@BengalsBrews When he was used, as an inline blocker he did not look good. I thought he even struggled to block on KR. I think he only ran 1 route all season, out of 13 personnel. Play is pure comedy, just all around microcosm of the season.

@Honcho_WhoDey Another indictment on Lou. We play Lamar 2x per year, please use more athletic edges to try to contain him. Pressure doesn’t matter if he can run backwards at 50% and stay out of tackle range. That’s a major change I’d like to see us make.

@zimwhodey Games like this, not having a reliable running game hurts the most. KC and first Baltimore games would have been easy to close with just a couple first downs on the ground.

@burrow_time Would have to be some really good offers. I’d want to see him with a better DL around him to see what he could be with actual help.

@stpalme1 @WhoDeyKnowitALL @ProfessorDraft @JoeBurrowStan Campbell I was assuming was gone. As for Green, I’m saying my big board not what I’d predict them to do.

@stpalme1 @WhoDeyKnowitALL @ProfessorDraft @JoeBurrowStan Add in Green and that’s probably the top of my big board for 17 lol.

@stpalme1 @ProfessorDraft @JoeBurrowStan I agree. So when I’m trying to think of where to apply dollars in FA, I come back to if they spend it at DT you’re taking a lot of good options off the board in the draft.

@WhoDeyKnowitALL @stpalme1 @ProfessorDraft @JoeBurrowStan Yeah I’m fine with that scenario. The depth of this class has me confident that a reach won’t be necessary. My thing is don’t over pay in FA for a position that you can get good value in the draft. If you’re min / maxing your roster that seems like a bad way to go this year.

@WhoDeyKnowitALL @stpalme1 @ProfessorDraft @JoeBurrowStan Yes. I would sign a run stuffer DT (Slaton or Bobby Brown). I would sign a 3T who can pass rush for the best value I can find. Unlikely it’ll be Milton or Osa. Then I would priority finding DT1 in the draft. Ideally Walter Nolen at 17 but no reaches.

@stpalme1 @ProfessorDraft @JoeBurrowStan Do you think if they sign a bigger named FA DT that they’d draft one highly as well? I don’t expect them to sign a big name anyway but my point is, go cheap in FA and prioritize it the draft.

@stpalme1 @ProfessorDraft @JoeBurrowStan My general philosophy on roster building. Sign run stopping DTs, draft pass rushing DTs. Extend the ones who are difference makers.

@JoeBurrowStan @stpalme1 @ProfessorDraft They are going to likely roster 5 DTs. Jenkins Jackson Slaton + an early draft pick and either another pick or FA with some pass rush wouldn’t be the worst. I know there will be push back on over committing to a position group.

@Big_Bengals @JoeGoodberry @pfref @Stathead Yeah you have to really break it down AV/season. Even then it’s an odd metric. Directionally correct but somewhat inaccurate.

@j_lock14 @MrKCincy I’m guessing it’s a reference to Mondays Growler podcast.

@KyzerBengal @RespectTheHorn @JoeGoodberry Yeah I don’t get why people are pushing this bad run defender angle. He’s not elite at it, not even good IMO but he’s def average. You don’t pay edges to defend the run, else we all wouldn’t be so eager to cut Sam.

@MrKCincy @RespectTheHorn @JoeGoodberry Bingo

@JoeGoodberry @andreperrotta13 That’s a bar.

@Jom112 They also wouldn’t put the money “saved” to use the way we want anyway. It’s not like not paying Trey would lead them to spending on a high tier FA. It’s dominos of dumbassery all the way down.

@zimwhodey I didn’t think it was that it was that close. Regular season award, all Lamar IMO. If anyone should have gotten it next it was Saquon. I’d have Allen 3rd. Daniels 4th.

@jocko11811 @JoeGoodberry @MoEgger If Veach, Roseman or Snead was running our FO we’d all be much more willing to trust the process.