Jeff Rowe is signed off the Bengals practice squad by the Seattle Seahawks
by Josh Kirkendall on Dec 12, 2008 6:50 PM EST
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PrintRemember 2007, when the Bengals kept defensive tackle Matt Toeaina on the team's practice squad and was eventually signed away to the Chicago Bears? In his first game with the Bears, at the Minnesota Vikings, Toeaina made two tackles during a Monday Night football broadcast and had this Bengals blogger pulling his hair out, likely over-reacting, "we let him go?" Toeaina even returned an interception for an 81-yard touchdown in a preseason game against the Detroit Lions. We let him go? In the end, Toeaina had six total tackles to close out 2007 and got his first action against New Orleans on Thursday Night Football.
This year's version of Toeaina is Jeff Rowe, signed Friday afternoon off the Bengals practice squad by the Seattle Seahawks. As of this posting, Rotoworld is the only one reporting this. Rowe was always considered a developmental backup, never reaching "backup" status with guys like Anthony Wright and Ryan Fitzpatrick ahead of him. The Bengals eventually dropped him, and signed to the practice squad once he cleared waivers to start the season.
UPDATE: Hobson originally mentioned it during my "scanning" sessions this afternoon.
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I think that thing that should be taken from Rowe’s departure, is what a stupid decision it was to draft him in the 5th round. 5th rounders are hit or miss, but we could have at least taken a shot at a position that could help us ( read, every position except QB).
There are always QBs of Rowe’s quality in free agency or a best, in the 7th round.
Yep. Yep.
Should we update the draft history file during the Marvin Lewis era? Not that it’s a big deal or anything, most teams have as many players not work out (though one could argue, how many starters has Lewis drafted?).
Let’s see, four on offense (Whitworth, Eric Ghiaciuc, Stacy Andrews, Palmer).
Five if you include Chris Perry.
I count seven on defense (Geathers, Peko, Rivers, JJ, Leon Hall, The Duke, Marvin White)
You could include Sims if you want.
And how do I figure starters? Well, I would assume if everyone was suddenly healthy, then pick my lot of the starters — though one could argue that Dexter Jackson would start over one of the safeties, just because he always has.
I’m probably missing one or two, or four.
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by Josh Kirkendall on Dec 12, 2008 7:20 PM EST up reply actions
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