besides the 2024 regular season i guess
besides the 2024 regular season i guess
things have really gone downhill in the post-rascati era eh
Cromulent is a good word!
Required viewing for #BengalsSky from @jamesrapien.bsky.social and @jakeliscow.bsky.social and LOB
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Joe Burrow threw some real pinpoint passes yesterday, this one maybe the most forgotten of them all
Got distracted talking about money down playcalls. Probably could spend more time on the TE issue but we have also talked about it before!
As a 3rd party observer it is hard to do passing offense when you feel like you have to help your tackles every play and also don't have receivers who can uncover
The NFL has, practically speaking, infinite resources to augment their officiating processes to be more accurate.
They barely try.
Wonder if the NFL actually enjoys their inconsistent officiating. People obviously haven't stopped watching, and it generates more conversation around their brand. Perverse incentive?
Allen acts a bunch now but thatβs a blatant penalty on Queen. He launches at Allen after Allen slides. Wild
great word
The Bengals are making a BIG addition to the offensive line room. @jakeliscow.bsky.social and I react to the Dalton Risner signing, re-grade the Bengals' offseason and much more!!
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How about Isaiah Williams for Logan Brown instead
π 3-Minute Clinic on the βCrunchβ Play
I don't think it's a simple answer. You'd still have holdouts though yeah.
It's explicitly not just the team's fault when you go all the way back to the beginning. Hendrickson took a one-year extension he should not have. But the longer it goes on, the more blame shifts.
It's hard in the NFL sure, but other US leagues have fully guaranteed contracts.
Whether or not the Bengals are really trying to trade Trey, there's clearly an impasse. All of this was avoidable.
Pay him early? You've saved money and avoided embarrassment.
Trade him for picks before the draft? A lesser evil at least.
Drag it out for maximum drama and embarrassment? The worst.
Might be tough to get much of a gauge on the depth WRs when the backup OL is in there. That could get bad fast. A lot of the depth CBs who make the team will also be playing relatively early due to injuries!
14 of 11 is wild
Endless storylines for TNF tonight! Lou Anarumo vs. former division rival Baltimore, Bengals taking on the Super Bowl Champions, Pete Carroll vs. his former team! How does the NFL do it?
Sure, it's satire, but there are some starters playing too!
Hell yeah meteorology 101 from ground school
Which teams produced UDFA classes most likely to make an impact? Can we tell how valuable a UDFA is before they even practice? How should we calibrate our expectations for players by round? That and more
We've got the first of a 2-parter with Mike Potts available now!
We start with a lot of talk on Shemar Stewart and how the board game together. Talked about trades as well. Tomorrow we focus on picks 2-6. Really insightful stuff.
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Sorry I missed this. Too much going on in my head and I forgot to check Bsky!
If you are looking for the annual "Draft Sheet" we discussed on yesterday's Locked On Bengals, here's a link!
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sounds good to me! hi matt
They still hypothetically could but their behavior is telling us they're probably not expecting it, or they would have held back more cap space for it
I can't come up with a good reason tbh. The bad reason is to constrict their own cap space on purpose.
Here's the depressing Bengals cap update
tl;dr: inflated y1 cap hits to squeeze 2025 cap space way more than necessary, "preventing" themselves from going after moderate veteran deals that could have helped them push the roster
Can't update #Bengals cap for Chase's contract yet, but here's an update with available info for Tee & Ja'Marr and the cap hit updated for Tee
Lots of cap, enough cash for a few moves within their projected budget. If they extend Trey, tighter for cash unless they're gonna spend more than normal.