Rashad Jeanty-merged topics

[oldschooler]

Notes: Bengals sign Jeanty

February 13, 2006

Posted: 2 p.m.

The Bengals today signed free agent LB Rashad Jeanty (last name pronounced “JENN-tee”), who has played the last three seasons for the Edmonton Eskimos of the Canadian Football League. Jeanty (6-3, 230; Central Florida) has not previously signed an NFL contract and is designated a rookie for the 2006 season. He signed a two-year contract.

Jeanty had eight sacks for Edmonton last season, playing in 14 games before he was sidelined by a hand injury. He started all 18 games for the Eskimos in 2004, recording five sacks while posting 49 tackles with three forced fumbles. He began his CFL career with Edmonton in 2003, and his three-season totals include 37 games played with 83 tackles, 14 sacks and five forced fumbles.

Jeanty played two seasons (2001-02) at Central Florida, logging 9.5 sacks and 137 tackles in 22 games.

According to SI.com, here is the skinny on Jeanty:

Positives: Undersized pass rusher who projects to outside linebacker at the next level. Quick off the snap, fast off the edge and creates a lot of havoc up the field. Can change direction and pursue laterally. Adequate job locating the action and getting involved in the play.

Negatives: Undersized coming out of a three-point stance and has difficulty defending the run. Primarily used up the field and downhill.

Analysis: An athletic defender who displays a good degree of explosion, Jeanty is a developmental prospect who will need repetition to complete his game. Must learn to make plays in space, yet has potential on the outside in a 34 defense.

NFL EUROPE PLAYERS ASSIGNED: The four Bengals players allocated to NFL Europe have been assigned to their teams for the 2006 season.

WR Jamall Broussard will play for the Cologne Centurions, G Kyle Takavitz and G Steven Vieira will play for the Hamburg Sea Devils, and WR Mike Warfield will play for the Frankfurt Galaxy.

As players with experience on an NFL roster or practice squad, Broussard, Takavitz and Vieira were allocated directly from the Bengals to their NFL Europe teams. Warfield, with no prior NFL experience, was subject to the NFLEL Draft and was selected by Frankfurt in the 17th round.

http://www.bengals.com/news/news.asp?story_id=5080

[bengalboomer7]

I guess since we cut Larry Stevens last year we need a new "Poor man's Pollack"

[HoosierCat]

I guess since we cut Larry Stevens last year we need a new "Poor man's Pollack"

Funny, I had the exact same thought when reading this. More camp fodder.

[The_Next_Big_Thing]

Who the heck is Mike Warfield?

[GROIIIDayton]

they gave this guy a signing bonus so I am guessing they believe he can play.

[AGrizzlyBaer]

woo we signed the eskimo!

[Whur CHad At?]

Here is our boy sacking Ben Worthlessberger in college:

[kingwilly]

yawn...glad to see they are active as opposed to dormant.

This tells me Oompah and Navies may not be back...

[Whur CHad At?]

This guy won't play much. How old is he?

[Stripes]

When I first read the thread title, the name "Jeanty" rang a bell in my brain as a player that would be a great pickup... Obviously my brain was in the middle of a fart.

CFL? Enough said. Training camp filler.

[ShulaSteakhouse]

Potential "quality depth."

Hmm, maybe Marvin's targeting Eskimos now that he knows there won't be a bubble facility this year?

[CantStop85]

Must learn to make plays in space, yet has potential on the outside in a 34 defense.

Just another step towards the inevitable 3-4 defense, right? haha

[schweinhart]

I guess since we cut Larry Stevens last year we need a new "Poor man's Pollack"

Sounds more like a Poor man's Marcus Wilkins.

[The_Next_Big_Thing]

CFL? Enough said. Training camp filler.

XFL? Training camp filler? Kevin Kaesviharn, starting safety? Guys can end up in the CFL and become great in the NFL. Warren Moon is training camp filler? Doug Flutie? Jeff Garcia? Joe Theisman? And that's just the QBs I can think of off the top of my head.

The CFL is no different than the farm leagues in baseball. Sometimes guys aren't quite ready for the majors and end up in the CFL. Real gems can be found there, as well as in the draft. Kevin Kaesviharn is a great example. Is he a superstar? No. Is he solid as a backup? Absolutely. And he wasn't even good enough for the CFL...

[Stripes]

XFL? Training camp filler? Kevin Kaesviharn, starting safety? Guys can end up in the CFL and become great in the NFL. Warren Moon is training camp filler? Doug Flutie? Jeff Garcia? Joe Theisman? And that's just the QBs I can think of off the top of my head.

The CFL is no different than the farm leagues in baseball. Sometimes guys aren't quite ready for the majors and end up in the CFL. Real gems can be found there, as well as in the draft. Kevin Kaesviharn is a great example. Is he a superstar? No. Is he solid as a backup? Absolutely. And he wasn't even good enough for the CFL...

There's no doubt that finding gems in the CFL is possible and has happened before. Nonetheless, probability suggests that such isn't the likely scenario here, and I'll be pessimistic for that reason.

[The_Next_Big_Thing]

XFL? Training camp filler? Kevin Kaesviharn, starting safety? Guys can end up in the CFL and become great in the NFL. Warren Moon is training camp filler? Doug Flutie? Jeff Garcia? Joe Theisman? And that's just the QBs I can think of off the top of my head.

The CFL is no different than the farm leagues in baseball. Sometimes guys aren't quite ready for the majors and end up in the CFL. Real gems can be found there, as well as in the draft. Kevin Kaesviharn is a great example. Is he a superstar? No. Is he solid as a backup? Absolutely. And he wasn't even good enough for the CFL...

There's no doubt that finding gems in the CFL is possible and has happened before. Nonetheless, probability suggests that such isn't the likely scenario here, and I'll be pessimistic for that reason.

You have every right to end up looking like the complete buffoon. Noone is trying to take that from you. However, to say our scouting department isn't eyes on, dead on, and right on their pickups talent is ignorance incarnate. If Tobin and company say this CFL dude has the potential to make the squad, anyone who says they are simply camp fodder before seeing them on the field is a moron.

[Stripes]

XFL? Training camp filler? Kevin Kaesviharn, starting safety? Guys can end up in the CFL and become great in the NFL. Warren Moon is training camp filler? Doug Flutie? Jeff Garcia? Joe Theisman? And that's just the QBs I can think of off the top of my head.

The CFL is no different than the farm leagues in baseball. Sometimes guys aren't quite ready for the majors and end up in the CFL. Real gems can be found there, as well as in the draft. Kevin Kaesviharn is a great example. Is he a superstar? No. Is he solid as a backup? Absolutely. And he wasn't even good enough for the CFL...

There's no doubt that finding gems in the CFL is possible and has happened before. Nonetheless, probability suggests that such isn't the likely scenario here, and I'll be pessimistic for that reason.

You have every right to end up looking like the complete buffoon. Noone is trying to take that from you. However, to say our scouting department isn't eyes on, dead on, and right on their pickups talent is ignorance incarnate. If Tobin and company say this CFL dude has the potential to make the squad, anyone who says they are simply camp fodder before seeing them on the field is a moron.

Okay, if Rashad Jeanty makes the roster in 2006, feel free to call me a moron then.

[The_Next_Big_Thing]

XFL? Training camp filler? Kevin Kaesviharn, starting safety? Guys can end up in the CFL and become great in the NFL. Warren Moon is training camp filler? Doug Flutie? Jeff Garcia? Joe Theisman? And that's just the QBs I can think of off the top of my head.

The CFL is no different than the farm leagues in baseball. Sometimes guys aren't quite ready for the majors and end up in the CFL. Real gems can be found there, as well as in the draft. Kevin Kaesviharn is a great example. Is he a superstar? No. Is he solid as a backup? Absolutely. And he wasn't even good enough for the CFL...

There's no doubt that finding gems in the CFL is possible and has happened before. Nonetheless, probability suggests that such isn't the likely scenario here, and I'll be pessimistic for that reason.

You have every right to end up looking like the complete buffoon. Noone is trying to take that from you. However, to say our scouting department isn't eyes on, dead on, and right on their pickups talent is ignorance incarnate. If Tobin and company say this CFL dude has the potential to make the squad, anyone who says they are simply camp fodder before seeing them on the field is a moron.

Okay, if Rashad Jeanty makes the roster in 2006, feel free to call me a moron then.

I will! If I remember. I'm sure someone, most likely a stoned Spain or some Steelers fan will say something far worse between now and then.

Seriously though, give the kid a chance. We never know. I prefer to give Tobin and co. the benefit of the doubt.

[KimoTherapy]

XFL? Training camp filler? Kevin Kaesviharn, starting safety? Guys can end up in the CFL and become great in the NFL. Warren Moon is training camp filler? Doug Flutie? Jeff Garcia? Joe Theisman? And that's just the QBs I can think of off the top of my head.

The CFL is no different than the farm leagues in baseball. Sometimes guys aren't quite ready for the majors and end up in the CFL. Real gems can be found there, as well as in the draft. Kevin Kaesviharn is a great example. Is he a superstar? No. Is he solid as a backup? Absolutely. And he wasn't even good enough for the CFL...

There's no doubt that finding gems in the CFL is possible and has happened before. Nonetheless, probability suggests that such isn't the likely scenario here, and I'll be pessimistic for that reason.

You have every right to end up looking like the complete buffoon. Noone is trying to take that from you. However, to say our scouting department isn't eyes on, dead on, and right on their pickups talent is ignorance incarnate. If Tobin and company say this CFL dude has the potential to make the squad, anyone who says they are simply camp fodder before seeing them on the field is a moron.

Okay, if Rashad Jeanty makes the roster in 2006, feel free to call me a moron then.

I will! If I remember. I'm sure someone, most likely a stoned Spain or some Steelers fan will say something far worse between now and then.

Seriously though, give the kid a chance. We never know. I prefer to give Tobin and co. the benefit of the doubt.

The Jeanty kid is good. You all may be pleasantly surprised. Edmonton prides itself on it's defense. I've seen enough of the kid to know that he isn't training camp filler.

[Beerfish]

Jeanty has played for the Edmonton Eskimos for the past 3 seasons. He was 19 when he arrived so he's probably only 22 years old and has had 3 years of pro ball experience. He will definetly have to be a pass rushing specialist as he is not DE big but he has a good motor and nice wheels. He knows how to get after the QB. He also played special teams during his time here (Edmonton) and could be valuable on kick coverage. Tough to say whether he'll be camp fodder or not, all depends on the type of defence the Bengals are committed to. Do you guys play a 3-4?

[Stripes]

Tough to say whether he'll be camp fodder or not, all depends on the type of defence the Bengals are committed to. Do you guys play a 3-4?

Nope, we are still doing the boring old 4-3 around here. That's going to be a tough obstacle for Mr. Jeanty, but if he is as good as some folks are advertising around here, he should provide good depth as a rushing LB.

[Beerfish]

Tough to say whether he'll be camp fodder or not, all depends on the type of defence the Bengals are committed to. Do you guys play a 3-4?

Nope, we are still doing the boring old 4-3 around here. That's going to be a tough obstacle for Mr. Jeanty, but if he is as good as some folks are advertising around here, he should provide good depth as a rushing LB.

If he is to make the team he will probably have to cut his teeth on special teams to start. He has talent and has been a real good player for the Eskimos (sorry to lose him actually) but his size will limit him as to where he can play. One good thing about him is that he has fairly long arms for not being a huge guy.

[schweinhart]

There were several times, especially around mid-season, when the Bengals swtched to 3-4 in passing situations but it was rare on the whole. There were also some 4-4-3 vs. run mainly but same thing....it's largely 4-3 with not much blitzing or stunting like it was under Frazier.

It sounds like even without looking at Jeanty as a 3-4 OLB, he'd still might be able to do what Marcus Wilkins does -- bust up the middle of the field on teams and be ready as 3rd string SSLB -- at about half the cost. Anything else he can do would be a plus.

[HairOnFire]

Didn't Bresnahan admit just this week that David Pollack was sent in to blitz on every snap he played this season? Yeah, he did. So if the Bengals are willing to invest a 1st round draft pick on the Joker role I have no problem with them taking a FA flyer on a CFL player who can play special teams and potentially fill the backup role that would allow them to continue using the Joker package whenever Pollack is unavailable.

There's hardly a team in the NFL doing anything in regards to signing players right now, right? But the Bengals have now made three low profile moves to strengthen the depth at QB, WR, and DE. All of the moves make sense, provide competition, and potentially free up 2nd day draft options. And if nothing comes from any of the signings, well...so what?

[derekshank]

That's a fair point Hair. None of these signings are making the ESPNews ticker... because they aren't glamorous, but it does appear to me that the Bengals aren't wasting time here. Have other teams made this many moves before FA even opens? I'm not really sure... but the Bengals are at least working at improving right now.

As for other signings... what happened to that punter we were looking at? Between him and Jeanty, that's the guy I would have chosen. Any news on whether we might be getting that kid in teh next couple weeks?