Notes From Training Camp 2025

[Luvnit2]

(2 hours ago)ochocincos Wrote: Dalton Risner primarily played RG last year, LG all years prior.
Here were his grades and stats last year.

Risner:
Snaps at RG - 537 (none at any other position last year)
Sacks allowed - 0
Total pressures allowed - 16
Pass blocking grade - 76.2
Run blocking grade - 57.4


Cody Ford played RG really just one year, which was 2021 in BUF.
Snaps at RG - 485 (none at any other position that year)
Sacks allowed - 2
Total pressures allowed - 26
Pass blocking grade - 47.2
Run blocking grade - 47.9

Ford did play 2 games at RG in 2020 before switching over to LG for Weeks 3-6 and then also Week 9, but he played only about 350 snaps total that year, only about 120 at RG.


Any way you cut it up, Risner is a far superior pass blocker and about the same or maybe slightly better run blocker than Ford.

TY
I am not a fan of Risner's run blocking against the AFCN DL's, but love his pass blocking. This tells me Ford is not a great option to start, he is worse than Volson was at LG last season and also Cappa at RG

Patrick needs to show up Monday and prove he is more than a backup OL, otherwise we need to make a move for Risner IMHO

[*pally*]

(3 hours ago)BengalsBong Wrote: They are cleared to play.

Just cleared...Mclaughlin took his first team reps on Monday and that was 7 on 7.  Yesterday was the first day he play 11 on 11.

Lee also just started practicing again  

In order to determine their true depth at center they probably need more than a couple of days of practice

[Luvnit2]

(19 minutes ago)pally Wrote: Just cleared...Mclaughlin took his first team reps on Monday and that was 7 on 7.  Yesterday was the first day he play 11 on 11.

Lee also just started practicing again  

In order to determine their true depth at center they probably need more than a couple of days of practice

It is very simple, 2 young guys who have been hurt can't just be thrown in the mix and expected to beat out and play better than vets who are healthy. If they had been healthy, that is different, but neither was to start TC.

You have been very clear and are spot on Pally.

[BengalsBong]

(19 minutes ago)pally Wrote: Just cleared...Mclaughlin took his first team reps on Monday and that was 7 on 7.  Yesterday was the first day he play 11 on 11.

Lee also just started practicing again  

In order to determine their true depth at center they probably need more than a couple of days of practice

Trying Karras at RG would give them both more reps with the 1st and 2nd string.

That is if they are done trying Volson at center.