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(Yesterday, 01:48 PM)Bengalitis Wrote: so does our Defense have any chance with newbie 3rd stringer QB, Sanders in Cleveland?
If Hendrickson is signed, and Sanders plays, he's not going to like Trey and Shemar coming at him. It may be his welcome to the NFL moment like Gilberry and crew gave Johnny Alcohol.
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(Yesterday, 01:27 PM)Synric Wrote: Kris Jenkins showed up as a gap control run defender. He also did get a pressure but he never really affected rhe QB because the OL recovered easily after an initial loss when Jenkins slanted. As a gap control run defender he controlled the point of attack, flowed down the line with good lateral agility when needed, discarded blocks, and got his hands on the ball carrier.
Nice. Kris looked good in those snaps for sure. I am liking what I am seeing from our 2nd year DT's.
Thanks Synric.
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(Yesterday, 03:04 PM)Joelist Wrote: Stewart was pretty good which was encouraging. Jenkins was also pretty good again encouraging. Fairchild was a beast VERY encouraging.
Remember Stewart is planned to take most of his snaps where Hubbard used to be - if he keeps improving his knowledge and is game ready having him on one end and Trey on the other will give us a fun DL to watch. Yes the defense got skunked a lot but also a lot of it was players going to the wrong spot (especially at LB) and mismatches in the secondary with us missing so many starters back there. As to Jalen Rivers move his butt inside; that was where scouts had their most upside for him. He has strong potential but as a Guard not a Tackle.
I think Ossai is our starting LDE. You got your wish, they moved Rivers to 2nd team RG today and had Cody backup RT
Please use 2025 free agency to fix the trenches, not the draft!!!!!!!!
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(Yesterday, 04:51 PM)Luvnit2 Wrote: I think Ossai is our starting LDE. You got your wish, they moved Rivers to 2nd team RG today and had Cody backup RT
I am going to stop hyping Ossai, he didn't show me anything in the first preseason game.
Just going to shut up and hope he produces, if not, Stewart is coming.
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(Yesterday, 04:51 PM)Luvnit2 Wrote: I think Ossai is our starting LDE. You got your wish, they moved Rivers to 2nd team RG today and had Cody backup RT
Ossai limped off rhe field Stewart in with the ones. No info on an injury yet.
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I was impressed with Barrett Carter.
Physically dense proportionally, but moves like a safety.
To me, he looks like a baller.
Knight looked stiff. First game and new system, but the Shipley run showed hesitancy on taking on blocks.
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Preseason games are where marginal players sink or swim. If you're looking for the sinkers this is the time to find out. I don't put much stock in preseason games as to how the overall team is going to play in the regular season unless it's a complete rebuild season.. The offense is pretty much set other than RG and oline backups. Defense needs to be marginally better and more healthy than last season. 3-4 points per game can turn the team into a jugernught or last years flop.. We'll see though.
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(Yesterday, 11:21 AM)PhilHos Wrote: I meant guys drafted while Lou was the DC. And I'm also not saying he didn't coach ANYONE up. Just that we have all these draft picks on defense and you're telling me that MOST of them were bad draft picks? I don't think so.
I think its a combination. Some of these guys were bad draft picks. I think most of these guys are mediocre with a couple being good. When people keep saying its Lou's fault for not coaching these guys up, which players do you think should be a lot better than what they have been? If we dont see a significant improvement from Golden's defense this year are people going to blame Golden for not coaching his players up or are we going to say maybe we are lacking in talent on this defense and we need to add more talent?
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(Yesterday, 12:59 PM)rfaulk34 Wrote: Really, reeeaaalllly love me some Callaway's. Been eyeballing them but i'm not ready for that price point yet. Been on the sidelines too long, older...i have to get my swing back and decide if i'm going +1 or staying standard before i start spending the money. 
I guess I kinda jumped in a little. Been playing 2 1/2 years. My swing is wildly inconsistent, but generally getting better. Like Phil, I am right handed but swing left handed (bat left also). I got the 60 he designed as well, and it’s my favorite club! I have a big backyard, so I can work on chipping every day. An engineer I worked with turned me on to Shawn Clements and he has helped me immensely.
I’m 61 now, this is going to be my main sport going forward. I say go ahead and do it! There is so much help on the net it’s not even funny.
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(9 hours ago)007BengalsFan Wrote: I think its a combination. Some of these guys were bad draft picks. I think most of these guys are mediocre with a couple being good. When people keep saying its Lou's fault for not coaching these guys up, which players do you think should be a lot better than what they have been? If we dont see a significant improvement from Golden's defense this year are people going to blame Golden for not coaching his players up or are we going to say maybe we are lacking in talent on this defense and we need to add more talent?
Im not gonna compare my unknown of Golden to Lou. But Lou's defense was complicated for players im told and the play seems to show reflect now when you had the right group it could work and would be complicated to handle even for the leagues best. But he seemed unwilling or unable to change it if we didn't have the right players.
In terms of Lou's defense it was terrible when he got here and terrible when he left. We only saw it work when they were not only extremely active in FA but also hit lightning in bottle with it. Bell, Trey, Awuzie, Hilton, Apple, Reader, BJ Hill and even Larry O. Thats dang near a whole defense.
Now we are about to see what Golden's scheme looks like with personnel that might not quite fit. Hopefully its easier on the players but it will probably be easier on the league's best as well.
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(Yesterday, 11:49 AM)Luvnit2 Wrote: I am interested to see how Golden uses Stewart on 3rd and long. Will he be outside or inside to rush the passer? My hunch is inside. I can see
Trey who I hope is back
Murphy
Stewart
Ossai
The key is getting teams into 3rd and 8 or more, but if so I can see this DL against the pass.
I’m far from expert but I don’t see Stewart having much of an impact inside.
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We talk about Shemar Stewart's hands alot because he is a raw player. Here he miss times his swipe and is early missing the Tackles hands completely. He is still big, explosive, and long enough to get the pressure.
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(4 hours ago)SladeX Wrote: I guess I kinda jumped in a little. Been playing 2 1/2 years. My swing is wildly inconsistent, but generally getting better. Like Phil, I am right handed but swing left handed (bat left also). I got the 60 he designed as well, and it’s my favorite club! I have a big backyard, so I can work on chipping every day. An engineer I worked with turned me on to Shawn Clements and he has helped me immensely.
I’m 61 now, this is going to be my main sport going forward. I say go ahead and do it! There is so much help on the net it’s not even funny.
I'm left-handed, and the only things I do right-handed are play guitar and swing a club. That's because I was taught to play right-handed, and when I started playing baseball, my coach made me bat right-handed. (Although I field left) I hear it's a lot of help playing golf if you drink Pappy.
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