(07-29-2025, 09:21 AM)TecmoBengals Wrote: I'm all for the Bengals bringing him in. I was listening to the recent Rapien and Liscow Locked on Bengals, both have been at the practices this week, and they observed the IOL needs, as expected, some work. The OL overall could probably use more guys competing for the reserve spots as well.

(07-29-2025, 11:21 AM)WeezyBengal Wrote: A lot of it has to do with what he was asked to do at AM as well. He was constantly asked to attack the B gap in their scheme. They pretty much said just go attack the inside and wreak as much havoc as possible. That's not going to get you a ton of recorded production, but will help out the team as a whole. 
Im really, really starting to sell myself on the pick. I think there is a lot of untapped production the Bengals can get out of him. 

(07-29-2025, 12:53 PM)ERIC1 Wrote: One question..was the bengals offense one if the best in the nfl last year even with significant injuries to our starting tackles and mediocre players, as you suggest?  Yes...and injury free this year..mims having experience under his belt, addition  of fairchild .and even volsons matuaration and new coach..it should even be better this year...have a great day..off to the golf course

(07-29-2025, 12:53 PM)ERIC1 Wrote: One question..was the bengals offense one if the best in the nfl last year even with significant injuries to our starting tackles and mediocre players, as you suggest?  Yes...and injury free this year..mims having experience under his belt, addition  of fairchild .and even volsons matuaration and new coach..it should even be better this year...have a great day..off to the golf course

(07-29-2025, 01:04 PM)SunsetBengal Wrote: I know that some of us were hoping for Scherff to be brought on, but he might be finished. Hernandez would also be a perfect battle tested polished veteran to plug and play on the Right side next to Mims, while the rookie Fairchild grows through his learning curve on the Left side.

(07-28-2025, 05:40 PM)Luvnit2 Wrote: This is true and why we are ranked in top 10 versus top 5. The good news is we are close. The bad news is we may have done little to nothing to improve our runniing game as 60% is still in tact. Mims though is young and hopefully improves while Brown and Karras are not great run blockers as vets so unlikely they get better.

We will see if the new additons improve our run game, but I have my doubts. Sadly, I don't think there is a FA OL available that could help us in 2025 and trades are not likely.

(07-29-2025, 11:42 AM)bfine32 Wrote: I think they've been in pads 1 day. 

(07-29-2025, 01:24 PM)BengalsBong Wrote: I would like to see Matt Lee at center and Karras at RG. Karras is old and we will need to move on soon from him we need to find his replacement soon and it would be nice to still have him on the team as we do.

We could at least take a look at this combo in training camp and preseason some.

It is early in camp but if nobody steps up to take the RG spot and run off with it then we need to try all options.

(07-29-2025, 01:26 PM)Whatever Wrote: A rookie LG next to a second year guy that only played as the 6th OL last year is a recipe for disaster.

(07-29-2025, 01:27 PM)pally Wrote: behind a paywall

https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/6520634/2025/07/29/cincinnati-bengals-zack-moss-training-camp/?source=dailyemail&campaign=601983&userId=2556982&source=dailyemail


Zach Moss says he was injured in game 1 last season, but after the Eagles game, he lost feeling in his arm and some fingers.  The CT revealed he broke c-6 in 3 different places.  Until the Eagles game, the only symptom he had was a sore neck, which he received treatment and chiropractic care for

The prescription was minimal movement for several months while wearing a neck brace.  He mentioned that he heard very little from the team during his recovery...not even check-ins to see how he was doing

After months of sitting, he is on the NFI list for conditioning reasons.  But he is also fighting some inner demons between balancing the desire to play and the desire to be there for his young family after such a scary injury

He sounds like he almost wants the team to decide for him.  I don't think we will see him on the field this year.  IR or cut will be his outcome.  If he is cut, he ultimately retires.  I'm leaning towards IR since his salary hit on the cap is the same.

(07-29-2025, 11:10 AM)ERIC1 Wrote: we were at practice...its slow motion  lets not get anyone hurt...aside from burrow completing some oretty passes to various recivers...and  burton actually showing up ...you cant determine a darn thing about anything at this point in time..lol@ Rapien and liscow

(07-29-2025, 11:17 AM)ochocincos Wrote: I can get that (with some math).

Stewart - 39 total pressures/315 pass rush snaps = 12.38% pressure rate

Pearce - 55 total pressures/254 pass rush snaps = 21.65% pressure rate

Ezeiruaku - 60 total pressures/428 pass rush snaps = 14.02% pressure rate

Green - 59 total pressures/354 pass rush snaps = 16.67% pressure rate

Stewart is kinda close to Ezeriuaku, but Ez went 44th overall.

Stewart just hasn't been an overly high pressure guy, but he has the athletic profile to suggest he could be...with the right coaching and mentality.
He doesn't NEED to be a double-digit sack guy, but he does need to have 6-8 a year to be considered worthy of a 1st round selection, IMO. Especially with all the edge talent that was there in the 2nd round.

(07-29-2025, 11:21 AM)WeezyBengal Wrote: A lot of it has to do with what he was asked to do at AM as well. He was constantly asked to attack the B gap in their scheme. They pretty much said just go attack the inside and wreak as much havoc as possible. That's not going to get you a ton of recorded production, but will help out the team as a whole. 
Im really, really starting to sell myself on the pick. I think there is a lot of untapped production the Bengals can get out of him. 

(07-29-2025, 11:33 AM)TecmoBengals Wrote: A live look in at ERIC1 on his computer.

(07-29-2025, 11:55 AM)WeezyBengal Wrote: It can't be any worse, literally. 

Shemar trying to keep up with Lamar in the pocket is going to be LIGHT YEARS better than Hubbard trying to keep up with him last year. No disrespect to Hubbard, but he was just a shell of himself last year. 

(07-29-2025, 01:40 PM)rfaulk34 Wrote: So much hope...

I'm not meaning to attack your stance, personally. I just keep seeing all this talk and it makes me sad how disappointed so many are going to be. 

Shemar tests off the chart. Shemar doesn't change direction very well. He's very clunk in his movement. Lamar is super twitchy. Shemar is not. It's not going to be any more pretty than what Hubbard did. 

(07-29-2025, 12:29 PM)Clark W Griswold Wrote: This is just false. Good equals at least above average.
Even if Fairchild ends up being great like we all hope the rest have proven to be mediocre at best.
Ford is a career back up, Patrick has been serviceable but nothing special and Volson is below average. They could use another guard for sure.

You have to be trolling because even the biggest homer could not honestly say the Bengals guards are good.  We can only hope they raise their play to a mediocre level as that would actually be a big improvement.