You heard it here first. Cincinnati is going to sign Dwayne Bowe

[DanBengalfan]

and of course, if we can't keep a good offensive line going, it won't matter much who we have at wide receiver. We've seen plenty of that in the past. Bowe would be a neat pick up though.

 

[Cincyfan78]

As long as whoever signs here realizes that AJ is the #1 target, it doesn't matter. The last thing this team needs is another loud mouth WR to come in and wreck the calm that has been restored to this offense.

 

[cincygrad]

Remember when Dwayne Bowe spilled the beans about 'importing?' That was the best NFL story I have heard in years.

 

[kramer1]

We seem to forget that Shipley is still a Bengal. Get a pass catching RB with Green, Shipley, Gresham/Lee combo and we're fine.

Shipley will be a mini-Welker in this offense. I don't think 70 receptions for him is too far fetched.

Oh, and cut Caldwell already. He's fucking terrible.

 

[vancelot23]

Agree with Kramer. I feel dirty now.

 

[DanBengalfan]

Does Shipley ever play out receiver? Always slot?

Would they ever consider him as an option in 2 receiver sets?

 

[Cincyfan78]

Does Shipley ever play out receiver? Always slot?

Would they ever consider him as an option in 2 receiver sets?

Wondered the same thing.

What if Shipley could develope into a #2.

Baby Hawk in at slot.

 

[bengaldoug]

Split Gresham out wide, play both Shipley and Baby Hawk in double slots......mmm, hard to stop.....

 

[flamingrey]

Wondered the same thing.

What if Shipley could develope into a #2.

Baby Hawk in at slot.

I believe he's the prototypical slot receiver. Occasionally, he could be put out wide, but with his lack of pure speed and with a corner flustering him, I don't believe he'd be a viable full-time #2. It would take away from his strengths and highlight his weaknesses. In the slot he has more room to work with and can use his abilities/intelligence to find the holes and fill them.

 

[flamingrey]

Split Gresham out wide, play both Shipley and Baby Hawk in double slots......mmm, hard to stop.....

I'm no expert, but that might get a little crowded to where it becomes a negative. Not only do you have 2 receivers covering much of the same ground, but you've also thrown an extra defender into the same general area which would not only make passing more difficult there, but also make running out of those formations difficult.

Additionally, you've taken a blocker away from Dalton giving him less time to throw. What we're looking at here is essentially a spread offense which only works on occasion, not full time. Brady and Rodgers are the only guys I've seen that have successfully run somewhat a version of the spread. The Bills tried it and fell flat on their faces when the film was out.

 

[bengaldoug]

I'm no expert, but that might get a little crowded to where it becomes a negative. Not only do you have 2 receivers covering much of the same ground, but you've also thrown an extra defender into the same general area which would not only make passing more difficult there, but also make running out of those formations difficult.

Additionally, you've taken a blocker away from Dalton giving him less time to throw. What we're looking at here is essentially a spread offense which only works on occasion, not full time. Brady and Rodgers are the only guys I've seen that have successfully run somewhat a version of the spread. The Bills tried it and fell flat on their faces when the film was out.

You can keep the back in to block, and with Gruden's imagination, the potential route combos could be awesome......it would of course be a situational formation.....

 

[DanBengalfan]

yea, you can't do the same thing every time, so your both right essentially.

Wasn't Peter Warrick a slot receiver that we we're trying to force to be our #1, or did he just start sucking the minute he touched an orange and black jersey?

 

[cincygrad]

yea, you can't do the same thing every time, so your both right essentially.

Wasn't Peter Warrick a slot receiver that we we're trying to force to be our #1, or did he just start sucking the minute he touched an orange and black jersey?

Warrick was a punt-returner playing receiver. He was too small to be a #1 in the NFL and he wasn't even all that fast. That's probably why we drafted him in the top 5.

 

[kramer1]

Warrick was a punt-returner playing receiver. He was too small to be a #1 in the NFL and he wasn't even all that fast. That's probably why we drafted him in the top 5.

We ruined his career here. He was a lot better than what we got to see. He had Akili and Bruce Coslet for fuck sake.

 

[BigBlueNation111]

Morning Bengal faithful...

 

[kramer1]

Garcon or Colston are realistic targets. Dwayne Bowe is not a realistic option and shouldn't be discussed.

Wide Receivers:

Harry Douglas ***8211; ATL
Derrick Mason ***8211; BAL
Brandon Jones ***8211; BAL
Roscoe Parrish ***8211; BUF
Steve Johnson ***8211; BUF
Wallace Wright ***8211; CAR
Earl Bennett ***8211; CHI
Andre Caldwell ***8211; CIN
Jerome Simpson ***8211; CIN
Demetrius Williams ***8211; CLE
Kevin Ogletree ***8211; DAL (R)
Brandon Lloyd ***8211; DEN
Eddie Royal ***8211; DEN
Matt Willis ***8211; DEN (R)
Bryant Johnson ***8211; DET
Derrick Williams ***8211; DET (R)
David Anderson - HOU
Anthony Gonzalez ***8211; IND
Reggie Wayne ***8211; IND
Pierre Garcon ***8211; IND
Tiquan Underwood ***8211; JAC (R)
Jerheme Urban ***8211; KC
Dwayne Bowe - KC
Greg Camarillo ***8211; MIN
Juaquin Iglesias ***8211; MIN
Deion Branch - NE
Wes Welker ***8211; NE
Matt Slater ***8211; NE
Marques Colston - NO
Robert Meachem ***8211; NO
Devin Thomas ***8211; NYG
Mario Manningham - NYG
Patrick Turner ***8211; NYJ (R)
Chaz Schilens ***8211; OAK
DeSean Jackson ***8211; PHI
Limas Sweed ***8211; PIT
Mike Wallace ***8211; PIT (R)
Patrick Crayton ***8211; SD
Craig Davis ***8211; SD
Vincent Jackson ***8211; SD
Isaiah Stanback ***8211; SEA
Ted Ginn Jr ***8211; SF
Josh Morgan ***8211; SF
Dominique Zeigler ***8211; SF
Donnie Avery ***8211; STL
Justin Gage ***8211; TEN
Lavelle Hawkins ***8211; TEN
Malcolm Kelly ***8211; WAS
Roydell Williams ***8211; WAS

 

[Servo]

There are a lot of WR's that would make good #2's. Garcon would be excellent but I think he might have priced himself outta the Bengals grasp. Colston would be ideal but probably a little too big a name to come here. Could see them going after Manningham who is a good, and relaible player. I wouldnt mind taking a flyer on Anthony Gonzalez eventhough he's been injury plagued.

 

[kramer1]

Limas Sweed is another one. Eddie Royal....

 

[vancelot23]

I'd say Reggie Wayne is entering the part of his career where he's more of a #2 possession guy.

 

[Cincyfan78]

I'd say Reggie Wayne is entering the part of his career where he's more of a #2 possession guy.

I agree. He's savvy enough to know how to get open, and just quick enough to get open down field once or twice. But, for the most part, he's becoming a short pass, and make people miss kind of #2 guy while Garcon is becoming their #1.

Colston and Garcon are going to be paid like #1's. Neither will be here.