ArmyBengal Posted March 24 Report Posted March 24 21 minutes ago, HoosierCat said: I like Lemon better but Q-Peen would be handy to have when Tee misses his annual 4-5 games. Q-Peen.... Just goes to show I will never grow up. That made me laugh loudly. 1 Quote
ArmyBengal Posted March 24 Report Posted March 24 Flacco coming back on a 1 year deal. I like that. Now shitcan the other dude. 1 Quote
COB Posted March 25 Report Posted March 25 1 hour ago, ArmyBengal said: Flacco coming back on a 1 year deal. I like that. Now shitcan the other dude. I’m with you. Shitcan Burrow and we ride Flacco to a couple Super Bowls! 2 Quote
Stripes Posted March 25 Report Posted March 25 Works for me. Without Flacco they would have needed to draft a QB at some point. They still might for a longer-term backup to groom, but now it's not an emergency. Edit: Nevermind; I already forgot about Josh Johnson. Good then. Quote
HoosierCat Posted March 25 Author Report Posted March 25 1 year, $6 million, could go to $9 million with incentives. Premium price but worth it. Quote
HoosierCat Posted March 25 Author Report Posted March 25 Wish they’d been as willing to step up for a vet linebacker… Quote
ArmyBengal Posted March 25 Report Posted March 25 No shit right? I do like the thought of Flacco getting in all of the camp stuff and really being able to work in with the offense as opposed to coming in from a trade and being expected to carry the team for a period of time. I want to see a trade to help the interior of the defensive line. There isn't an answer in the draft. 1 Quote
Prophecy Posted March 25 Report Posted March 25 Good. Didn't want Josh Johnson as option #2 if something went wrong. Quote
COB Posted March 25 Report Posted March 25 Mike certainly values quarterbacks and qb play. I think Browning falling on his face last year shocked the organization. This signing is the reaction. Quote
HoosierCat Posted March 25 Author Report Posted March 25 1 hour ago, COB said: Mike certainly values quarterbacks and qb play. I think Browning falling on his face last year shocked the organization. This signing is the reaction. Yeah, I'm sure that Jake's faceplant was an unwelcome surprise to them. It sure was to me. But I think this probably has more to do with 1. how well Flacco did and 2. it becoming clear that you can't count on Burrow to stay healthy all season. Say what you want about Bert, but he's an honest-to-gawd NFL QB. Not a career backup or journeyman, but an actual "check out my Super Bowl ring" QB. And if you give him easy buttons like Chase and Higgins...well, we all saw the results. And it's clear that the Bengals need that in their pocket, because while I love Burrow and think he's an amazing talent, it's been a struggle year after year to keep him on the field. So even though it makes me grind my teeth to see that much money go to a backup QB and not a position of greater need like LB or DT or even edge, I can't really object much. Quote
ArmyBengal Posted March 25 Report Posted March 25 This signing made perfect sense to me and think was the wisest move they could have made. Signing Josh Johnson was quite possibly the laziest bullshit signing in the history of the team. They could shitcan him now with Clifford still on the roster. 2 Quote
ArmyBengal Posted March 26 Report Posted March 26 4 weeks from today is the draft. Not that I'm counting or anything. Quote
HoosierCat Posted March 26 Author Report Posted March 26 28 years later and the copium remains strong with former Bengals WR coach John Garrett. Quote Garrett: We had two first-round picks, 13 and 17. We were gonna go defense and there were some good players. (We drafted linebacker) Takeo Spikes. Then, we get to pick 15, 16. It’s the elephant in the room. I remember going, “Are we gonna pass on him?” It was literally, “John, sit down. We’re taking the linebacker.” It was decided ahead of time. We already had a couple of good receivers in Darnay Scott and Carl Pickens. The need just wasn’t there. We took Brian Simmons, who was fantastic. Randy went to a place where he fit perfectly. That's some weapons-grade bullshit right there. Set aside the whole bit about already having decided on need over BPA, that's par for the course for the Bengals on draft day. But this: "We already had a couple of good receivers in Darnay Scott and Carl Pickens." ...is a lie. Oh, yeah, Scott and Pickens were still here, but not for long. This was 1988, Carl was 28 and was about to have his final 1,000-yard season. His production would fall off in 1999, at which point he was cut. He had one more year in Tennessee and then was out of the league. Meanwhile Scott would peak with his one and only 1,000-yard season in 1999, as Pickens faded, then break a leg and miss all of 2000, and finally was sent packing after 2001. He spent 2002 with Dallas and then was also out of the league. And let's not even go into the off-field stuff, like Pickens bad-mouthing the team so bad it led to the infamous "Carl Pickens clause" saga, or Scott routinely going no-contact with the club in the offseason. Yeah, John, tell me again how the Bengals were so f***ing set at WR in '98 than they could pass on Randy Moss in favor of...Brian Simmons. And no, John, Simmons was not fantastic. He was average on a good day, meaning that as a first round pick he was a bust (and Spikes was only marginally better, honestly). And where did it all lead us? Oh, right, back to the draft room just 24 months later, where the Bengals would spend first and third round picks on...Peter Warrick and Ron Dugans ('Member him? I 'member!). That would go so well that just 12 months later the Bengals would spend a second on Chad Johnson! Bonus rant: that Warrick pick was the 4th overall! If you had taken Spikes/Moss in 1998 you know what LB you could have used that 4 on in 2000? BRIAN URLACHER! Now, HE was fantastic. BS, BS, BS. The Bngals f***ed up massively and still haven't learned a damn thing from it. Quote
COB Posted March 26 Report Posted March 26 33 minutes ago, HoosierCat said: BS, BS, BS. The Bngals f***ed up massively and still haven't learned a damn thing from it. Yep. Then, as now, the bengals are just outgunned when it comes to identifying, evaluating, and selecting, players. Their results in recent drafts tell the tale. Depression sets in. Quote
ArmyBengal Posted March 26 Report Posted March 26 Yeah, this is why the lead up to the draft is my favorite. There are really good players that will help our team and the Bengals haven't passed on them yet. I'm banking on Caleb Downs being there at #10 and the Bengals pass on him and then proceed to watch him go to the Dolphins and have an All-Pro career while we put all of our eggs in the Peter Woods basket only to watch him not make any impact because he can't beat out McKinley fucking Jackson. Please Bengals, please don't fuck this up. 1 Quote
HoosierCat Posted March 26 Author Report Posted March 26 5 minutes ago, ArmyBengal said: Yeah, this is why the lead up to the draft is my favorite. There are really good players that will help our team and the Bengals haven't passed on them yet. That’s a good line. Thanks I needed the laugh! Quote
ArmyBengal Posted March 26 Report Posted March 26 Glad I could help Hoosier. Happy that didn't fall on blind eyes. 1 Quote
HoosierCat Posted March 31 Author Report Posted March 31 Bunch of chatter all of sudden that the Bengals looooove Faulk. I’m taking it as smoke but it is the kind of 100% dumbass move they’d make. Quote
COB Posted March 31 Report Posted March 31 Classic Bengals move. Faulk is often described as having a ton of upside because of his “frame.” Also his length is admired by all. Presumably arm length. Elite run stopper. Truthfully, we need guys who can stop the run. Luckily they found a guy they can take earlier than projected so everyone in the league can see how smart they are. Quote
ArmyBengal Posted March 31 Report Posted March 31 Faulk is pretty much the worst player in the draft thought to be taken in the first round. He's the draft's equivalent to signing QB Josh Johnson this offseason. Quote
COB Posted April 1 Report Posted April 1 Falk just signed up for my online course. In just two short weeks he’ll be certified to clean out gutters in 7 US states and one US territory (Guam, in case you were wondering). 2 Quote
COB Posted April 2 Report Posted April 2 Confirmed - Puka Nacua is a nut. He delivers and takes a lot of head shots and I think it’s starting to show. He’s in rehab but you can’t rehab from CTE. 1 Quote
ArmyBengal Posted April 2 Report Posted April 2 Not funny at all, because I wouldn't put past the Bengals to do some stupid shit like that and call it a win. 1 Quote
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