Notes From Training Camp 2025

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(Yesterday, 10:23 AM)ochocincos Wrote: Would you say the same about Cody Ford then too?

Patrick has been around the league because he's a versatile IOL.
If he was a solid-or-better starter that was consistent, he would have had a long-term contract and been a mainstay at the same position for years.
After his time with the Packers ended, he's only been with Bears 2 years, Saints 1 year.

What signs this entire offseason are pointing to Patrick being a solid or better starting OL for the Bengals so far?
Or are you just going based off the fact he's been a starter previous seasons on other teams?

Maybe I'll eat my words, but there's been nothing Patrick has shown that I've seen to give me confidence RG is covered. He also was a dude I literally had to Google when he was signed because I had never heard of him before, and while I don't claim to know every player, there usually aren't players coming in that I've never heard of that end up doing really well for the team.

I never said Cody Ford was a starter. I never even said Patrick was a good starter. What I said was there is no way he is a bad as some people are making him out to be or he wouldn't still be starting. And Patrick has been in the league longer than Ford. WTS, Ford was the #3 rated guard in his draft class, so I'm not sure what happened there. He's a better tackle than guard.