Who would you rather have

[walzav29]

As always we won't get the free agent, but just in case who would you rather have?

[bengalboomer7]

I'd pick Sharper just cause he's a better investment. As athletic as Boulware is he would only be a situational player/pass rusher and if we would have gotten sharper he would have been on the field for all three downs, so from a money standpoint you get more production out of Sharper.

[Rimington over Marino]

How many of these big name free agents that everyone has wanted in Cincy has been invited to NE? The only free agents that have signed in NE in recent years are Rodney Harrison, Ted Washington and Keith Traylor.

[Kazkal]

None really.I think our LB depth is just fine.

If we got either of them they woulden't wanna be bench warmers and I don't wanna see pollack or odell or landon have that job either.

"How many of these big name free agents that everyone has wanted in Cincy has been invited to NE? The only free agents that have signed in NE in recent years are Rodney Harrison, Ted Washington and Keith Traylor."

They've signed quite a few vets this year like chad brown and tim dwight.

[The_Next_Big_Thing]

I don't want either of these over the hill guys for a year or two. I want to build for the long run.

[Indycat]

I don't want either of these over the hill guys for a year or two. I want to build for the long run.

Yea what he said

[cincy9275]

young players learn from battle tested vets. quality depth is a very good thing to have. i would like to have them both.

[The_Next_Big_Thing]

young players learn from battle tested vets. quality depth is a very good thing to have. i would like to have them both.

There's only so much room on the roster, and we don't need an old fart to teach our young guys. That's what the coaching staff is for.

[cincy9275]

if we did not need old farts teaching our young guys then why would we sign braham?

[BengalszoneBilly]

There's only so much room on the roster, and we don't need an old fart to teach our young guys. That's what the coaching staff is for.

There are many things that coaches can't begin to teach better than a veteran playing side by side with younger players and leading by example!

Coaches give them directions in words.

Veteran players give them real life demonstration!

[HoTbOy]

If we had to choose I would pick Sharper, only because he was 1 and 2 in tackles in the NFL the past 2 years and Boulware was hurt much of last year...

[membengal]

I am abstaining until a neither option is added.

Since the drafting of Pollack and Thurman, I have chilled about needing another LB.

[schweinhart]

I am abstaining until a neither option is added.

Since the drafting of Pollack and Thurman, I have chilled about needing another LB.

Same.

[The_Next_Big_Thing]

if we did not need old farts teaching our young guys then why would we sign braham?

Quite simply, because Wilkerson isn't ready to play, which leaves us a center who sucks and a rookie. The roster will have 3 centers this year. Wilkerson, Braham, and Gooey. Gooey will get the start by week 3. Braham will be backup.