Mike Brown.. what are you trying to do here? This would be a huge mistake..

I thought Clinton Mcdonald looked pretty good in the preseason. The kid would hustle. If they want a veteran, bring back Langston Moore who was brought in during the preseason, or slide Johnathan Fanene inside and bring back Chris Harrington on the end.

I actually liked Langston Moore when he was first with the team, and if we are going to bring in an extra body for the defensive line, then Moore would be the guy I want.

No Shaun Smith though. The man was just a terrible pressence last time he was here.

but without the Steroids he probably sucks

Why Smith ? I think Marvin and possibly Zim have convinced MB that vets can help. The moves over the past year are uncharacteristic of past Bengal teams (Tank,Roy and now LJ). Peko is hurt. They need a DT that’s a big run stuffer.Harris is better suited for the other tackle spot. If they sign Smith,I would think it’s short term until Peko is back. Hopefully he will be back by play offs but there is no guarantee that he will and even though Fanene and Rucker can play tackle, the way they are playing at end I don’t think they want to move them now,

I wouldn’t be surprised if he’s on the active roster next season as a backup offensive guard. You can’t keep switching a guy back and forth. It ruins his confidence and sets his development back, and they’re grooming him to ultimately replace Bobbie Williams I’d guess. They know what they get in Shaun Smith, and I think the locker room is unflappable at this point. I think there’s a familiarity and a trust there, and he’s a monster stopping the run. McDonald still needs to progress or he would have been signed. And Orien Harris is obviously a fringe player since they keep signing, trading, and cutting him, and he’s rarely active on Sundays. If we sign Smith, it just adds to our already great depth and shows the front office’s commitment to making a deep run in the playoffs…Fuck I’m an optimist!!

I know this guy has had some behavioral issues in the past, but so did Ced. And Jailbait Henry. And Tank Johnson. And LJ. And the list goes on and on. But recently we seem to be doing a good job keeping these high risk, high reward players in line. Who knows? Maybe the Bengals locker room is too focused on getting the job done and are about as ready to deal with such bull**** as the coaches are. Maybe the guys in the locker room will help keep him in line.
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Or maybe I’m being overly optimistic.