2025 Opponents Set/Offseason Notes

[AMPHAR]

2 hours ago, HoosierCat said:

And I see things are going just fine up in Cleveland...

I think it was back around 2001 when the Bengals had a QB competition between Akili Smith, Jon Kitna and, if memory serves, Scott "the water buffalo" Mitchell that someone quipped that if you have three QBs, you have no QB. So if you have six QBs, is that like negative one QB?

There's was one time.  Bengals had a 3-way QB competition going.   All of them faced shoulder fatigue similar to what the Browns are going through now.   Kenny Anderson was QB coach.   He came in an ran 7 v 7.   It was the best 7v7 of camp, ball didn't hit the ground.   3 things you knew right there:

1. Ken Anderson - Hall of Fame

2. QBs sucked

3. Secondary sucked

[ArmyBengal]

The Browns are pretty much screwed with Watson, but yeah it should be interesting to watch.
Personally, I'm hoping he gets healthy and shows up ready to go.  I would laugh my ass off.

Remember all the headlines yelling COLLUSION about teams not willing to give fully guaranteed contracts after Watson signed his?  That ruling came down and it was crickets after that.  No one complaining now.

Yes Cleveland, you and a sexual predator with injuries preventing him from playing occupy that island alone.

[HoosierCat]

Vikes WR Jordan Addison suspended for the first three games, so he will miss the week 3 game against the Bengals.

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Given how Addison cooked as a rookie when these teams met in 2023 — an epic 27-24 Bengals triumph in overtime, it should be noted — I sure won't miss seeing him in action!

Jordan Addison: perfect 158.3 passer rating when targeted vs. the Bengals

6 targets, 6 receptions
5 first downs
111 receiving yards
2 TDs

https://stripehype.com/bengals-scored-big-win-rectify-early-season-woes

I'll take all the breaks we can get.

[ArmyBengal]

Yes, we saw last year how one break here or there literally made all the difference.
Will take whatever is tossed our way.

[ArmyBengal]

For those thinking about adding Scherff, he retired so the search continues.

[COB]

Brandon Scherff must not have been healthy.  I had a post ready if/when we signed him:  “There’s a new Scherff in town.”  Or something along the lines of “Scherffing Safari.”  Tip your veal.

[AMPHAR]

I think "guard talk" with Asriel Abyss is overblown.   Schreff would have been off the board before the draft if everything was 100% football for him.   Clearly it wasn't.   There's multiple guys cut from the Bengals with jobs before final cut down day. 

If you love PFF.  The top FA guard just fired off a 50 for the Vikes in preseason action.  I don't think PFF or the way fans attempt to use it is worth a crap.  Fun, but not worth a crap.    

The only valid concern about RG, IMO, is what happens IF/WHEN the tackles go down?   They have every year with Burrow.  

 

[ArmyBengal]

Again, if RG is viewed as the "Be all, end all" of the 2025 season, someone is overvaluing things a bit.

That being said, I don't like any of the RG options this year.  Literally any of them.

I think Patrick is their best option and I'm hopeful he earns the starting nod.

Injuries anywhere along the line could be problematic, but the Bengals are FAR from the only team dealing with o-line weaknesses or depth concerns.  The outcomes from the defensive side of the ball are a much bigger concern for me as the season draws near.

[TJJackson]

15 hours ago, COB said:

Brandon Scherff must not have been healthy.  I had a post ready if/when we signed him:  “There’s a new Scherff in town.”  Or something along the lines of “Scherffing Safari.”  Tip your veal.

tip your waitress.  eat your veal

[COB]

10 hours ago, TJJackson said:

tip your waitress.  eat your veal

The veal’s here all waitress.

[HoosierCat]

Ravens reset the safety market, give Kyle Hamilton $100 million.

https://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/46087820/ravens-kyle-hamilton-agree-4-year-1004m-extension

[volcom69]

Risner signs, great news hopefully he is still as good as years past if so this is a huge upgrade and pretty freaking excited about it. Could be the best line Burrow played behind if he and Fairchild play like they can. 

[ArmyBengal]

That Hamilton signing equals one thing and one thing only… The Bengals will never sign a drafted safety that over performs to a second contract.

[HoosierCat]

Didn’t see this coming.

https://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/46098144/sources-micah-parsons-traded-packers-gets-record-contract

Pretty sure if you’d asked people in Feb who between Hendrickson and Parsons would get signed and who would get traded, the answer would have been the opposite of what happened.

[HoosierCat]

LMAO

 

[Stripes]

Gonna get in my time machine and tell the Bengals fanbase of 1995 that in 30 years, the Dallas Cowboys will be a demonstrably worse-run franchise than the Cincinnati Bengals.

[ArmyBengal]

I would have given up 2 firsts and BJ for Parsons.

That contract is just crazy though.

[COB]

Incredible contract.  they must have a ton of confidence in Micah.  You give that much money up front to a player, he can pretty much do and say whatever he wants.  It’s mind boggling.

[HoosierCat]

3 hours ago, Stripes said:

Gonna get in my time machine and tell the Bengals fanbase of 1995 that in 30 years, the Dallas Cowboys will be a demonstrably worse-run franchise than the Cincinnati Bengals.

See you just dint understand this makes them better against the run!

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"This was a move to get us successful in the playoffs," Jones said in a 46-minute news conference Thursday after the Cowboys acquired defensive tackle Kenny Clarkand first-round picks in 2026 and 2027. "This was a move to be better on defense, stopping the run. This was a move to, if we get behind, not be run on. And it was a deliberate move, a well-thought-out move to make this happen."

No Parsons = CHAMPIONSHIP! #JerryLogic

[HoosierCat]

& yeah the money is nuts but that the NFL now. Teams get half a billion a year in shared revenue. This is why Trey did what he did. NFL $$ is just on another planet.

[HoosierCat]

One last thought: if Trey plays this season like he did last season, that ~$38m franchise tag just became a bargain.

[Stripes]

4 hours ago, ArmyBengal said:

I would have given up 2 firsts and BJ for Parsons.

That contract is just crazy though.

At first I read this as “A BJ”, and I didn’t bat an eye.

[AMPHAR]

That Cowboys show on Netflix and this happening is funny.   Jerry Jones and Jimmy still argue over who's idea it was to trade Herschel Walker.   A trade they got soundly roasted just like Micah Parsons.  

One of those things you can't measure is once the player gets paid how do they perform afterward.  There's a lot of pressure coming in a being the savior of a franchise.    Of course I'm sure Green Bay is thinking Reggie White and what that move did for the franchise along with Favre.  

The contract itself is big money of course, BUT wait for the details.   J'mar Chase could still be the highest paid in terms of real money.   J'mar can reasonable expect $138m in 4 years.    Micah's $136m doesn't beat that so it depends how much funny money is in the void years. 

 

[ArmyBengal]

10 hours ago, HoosierCat said:

See you just dint understand this makes them better against the run!

No Parsons = CHAMPIONSHIP! #JerryLogic

Yeah, I heard that comment and just laughed out loud.
I texted my buddy who's a Cowboys fan and just said, "Seriously" with laughing emojis.
Further proof that you just can't fix stupid.

[ArmyBengal]

8 hours ago, Stripes said:

At first I read this as “A BJ”, and I didn’t bat an eye.

As long as it's known I'm not the one giving.
Maybe that responsibility should fall to Pumpkin in future contract negotiations.