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It's funny that they keep looking for r6 and r7 gems... Sure, you might find a TJ every once a decade, but even he didn't emerge for 3 years...

Cobi looks decent. Will he beat Tate? Only if he produces on STs. I'm pulling for him but I generally give this team little props for developing WR talent. Recall they activated Purify over Simpson....

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To be fair, the Vikings haven't exactly developed Simpson into a star either

agree but that's not my point. point is, they didn't let Simpson sniff the field for almost 3 years... was a r2 pick and gave Caldwell, Purify and others chances before Simpson. then, when he does get a start, blows up and makes many big plays. now, the guy was a massive reach and is weed guy, so the whole thing is dumb.

If Cobi makes the roster, that means he will have blown up the rookie camp, training camp and the preseason games. Here's hoping.

Green, Sanu, Hawk, Jones, .... the rest is up for grabs.

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I don't believe that Whalen/Tate/Sanzenbacher and even Hawkins are locks to make the team.

Every year there are surprises to make the roster. I suspect, as well, that with added speed on the offense (Bernard) that Hawkins is not as hot a commodity as he was earlier.

Dalton needs more size from his receivers. If Hamilton, or another one of the bigger FA's can step up, I can see at least one of the current listed above WR's getting cut.

I'd say Hawkins is a lock,He's been our 2nd most productive WR and Jay Gruden has a man crush on him.

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Hey guys, die hard Redskins fan here, but just wanted to say I'll be watching you guys closely this year. You got an awesome one in Gio Bernard. Haven't seen a lot of discussion on him, but as a Tar Heel who watched all his college career, yall are in for a real treat. If he had stayed for his Jr. year, he might have had a shot at the Heisman. In case you haven't seen what I consider to be his best play as a Tar Heel, check this video out:
/>http://www.goheels.com/mediaPortal/player.dbml?id=1077801

He's a dynamic player. Plays much faster than his 40 speed indicates. Can make plays receiving out of the backfield as well. Yall are going to have a very dangerous offense next year. Looking forward to seeing you guys in the SB next year!

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Thanks GioFan. We're looking forward to seeing him on the field. The Bengals offense was hamstrung last year when Bernard Scott went down after about one carry with a season ending injury. They badly needed a complementary back for BJGE.

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I don't suppose that many would agree with me but ...

I am pulling for John Goodman to some how stick with the team.

I'm glad someone else had the temerity to say this. Goodman sort of reminds me of Kevin Walter. I know he is a longshot, but I would be satisfied if he just got a contract at the end of his tryout.

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I don't suppose that many would agree with me but ...

I am pulling for John Goodman to some how stick with the team.

I'm glad someone else had the temerity to say this. Goodman sort of reminds me of Kevin Walter. I know he is a longshot, but I would be satisfied if he just got a contract at the end of his tryout.

Agreed. Prolly a practice squad guy to start with.

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Goodman has some skill.

He has good size, good hands, runs good routes and has pretty good game speed.

He was a four star prospect coming out of High School but for whatever reason he had like zero production at Notre Dame.

And you have to think that he is starting off at the very bottom of a rather long list of wide receivers.

But I don't know ...

For some reason he seems to flash potential to me.

Or maybe I am just naturally drawn to pulling for the underdog, after all I have been a Bengals fan from my youth.

In any case ...

If the light did suddenly come on for him and he became a productive player for the Bengals, it would also make for a good human interest story, due to his long history and friendship with Eifert.

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Well, it appears they got through day one and everyone's happy.


/>http://www.bengals.com/news/article-1/Mini-update-Go-Go-Gio-Backpedaling-McCalebb-JK-returns-Dalton-sneaks-peek-Buddy-system/928980d6-a1aa-4c8d-b27b-932a73bb8f24

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I hope to hell he can nudge someone like Taint off the roster. I would be one of the happiest fans around here.

Marvin Lewis's comments on Jayson DiManche from bengals.com (link to full article below)

“Just the quickness in line, the ability to stick his foot in the ground and go from Point A to Point B," he said of what he liked from Burkhead. "Just the things you saw from him on tape. His abilities as a receiver. I think he’ll be a guy also who will really uplift us on special teams and compete to be one of our core guys.”

http://www.bengals.com/news/article-1/Lewis-loves-his-rookies-says-Eifert-and-Bernard-can-help-now/df6a7975-f953-4ad5-8aa4-186515e4f80d

Tates replacement on ST's ???

How happy would that make ArmyBengal :lol:/>

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Based off of the video clips and articles from the weekend, I am very iimpressed with the group of players the Bengals brought to Rookie camp. I know it's all rookie s and newbies but there is some serious talent mixed throughout that group.

I enjoyed the video interview of Margus Hunt after the first practice. He seems like a good guy that will be a future leader on this team. To me he has that look in his eye that Tim Krumrie had. I truly look forward to watching him develop.

And Eifert and Gio certainly seem pro-ready right now which is awesome. I just hope that Gruden and Andy D can maximize their potential. It's nice knowing that we don't have to wait until mid-year or next year to have the first and second round picks contribute.

If I am a marginal player in this roster, I am worried. This seems like a special group to me.

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