It never fails to shock me how even people from Cincinnati, like yourself, don’t know or don’t remember that Jessie Bates was a 2nd team All Pro in 2020. He was also a PFF 1st Team All Pro in 2020. He was PFFs highest graded safety that year.
Their LBs are in fact FAST. Germaine Pratt is 6’3’’ 250 and runs 4.57. Logan Wilson is 6’2’’ 245 and runs 4.63. Akeem Davis Gaither is 6’2’’ 238 and runs 4.55. So we have 2 4.5 linebackers and Logan Wilson is faster than average. Ngonhmetta is a little slow at 4.80.
FYI..you pay your best Defensive player. If your QB is elite he can elevate the WR's. Chiefs paid QB, Center, DL top dollar. Also overpaid for OL(Taylor). Traded Hill reaped the rewards. Paying attention Bengals? Trade one of your #1 W/R if you are smart.
Yes Bates is part of the reason the defense sucks. I didn’t like the Geno Stone signing. He sucks. But Jordan Battle is a baller. He made the All Rookie team last year just like Bates did in 2018. Battle was PFF’s 5th highest graded safety in the NFL last year. Why aren’t they playing him? Good question. Bell has been getting cooked every week. And Dax Hill played Nickel CB at Michigan. He had never taken a snap as a free safety in his life. It’s not his fault that the coaching staff doesn’t know what the fuck they are doing. And Dax’s numbers last year looked almost identical to Bates numbers in 2018. Yes they do. Sit them down beside each other and you will see what I mean.
The problem is the same as it has always been. The problem is Mike Brown. He has a billion dollar franchise and he is a nickle and dime owner. The NFL is the premier sports league in the world and Mike Brown runs it like a trailer park. Low rent, low class. The Bengals dead weight that keeps them from greatness is at the top of the organization. Thats why when we do get good draft picks they get away or like Burrow have short career and be crippled for the rest of his life. Mike, sell the team. Take all your nickles and move to Florida and retire so the Bengals and their fans can finally have some real success.
Agreed. Man i miss Jessie
It never fails to shock me how even people from Cincinnati, like yourself, don’t know or don’t remember that Jessie Bates was a 2nd team All Pro in 2020. He was also a PFF 1st Team All Pro in 2020. He was PFFs highest graded safety that year.
Their LBs are in fact FAST. Germaine Pratt is 6’3’’ 250 and runs 4.57. Logan Wilson is 6’2’’ 245 and runs 4.63. Akeem Davis Gaither is 6’2’’ 238 and runs 4.55. So we have 2 4.5 linebackers and Logan Wilson is faster than average. Ngonhmetta is a little slow at 4.80.
Yup! I knew it would screw us. Losing both starting safeties smh that’s brutal. Integral pieces man
I was just telling my dad the same thing! That was the worst decision we could’ve ever made now our secondary is horrid
Dude Jessie Bates was not snubbed in 2020. He was 2nd team All Pro in 2020. That’s far better and far more prestigious than the fucking Pro Bowl.
FYI..you pay your best Defensive player. If your QB is elite he can elevate the WR's. Chiefs paid QB, Center, DL top dollar. Also overpaid for OL(Taylor). Traded Hill reaped the rewards. Paying attention Bengals? Trade one of your #1 W/R if you are smart.
Yes Bates is part of the reason the defense sucks. I didn’t like the Geno Stone signing. He sucks. But Jordan Battle is a baller. He made the All Rookie team last year just like Bates did in 2018. Battle was PFF’s 5th highest graded safety in the NFL last year. Why aren’t they playing him? Good question. Bell has been getting cooked every week. And Dax Hill played Nickel CB at Michigan. He had never taken a snap as a free safety in his life. It’s not his fault that the coaching staff doesn’t know what the fuck they are doing. And Dax’s numbers last year looked almost identical to Bates numbers in 2018. Yes they do. Sit them down beside each other and you will see what I mean.
I’m still mad Jesse chose more money over getting a ring with Joe. He could have chased the bag after the Super Bowl.
The office sat on 20Mil. Definitely could have paid him.
They'll blame the chefs for all of the problems they created for themselves 😅
Jordan Battle might work if Lou would actually play him.
You don't win in the NFL by letting your best players walk while they still have good years left in the tank
The problem is the same as it has always been. The problem is Mike Brown. He has a billion dollar franchise and he is a nickle and dime owner. The NFL is the premier sports league in the world and Mike Brown runs it like a trailer park. Low rent, low class. The Bengals dead weight that keeps them from greatness is at the top of the organization. Thats why when we do get good draft picks they get away or like Burrow have short career and be crippled for the rest of his life. Mike, sell the team. Take all your nickles and move to Florida and retire so the Bengals and their fans can finally have some real success.