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(01-23-2024 11:35 AM)Cat-Man Wrote:  

(01-22-2024 08:28 PM)Bearhawkeye Wrote:  

(01-22-2024 07:57 PM)rath v2.0 Wrote:  Titans just hired Brian Callahan as their HC.

I think he had 3 2nd interviews lined up with this being the first. Sounds like the Titans decided on the spot to not let him leave the building.

I suspect the Bengals will promote Dan Pitcher to OC within 24 hours unless Callahan can lure him to follow him to the Titans as an OC. Pitcher's apparently also got 3 other OC interviews set up so they need to act fast and agressively.

It's not a given Pitcher will stay. The other 3 teams can offer him play calling duties as an OC. He won't have that opportunity here unless the Zach relinquishes that role.

Agree it's not a given that Pitcher stays. Also per the NFL's Rooney rule, it sounds like the Bengals are required to interview at least 2 external minority candidates for the position so the process will take more than 24 hours.

But he turned down an NFL OC offer last off-season perhaps with his eye on this job presuming Callahan would be a HC sooner rather than later. At a minimum, it's fair to assume he liked it here.

Maybe he really wants play-calling duties, but Callahan seems to have busted the narrative that it's a resume "must" for an OC if he wants to eventually become a HC.

we got him

(01-25-2024 10:50 PM)Lush Wrote:  we got him

Yeah we did. There are/were other interesting candidates out there, but he was clearly the top target for the Bengals (and probably several other teams as well.) Burrow said his relationship with Pitcher is "as good as it gets" so if he's happy with it, so am I.

Some interesting stuff in the press conferences for both Callahan in Tennessee and Pitcher as his replacement here. Callahan got quite emotional talking about the people in Cincinnati including calling Mike Brown "probably one of the greatest men I've every met." Pitcher echoed the same points about the entire Bengals operation and summed up his decision to stay as "This feels like home to me." BTW, Dehner has a fine article about it in The Athletic if you have access.

zac likes em young. marv must have put him on the staff when he was in his late twenties. with that said i want the chiefs to prevail and then lose to the lions because i want jarad goff to break the historical narrative that a qb who lost his first super bowl won't win his second

After watching that Baltimore-KC game I actually feel pretty good as a Bengals fan know that they aren't the only ones who seem to implode or shoot themselves in the foot in crucial moments. Maybe it's an AFC North thing?

Awuzie to Titans
Geno Stone, Safety, Baltimore to Cincy
Resigned Drew Sample, Trayveon Williams

liked woozie. me thinking if they trade higgins, trade up to ensure bowers. or not. i'm perfectly fine with drew sample and mitchell wilcox and that other guy- not irv smith. wasn't there another guy? on the other hand it doesn't really matter who joe throw's the football provided he can throw them the football. so you go olilne. this cat from alabamer's supposed to the thing. ken broo was talking about him

(03-13-2024 04:51 PM)Lush Wrote:  liked woozie. me thinking if they trade higgins, trade up to ensure bowers. or not. i'm perfectly fine with drew sample and mitchell wilcox and that other guy- not irv smith. wasn't there another guy? on the other hand it doesn't really matter who joe throw's the football provided he can throw them the football. so you go olilne. this cat from alabamer's supposed to the thing. ken broo was talking about him

Woozie lost a step last year. I figured they would let him go, but he needs to be replaced in free agency with proven guy. I think Higgins stays. Not sold on Gesicki (two bad years in a row). Need to replace Jonah in free agency. Keep Reader. Rankins and Stone look like decent adds.

(03-13-2024 08:16 PM)bcat1997 Wrote:  

(03-13-2024 04:51 PM)Lush Wrote:  liked woozie. me thinking if they trade higgins, trade up to ensure bowers. or not. i'm perfectly fine with drew sample and mitchell wilcox and that other guy- not irv smith. wasn't there another guy? on the other hand it doesn't really matter who joe throw's the football provided he can throw them the football. so you go olilne. this cat from alabamer's supposed to the thing. ken broo was talking about him

Woozie lost a step last year. I figured they would let him go, but he needs to be replaced in free agency with proven guy. I think Higgins stays. Not sold on Gesicki (two bad years in a row). Need to replace Jonah in free agency. Keep Reader. Rankins and Stone look like decent adds.

Chido was great for us prior to his injury. But younger and cheaper is a big part of the game and somethings got to give given the cap. We drafted guys like Turner and CTB (and even Dax to an extent) early for that very reason.

Gesicki isn't a sure thing, but he seems like a very smart gamble to me given the minimal cost (only up to $3.25M depending on incentives.) He's not much of a blocker but I could see him surpassing what Hurst did for us receiving a few years ago. So he's a nice complement to Sample. I wouldn't be surprised to see Hudson also re-signed at some point, but it might be contingent upon how the draft unfolds.

Seems like the odds on re-signing Reader are getting worse. (Follow up edit a few minutes later: He gone.)

i haven't followed the draft stuff as much for whatever reason. Thoughts on who the Bengals take in rd. 1?

is this the chap who's famously played eight total collegiate games?

good job thus far imo. stacking the line and a quality (apparently) wr. best player available now? punter?

(04-26-2024 10:53 PM)Lush Wrote:  good job thus far imo. stacking the line and a quality (apparently) wr. best player available now? punter?

I'd think CB, TE, C/G and RB are the preferred target areas depending on who's available but it's hard to rule anything out. I don't think Hendrickson will sit out nor get traded but maybe you look hard at pass rushers too. I wouldn't be surprised to see a punter in R6 or R7 if they don't trade those picks to move up.

So basically the only position I'd almost completely rule out is kicker.

Copied from the Bengals board. PFF draft grade:

CINCINNATI BENGALS: B+

1 (18): T Amarius Mims, Georgia
2 (49): DI Kris Jenkins, Michigan
3 (80): WR Jermaine Burton, Alabama
3 (96): DI McKinnley Jackson, Texas A&M
4 (115): TE Erick All, Iowa
5 (149): CB Josh Newton, TCU
6 (194): TE Tanner McLachlan, Arizona
6 (214): EDGE Cedric Johnson, Ole Miss
7 (224): S Daijahn Anthony, Ole Miss
7 (237): C Matt Lee, Miami Fl.

Mims — Cincinnati beefs up its pass protection in front of Joe Burrow by adding the massive Mims. He’s a fantastic athlete for his size but struggled with injuries at Georgia. Regardless, he allowed just six quarterback pressures across 402 career pass-blocking snaps and should start very soon, as Trent Brown is only a short-term solution at right tackle.

Jenkins — Jenkins is arguably the pound-for-pound strongest player in the draft. His 87.2 run-defense grade since 2022 ranked fifth among Power Five interior defenders, while his 82.7 PFF grade in 2023 ranked third among Big Ten interior defenders. Jenkins lacks length and an ideal pass-rush package, but his power alone will have him on the field on Sundays.

Burton — Despite sliding a bit due to some off-field concerns, Burton has a three-level skill set with great explosiveness and impressive ball skills. He didn’t drop any of his 57 targets this past season and could be a solid complement to Ja’Marr Chase and Tee Higgins from Day 1 due to his downfield playmaking ability.

Jackson — Jackson projects as a nose or three-technique in a 4-3 defensive scheme because he excels as a one-gap penetrator. He’s limited by a lack of length, but that didn’t stop him from racking up 34 run stops since 2022 (third-most in the SEC) with 14 of them for no gain or loss (fifth in the SEC). He’ll need to learn to hold up to double team blocks and develop a pass-rush repertoire, but he can be successful in a rotation.

All — The Bengals find a potential long-term starter in the fourth round, with All ranking as the third-best tight end on the PFF big board. His 2.62 yards per route in 2023 ranked second among draft-eligible tight ends.

Newton — Ranking 12th among Big-12 cornerbacks, Newton earned an 87.7 PFF grade combined over the past two seasons. Across 413 coverage snaps last year, he allowed just one touchdown.

McLachlan — The Bengals doubled up on tight ends by adding the safe-handed McLachlan. He didn’t drop a single pass from 45 catchable targets in 2023. His 530 receiving yards and four touchdowns were both career highs.

Johnson — Johnson has a solid size-speed combination for an edge defender this late in the draft and offered solid production in his final season in college. From 850 pass-rushing snaps over the past three seasons, he racked up 107 quarterback pressures, including 13 sacks.

Anthony — Anthony allowed just one touchdown across 394 coverage snaps in 2023. Opposing quarterbacks managed a passer rating of just 54.7 when targeting him in coverage.

Lee — Lee was exceptional in 2023 with the Hurricanes, ranking 10th among FBS centers in PFF grade (79.1). He didn’t allow a single sack on 414 pass-blocking snaps, and his 89.1 PFF pass-blocking grade ranked third among FBS centers. Lee is well worth a swing here for the Bengals, a team that continues to find value late in the draft.