To be fair - it's hit or miss like anything.
Eddie George
Oh no wait..I think I misunderstood the thread assignment! haha
Cincyfan chose violence today.Good thing he ended up at LSU - or he's be just another OSU QB in the NFL
That's great!
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I think my favorite thing so far is the Bills GM trying to burn the Bengals by stating they don't want to be so bad as to be in position to draft a Chase (clearly inferring that Chase is a big reason Bengals beat Bills) but conveniently forgets they could have had Jefferson, Higgins, Metcalf...and the list goes on, later in the 1st round, or subsequent rounds.After the team bent them over at the stadium for 3 and a half hours in the freeazing cold, the players continue to do so at the oppoing fans over the internet. Don't even let them have the time to grab the hot chocolate. What a time to be alive! ( I think the Bills are broken
I mean, the guy has had Allen on a team friendly figure for years... First his rookie deal and then the first couple of years of his extension not taking up a bunch of the cap. He had enough money to take a swing on Von Miller.... But Miller got hurt. I get that teams have new challenges when QBs move to their second contracts. But beyond the excellence of Burrow, the biggest thing driving the Bengals success is that they identified and signed great free agents that were undervalued by their current teams and undervalued by the rest of the league. This team does not go on this run the last two seasons without DJ Reader, Trey Hendrickson, Von Miller and Mike Hilton.
And they've been able to overcome injuries.
I know I've said this many times before but I'm still very sour that the Steelers let Hilton walk. I understand they were in a bind prior to his contract year which set him up as a UFA, but they had ample opportunity prior to that to get a deal done but they were too cheap and kept taking advantage of him with RFA/ERFA tags. Dude was easily a top 2-3 slot CB, if not the best in the league. Which is why I completely understand his disdain towards the Steelers. I don't take it personal when he taunts the fans (like so many other fans on social media do), because I know he's really just taunting our FO for treating him like he was a PS pawn.
It's crazy to me how undervalued he was and how good he is.... I think it's taken Lou almost the full two seasons to find all the different ways you can use him. The slot corner is going to be a really interesting position in football as offenses continue to become advanced in their disguises and multiple in ability to hurt you.
Agreed. You wouldn't know it just by lookin at the dude, but Hilton really plays like a mini-LB that has great coverage skills. The Steelers were VERY fortunate to have found that kid as a UDFA. Back then they were still trying to make their 2nd Rd pick Senquez Golson a thing, who was teammates with Hilton at Ole Miss. I think that is what lured Hilton here. He was an instant camp darling, and Maurkice Pouncey predicted back then in training camp that he was going to be the guy at camp's end, or at least told everyone to keep an eye on him. He made an immediate impact as a UDFA rookie on the defense. Keith Butler never shied away from blitzing him because he had a great nose for the football.
Too early for bourbon, you say?
