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CrashDavisSports
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I am having trouble trying to figure out who best fits this roster for our WR's. We normally only keep 7, one of which is never active.
Our current list:
Ka'Raun White
Auden Tate
Devonte Boyd
Kermit Whitfield
John Ross
Josh Malone
Brandon LaFell
Alex Erickson
Cody Core
Tyler Boyd
A.J. Green
Besides AJ Green, there is no budding star yet. Lefell is a dependable vet, but not a star by any stretch of the imagination. So our entire WR core is based on potential, like always. However, when you are looking at potential, I am having a real hard time determining whose potential is greater than others, and who we should hang on to.
Ka'Raun White - probably has no chance in hell of making the team. So he is easy to mark off.
Devonte Boyd - I can't see him honestly competing for a roster spot, but perhaps easy hide away on practice squad.
Kermit Whitfield - I see him as training camp fodder now as we have too many players similar to him (Ross, Boyd, Erikson). Not sure if he is eligible for practice squad or not.
The rest of this list is who I am having issues with, as I don;t think you can hide any of the remainers away on practice squad if they are eligible.
AJ Green - sure bet
Brandon Lefell - he is a veteran who is not spectacular but pretty reliable. He is not going anywhere, at least this year.
Alex Erickson is a real contributor to this team on returns, but with the signing of other guys, did he become more bubble than he should be? I love Erickson, real contributor on special teams, all he does is get open when lined up at WR, doesn't drop balls. I think he should be a given. If Brandon Tate could remain on this team as long as he did due to his special teams ability, Erickson should be a guarantee, but who is to say.
Tyler Boyd had one hell of a rookie season two years ago, and looked to be a great WR in the making. Last year he fell on hard times for whatever reason, the Bengals stopped throwing him the ball until the last quarter of the season, and he started looking like the Tyler Boyd from his rookie year. He is very intriguing with a lot of talent.
John Ross being a 1st round pick with his speed and college production, you would think he is a 100% sure bet also, as you are not going to sign a guy #9 overall and release him the following season. Lots of talent and speed, and I think he is going to be given every opportunity to succeed before giving up on him.
Josh Malone is a kid they are raving about, and some sports writers are losing their minds enough they actually compare him to Julio Jones in certain types of plays. That is nuts to even draw that kind of conclusion in any way right now. However, you can see the speed and talent is there.
Cody Core - he may be my one guy on the bubble that is fighting for his Bengals life. he shows real skills in practice and then can't seem to find that same production when he is given a chance on game day with his few opportunities. We do not have a bunch of slackers at CB, so when he spends camp beating our DB's like a drum and then can't do anything when he hits the game day field, it draws a look of confusion on why he can't produce.
Auden Tate - has been the big rave of all of camp. I know that Hobson and other Bengal writers like to pump up the enthusiasm level of the average fan by going all milk and butter on our prospects, but he has been a difference maker in spring camps. He catches everything, AJ Green is laying it on thick with him too. None of our DB's can cover him and when they are all over him like white on rice, the ball appears to be overthrown and then out of no where there tentacles reach up and snare the ball for a TD. That is too huge to ignore with Eifert never being able to stay healthy and AJ Green constantly sandwiched in the red zone.
Is Cody Core the guy that gets the axe? Last year at training camp I thought Cody Core could be our next TJ Houshmanzedah. So if you take those 7, who rides the pine all year as the 7th man?
AJ Green
Brandon Lefell
Tyler Boyd
John Ross
Josh Malone
Alex Erickson
Auden Tate
I know injuries happen and that could change the landscape, but as things sit, are these your 7, and who rides the pine all year?
Our current list:
Ka'Raun White
Auden Tate
Devonte Boyd
Kermit Whitfield
John Ross
Josh Malone
Brandon LaFell
Alex Erickson
Cody Core
Tyler Boyd
A.J. Green
Besides AJ Green, there is no budding star yet. Lefell is a dependable vet, but not a star by any stretch of the imagination. So our entire WR core is based on potential, like always. However, when you are looking at potential, I am having a real hard time determining whose potential is greater than others, and who we should hang on to.
Ka'Raun White - probably has no chance in hell of making the team. So he is easy to mark off.
Devonte Boyd - I can't see him honestly competing for a roster spot, but perhaps easy hide away on practice squad.
Kermit Whitfield - I see him as training camp fodder now as we have too many players similar to him (Ross, Boyd, Erikson). Not sure if he is eligible for practice squad or not.
The rest of this list is who I am having issues with, as I don;t think you can hide any of the remainers away on practice squad if they are eligible.
AJ Green - sure bet
Brandon Lefell - he is a veteran who is not spectacular but pretty reliable. He is not going anywhere, at least this year.
Alex Erickson is a real contributor to this team on returns, but with the signing of other guys, did he become more bubble than he should be? I love Erickson, real contributor on special teams, all he does is get open when lined up at WR, doesn't drop balls. I think he should be a given. If Brandon Tate could remain on this team as long as he did due to his special teams ability, Erickson should be a guarantee, but who is to say.
Tyler Boyd had one hell of a rookie season two years ago, and looked to be a great WR in the making. Last year he fell on hard times for whatever reason, the Bengals stopped throwing him the ball until the last quarter of the season, and he started looking like the Tyler Boyd from his rookie year. He is very intriguing with a lot of talent.
John Ross being a 1st round pick with his speed and college production, you would think he is a 100% sure bet also, as you are not going to sign a guy #9 overall and release him the following season. Lots of talent and speed, and I think he is going to be given every opportunity to succeed before giving up on him.
Josh Malone is a kid they are raving about, and some sports writers are losing their minds enough they actually compare him to Julio Jones in certain types of plays. That is nuts to even draw that kind of conclusion in any way right now. However, you can see the speed and talent is there.
Cody Core - he may be my one guy on the bubble that is fighting for his Bengals life. he shows real skills in practice and then can't seem to find that same production when he is given a chance on game day with his few opportunities. We do not have a bunch of slackers at CB, so when he spends camp beating our DB's like a drum and then can't do anything when he hits the game day field, it draws a look of confusion on why he can't produce.
Auden Tate - has been the big rave of all of camp. I know that Hobson and other Bengal writers like to pump up the enthusiasm level of the average fan by going all milk and butter on our prospects, but he has been a difference maker in spring camps. He catches everything, AJ Green is laying it on thick with him too. None of our DB's can cover him and when they are all over him like white on rice, the ball appears to be overthrown and then out of no where there tentacles reach up and snare the ball for a TD. That is too huge to ignore with Eifert never being able to stay healthy and AJ Green constantly sandwiched in the red zone.
Is Cody Core the guy that gets the axe? Last year at training camp I thought Cody Core could be our next TJ Houshmanzedah. So if you take those 7, who rides the pine all year as the 7th man?
AJ Green
Brandon Lefell
Tyler Boyd
John Ross
Josh Malone
Alex Erickson
Auden Tate
I know injuries happen and that could change the landscape, but as things sit, are these your 7, and who rides the pine all year?