Jermain Burton

[cincygrad]

That seems weird that McLachlan would have changed his stripes once he got drafted. He was rated top 5 at TE in blocking his last year at college. So what caused him to lose that tool in his bag once he got drafted?

Both All and McLachlan were both top 5 in blocking, and while All was a little higher ranked pass catching that McLachlan, McLachlan was not far off. They were both considered dual threat TE's.

I read the same things that @Cincyfan78 reported. I think the big issue is that Gandy had a full preseason and was more game-ready. I don't think these guys get tons of reps after the season starts. Clearly the Bengals felt that McLachlan was a terrific prospect, worthy of a roster spot, but more of a redshirt season. To Gandy's credit, I saw a few film clips from this past week where he made terrific blocks. I think he's a decent player.

 

[Cincyfan78]

Film review of the last game has not been kind to Burton.

Cost the Bengals a TD by not using 2 hands on a pass in the endzone. Originally thought maybe his arm got held, but he was clear - looked like he just wasn't ready for the ball in any way and half-hearted the attempt to make the catch.

Then, later in the game, he gets open on a go route, Burrow throws the ball perfectly. Burton slows up, drifts inside, and ends up just out of reach of the ball.

His explanations after the game don't really bode well. He's practicing one way, but then he's not doing those things in the game - which is going to be a big issue for Burrow because Burrow is as consistent as it gets. If you run a go route THIS way in practice, you better be ready to run it THAT way in the game, because that is exactly how Burrow is going to throw the ball.

Seeing a LOT of the red flags pre-draft coming to the forefront. Kid has talent, but at this point - you really have to start questioning his desire to really WANT to play football. It's one thing to do it because you've been good and are getting paid a lot. It's another to rise up to where your talent can take you because you WANT to be the best...so far, in a lot of ways, I don't see that fire in Burton. Maybe it'll come, but man....

 

[cincygrad]

Film review of the last game has not been kind to Burton.

Cost the Bengals a TD by not using 2 hands on a pass in the endzone. Originally thought maybe his arm got held, but he was clear - looked like he just wasn't ready for the ball in any way and half-hearted the attempt to make the catch.

Then, later in the game, he gets open on a go route, Burrow throws the ball perfectly. Burton slows up, drifts inside, and ends up just out of reach of the ball.

His explanations after the game don't really bode well. He's practicing one way, but then he's not doing those things in the game - which is going to be a big issue for Burrow because Burrow is as consistent as it gets. If you run a go route THIS way in practice, you better be ready to run it THAT way in the game, because that is exactly how Burrow is going to throw the ball.

Seeing a LOT of the red flags pre-draft coming to the forefront. Kid has talent, but at this point - you really have to start questioning his desire to really WANT to play football. It's one thing to do it because you've been good and are getting paid a lot. It's another to rise up to where your talent can take you because you WANT to be the best...so far, in a lot of ways, I don't see that fire in Burton. Maybe it'll come, but man....

Yeah, I've been open-minded about Burton and upset that he wasn't getting playing time. But I get it now given what we have seen on the field. The inconsistency is maddening. They showed one of his routes against Baltimore which was perfect and he got the ball. Then the next week you see some clear situations where he doesn't do the right thing. The thing that I don't get is that Burrow seems to 'want' to throw it to him. We've heard for the last couple of years that Burrow needs to trust you to throw it to you. Hell, we saw that with that bum of a tight end we had here last year when Joe stopped throwing it to him. Why does Burrow keep giving him chances in big moments? It seems like he sees something in him but it's not clicking.

I also wonder if this is one of those draft picks that the coaches weren't crazy about. There have been a fair amount of rumblings that Jackson Carmen was a front office pick. And the coaches didn't like him or want him. Same could be true about Burton - Maybe Duke and the Blackburns were too trusting of TJ and his opinions.

 

[DanBengalfan]

I believe he'll do much better next year, this season is lost. but year, we got another wr that's gonna start running his mouth eventually.