ArmyBengal Posted August 5 Report Posted August 5 I am still really intrigued by what Bryan Cook is going to bring to the safety spot this year. That group was so woefully pitiful last year and he bring both a winning approach and leadership. Just hoping the addition of those veterans to the defense help Knight and Carter develop faster in year two. 1 Quote
ArmyBengal Posted August 6 Report Posted August 6 One week until the Bengals first preseason game. On the plus side of things in case someone wasn't paying attention, the Hall of Fame game is tonight with the Panthers and Cardinals kicking off the start of the preseason. This is the time of year where I would be happy to watch the Mother Mary of the Blind football team take the field, so color me happy that football is back !! Quote
COB Posted August 6 Report Posted August 6 5 hours ago, ArmyBengal said: One week until the Bengals first preseason game. AmericanFootball the Panthers and Cardinals kicking off the start of the preseason. Carson Beck legacy game. Quote
Stripes Posted August 6 Report Posted August 6 I think the Bengals might have had a first round pick after all. Cashius Howell might be a monster. 1 Quote
COB Posted August 6 Report Posted August 6 It would be so great if they hit a home run on a pick or two this go around. Supposedly Howell and one of the DBs are both looking great. The really tall guy we picked. Quote
HoosierCat Posted August 7 Author Report Posted August 7 Jahmyr Gibbs $22.5M APY Bijan Robinson $22.25M Jonathan Taylor $22M Saquon Barkley $20.6M Christian McCaffrey $19M Memo to Katie: Chase Brown ain’t getting any cheaper. Quote
ArmyBengal Posted August 7 Report Posted August 7 To start, that game last night was about as fun of a preseason game as you were going to watch. Next, I saw that play where Howell steamrolled OBJ and put him on his ass. Impressive. Then, if you haven't seen Colbie Young making catches every damn practice, you are missing it. I think they may found a 4th rounder more than capable of filling in the rotation and pushing, if not replacing, Yoshi at the #3 spot. They didn't need to find a starter, but they may have just done that. Can't miss the 6'5 #86 on the field. Lastly, is it just me or every time there's a WR making a great catch, it's against Turner? I find myself saying, "C'mon Turner" when watching, but the offense is still lethal. Bring on next Thursday !!! 1 Quote
COB Posted August 8 Report Posted August 8 Agreed, I’m ready for the season to start. I’m so overly optimistic on the defense, I have to keep reminding myself to manage my expectations. If I’m being real, there is a chance we won’t pitch 17 shutouts. Quote
ArmyBengal Posted August 10 Report Posted August 10 See money Mac hit a 65 yarder at practice? Thats fun. 1 Quote
HoosierCat Posted August 10 Author Report Posted August 10 Lions won’t play Goff in the preseason opener against Cincy. https://lionswire.usatoday.com/story/sports/nfl/lions/2026/08/10/detroit-lions-jared-goff-not-playing-nfl-preseason-vs-bengals/91237493007/ Quote
HoosierCat Posted August 10 Author Report Posted August 10 First depth chart out. https://www.bengals.com/team/depth-chart No real surprises, though Coker as the no. 2 RT caught my eye. List of no. 1’s does confirm one thing: that indeed, you cannot stop the Sample. Quote
ArmyBengal Posted August 10 Report Posted August 10 They should have gotten something in return for Slaton in a trade earlier when looking at the DT depth. Either that is they are admitting that Kris Jenkins and McKinnley Jackson were poor picks. Since we are where we are, I will simply enjoy the depth. That's a good problem. Murphy better find something other than Froot Loops to realize his potential. In looking at the DE group, there are still questions there. Is Josh Newton now occupying a room in the back of the basement of the doghouse? Davis isn't really surprising me in the #1 nickel spot, but dang. However, in retrospect I hated the Newton pick. The safety group looks to be in a much better place. This is the last year I'm giving Battle. No other excuses when considering the secondary talent around him. Put up Battle. Best looking O-line and depth we've seen in quite some time around here. 1 Quote
ArmyBengal Posted August 10 Report Posted August 10 I also went looking and initial roster last year looked like this: 2 QB's (I expect the same # and guys this year) 3 RB's (I expect the same # and guys this year) 6 WR's (The only change I see is switching Jermaine Burton for Colbie Young) 5 TE's (The only change I see is switching Noah Fant for Erick All Jr. if healthy) 8 OL (If they only keep 8 again, there will be some harder cuts this year) 11 DL (I think the only spot on the given depth chart that's up for grabs is between Johnson and Robinson) 5 LB's (Jesus I hope this group doesn't doom the whole fucking season. By far the weakest group) 10 DB's (The given depth chart would see both Newton and Anthony on the outs. Quite the changes) 3 Specialists (Looks like Wagner is the next LS up replacing Adomitis) 1 Quote
HoosierCat Posted August 10 Author Report Posted August 10 I’m not a big Slaton fan but it’s hard for me to complain about keeping when I’ve spent decades banging the drum for DT in both the draft and FA. I think McKinnley Jackson is toast. If I were him I’d be asking to be released in hopes of catching on elsewhere. I still think he’s got potential but he’s clearly deep in the doghouse here. Ced Johnson is going to end up being a contributor for some other team because we have to give Shemar every benefit of the doubt— which he will probably waste. Quote
ArmyBengal Posted August 10 Report Posted August 10 McKinnley asked to be traded or released last year if I recall correctly from lack of playing time. I cannot envision that improving this year and would anticipate it getting worse. 1 Quote
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