick

Leon Hall

Nate Clements

Jason Allen

Terence Newman

Pacman

Brandon Ghee

That's one more than they usually keep but army is probably right about Hall starting out on PUP. By the time he's ready to come back injury may have opened a spot.

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Just for fun, here's Rico's epic journey as a Bengal (so far):

Signed (UDFA) April 30, 2009

Waived September 5, 2009

Signed (PS) September 23, 2009

Signed (active roster) December 12, 2009

Waived September 4, 2010

Signed (PS) September 5, 2010

Signed (active roster) October 29, 2010

Placed on IR December 10, 2010

Waived September 14, 2011

Signed (PS) January 3, 2012

Waived April 12, 2012

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I see the signing of Terrence Newman as Leon Hall insurance. This lets Leon ease back, get his Achilles right and then come back. No rush.

What Newman has left is a question but he is big and wont get smoked like Pacman had.

I give them credit for addressing the db's this offseason.

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I figure this signing has zero impact on the Bengals' draft board, and if that's the case I don't mind it at all. He can only help the depth, and if we have to have a crappy backup I'd prefer it be a veteran leader over the likes of now-departed Rico Murray.

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What Newman has left is a question but he is big and wont get smoked like Pacman had.

Might I suggest looking over some of the Cowboys games last season ??

He got down right abused in situations last year.

Hopefully Zimmer can find a way to work him in and put him in the right situation.

I'd rather have whomever our 1st round pick or Allen starting over Newman.

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I figure this signing has zero impact on the Bengals' draft board, and if that's the case I don't mind it at all. He can only help the depth, and if we have to have a crappy backup I'd prefer it be a veteran leader over the likes of now-departed Rico Murray.

Agreed.

And, if the Bengals get that 1st round corner that a lot of us suspect they will, then it's good to have a guy like Newman showing him the ropes.

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http://www.cincyjung...ety-rico-murray

Yep we've signed Jason Allen and Terence Newman but at 33 years of age I can't see Newman having the longevity so I'm just wondering if this is a move to make room for Barron.

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