DesperateDerelict Posted May 10, 2005 Report Posted May 10, 2005 Many of us Bengal’s fans have very high expectations for our team this season, a sentiment not always shared by the media of other NFL fans. Many of them feel that we are a player or two away from being a championship team. What would it take to change their minds? My question to y’all is: If you could pick one (or, if absolutely necessary, two) ACTIVE players from other NFL rosters and put them in stripes, which player would you choose? This player’s contributions and overall affect on the talent level of the team would be so profound that the Bengals would instantly become prohibitive favorites in the AFC. Can you name 1 or 2? Some potential suggestions:QB: Manning, Vick, Brady, etc.RB: Tomlinson, Alexander, Holmes, etc.WR: TO, Moss, Holt, etc.TE: Gates, Gonzalez, Heap, etc.OL: Pick oneDL: Peppers, Freeney, KGB, etc.LB: Lewis, Urlacher, Brooks, etc.DB: Reed, Harrison, Barber, Malloy, etc.There are alot that would help, but few that would make that huge an impact . . . C'mon, pick one!!! Quote
Kirkendall Posted May 10, 2005 Report Posted May 10, 2005 Great topic. My two (since one is no fun) are:Ed ReedGilbert BrownThose two would give us Super Bowl feva!! Cowbell? WOOOO! Quote
WHO DEY AGAIN? Posted May 10, 2005 Report Posted May 10, 2005 I'll go with Alexander and Peppers. I know we don't need Alexander but our Offense would be unstoppable. Reed would probably be a better pick though. Quote
TJJackson Posted May 10, 2005 Report Posted May 10, 2005 S Ed Reed - BaltimoreDT Kris Jenkins - Panthers Quote
DesperateDerelict Posted May 10, 2005 Author Report Posted May 10, 2005 I was thinking about Ray Lewis (if I only had one), but I've changed my mind:SS Troy PolamulaTE: Antonio Gates Quote
DesperateDerelict Posted May 11, 2005 Author Report Posted May 11, 2005 ed reed and dwight freeneyHow can you pick Freeney over Seymore (butts)? Anyway, I think the Steelers TP will have a better year than Reed this year. Quote
Critical Mass Posted May 11, 2005 Report Posted May 11, 2005 Ed ReedKelly Gregg............. wait, we had Kelly Gregg......Maybe a better talent evaluator............................. Quote
Ickeyshuffler Posted May 11, 2005 Report Posted May 11, 2005 DT Kris Jenkins, Panthers OR DT Marcus Stroud, Jaguars (i'm undecided)S Roy Williams, Cowboys Quote
schweinhart Posted May 11, 2005 Report Posted May 11, 2005 S Ed Reed - BaltimoreDT Kris Jenkins - Panthers Ditto. Damn that'd be some serious upgrade. Quote
ArmyBengal Posted May 11, 2005 Report Posted May 11, 2005 S Ed Reed - BaltimoreDT Kris Jenkins - PanthersDitto. Damn that'd be some serious upgrade. No other way to go...WHODEY !!! Quote
bengalindian Posted May 11, 2005 Report Posted May 11, 2005 Polamalu and Peppers. Have you seen Julius Peppers in Madden? He is siiiiiiiiiiiiiiick.Oh well, atleast we can all dream. Quote
turningpoint Posted May 11, 2005 Report Posted May 11, 2005 Peppers, reed.Chris jenkins. over Marcus Stroud... get out of here....The best DT in the elague is marcus Stroud...not to mention he's a hell of a lot younger. Quote
schweinhart Posted May 11, 2005 Report Posted May 11, 2005 Peppers, reed.Chris jenkins. over Marcus Stroud... get out of here....The best DT in the elague is marcus Stroud...not to mention he's a hell of a lot younger. You must be thinking of Buckner.Jenkins is younger than Stroud and he's a dominating DT...but he's coming off an injury year. Quote
TippCityRick Posted May 11, 2005 Report Posted May 11, 2005 Chris jenkins. over Marcus Stroud... get out of here....The best DT in the elague is marcus Stroud...not to mention he's a hell of a lot younger.I disagree. Shaun Rogers of Detroit is, IMHO, the best DT in the game right now. I'd take him and Ed Reed. No question about a MAJOR upgrade there. Quote
R-U-D-I Posted May 11, 2005 Report Posted May 11, 2005 Thomas Davis and Travis Johnson.What? The draft is over? Now we're stuck with pointless projections and observations for 3 months!! Quote
DesperateDerelict Posted May 11, 2005 Author Report Posted May 11, 2005 If you could pick one (or, if absolutely necessary, two) ACTIVE players from other NFL rosters and put them in stripes, which player would you choose? This player’s contributions and overall affect on the talent level of the team would be so profound that the Bengals would instantly become prohibitive favorites in the AFC.As of now, Ed Reed is the consensus pick, with Peppers running a distant second. Other all-pro's selected multiple times include Jenkins, Gates, Freeney, and Polamula. DB or DL are included in EVERY selection (Hear us, Marvin?)Since the question really asks which players would give us instant credibility with the idiot media, I'm surprised noone went with the 'sexy' picks, like Peyton Manning and Ray Lewis . . . not as much of an upgrade, but a helluva lot of notoriety.Our cap number would be around $110M. Quote
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