Wednesday Links and Notes: Rey at OLB?; NFL rookie pool set; Collinsworth and P-Doc

by Josh Kirkendall on Apr 29, 2009 10:55 AM EDT in Analysis

I know some of you laugh when I suggest that Rey Maualuga could be competing for the outside strong-side linebacker spot. Why do I think that? I believe there's a better chance he makes the starting lineup there this year. Dhani Jones is a tackler, and Maualuga is athletic enough to play the outside spot. After this year, who knows? Still, all I'm suggesting is that we shouldn't be surprised if it happens. It's about putting together the best pieces at the spots they help the team the most.

The Bengals set have $6,636,324 for their rookie pool. Since I've always deflected the whole financial protocols in the NFL, I direct what that means to Dave, which is basically a rookie capping system.

NFL.com's Michael Fabiano says that fantasy football owners should keep an eye on Chase Coffman.

Cris Collinsworth on replacing John Madden. "Lots of guys have tried to impersonate John Madden and it just doesn't work." Later he said, "I want to make him proud."

The first Bengals-Steelers match-up during week three was moved up from 1:00 p.m. to 4:15 p.m.

Paul Daugherty on his "severing":

At 10 AM Tuesday, I was handed a severance package and shown the door. Literally overnight, I went from being "the future of the radio station'' (Parks) to the parking lot. The whole transaction took 5 minutes. Since I'd never been "severed'' before, I don't know if that's the norm. And obviously, there is no "right'' way to do that sort of thing. Regardless, it was entirely classless and, from what I've heard from others within Clear Channel Cincinnati, not atypical.

Windy City Gridiron rates the AFC North as the division with the best quarterbacks. I mostly agree, but Joe Flacco better than Carson Palmer?

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Carson "The Bomber" Palmer had no defense or running game

in previous seasons. Flacco had both and a great O-line. Palmer is clearly the better QB. Flacco will slump soon enough and this insult from the windy city will be forgotten.

by cincyboy on Apr 29, 2009 11:11 AM EDT reply actions

Agreed

The O-Line has just improved by leaps and bounds…Carson’s got new weapons…the natural order of the AFC North Quarterbacking Universe shall be restored, apace.

by TheWalrus1971 on Apr 29, 2009 12:20 PM EDT up reply actions

I think ...

the QBs/teams are listed in alpha order, meaning Flacco isn’t ahead of Palmer. The moment there’s a crack in the Baltimore D, Flacco’s weaknesses will come oozing out.

by Timzilla on Apr 29, 2009 3:26 PM EDT up reply actions

I believe those were letter grades after the names, hence the total GPA, and Fluko got an A, Plamer a B

by Tommyboy45 on Apr 29, 2009 3:38 PM EDT up reply actions

and yes, I am dyslexic

by Tommyboy45 on Apr 29, 2009 3:38 PM EDT up reply actions

Well you still got the letter grades correct anyway.

Based on last year’s performance, Palmer should really only get a C or even D+. But based on his actual ability when the line protects him worth a flip and his recievers actually give a hoot about playing, he’s the only A+ in the whole division. Joe and Ben aren’t far behind, but they are behind.

by FriarBob on Apr 29, 2009 3:46 PM EDT up reply actions

Didn't Dhani start at OLB?

I may be smoking something but I thought Dhani moved over to the middle later in his career…couldn’t they move him out to SAM, still have him make the calls since he’s the most tenured, but let Rey prowl the middle to ease his transtion

by swebbIL on Apr 29, 2009 12:42 PM EDT reply actions

your correct

Dhani never played MLB full time until he came to the Bengals. so i think having him a SLB would be a better idea

by Joe Goodberry on Apr 29, 2009 12:55 PM EDT up reply actions

Rey

Smart move would be to try Rey at both SAM and MLB and see where he fits best in the Bengals scheme. Although I don’t think it matters much where they put him as he’ll be destroying ball carriers from any position. I live in LA and have attended more than my share of USC games, this guy is special.

by Tommyboy45 on Apr 29, 2009 1:12 PM EDT up reply actions

I don't think Odell Thurman was making the calls, either...

Rey could play middle and have Dhani make the calls from the SAM…shouldn’t be a problem.

by TheWalrus1971 on Apr 29, 2009 2:47 PM EDT up reply actions

It’s fairly common for the MLB to wear the headset and make the calls… but it’s not required by league rules or anything.

by FriarBob on Apr 29, 2009 3:46 PM EDT up reply actions

RE:

The only requirement is that one defensive player gets the receiver. However, last year was the first year that defensive players had the receiver. Before then, it was all hand signals. It would seem to me that anyone can repeat what they hear.

And I think it was Simmons that was making the call in the huddle after receiving it from the sidelines back in ’05.

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by Josh Kirkendall on Apr 29, 2009 4:05 PM EDT up reply actions

Idea

How about I intercept the communication from Zimmer , adjust to my liking and telepathically send my formation and call to Kirkendall, he makes any necesaary changes depending on his current blood alcohol content, send that back to Zimmer and then Dhani gets the play, we need to be quick though LOL

by Tommyboy45 on Apr 29, 2009 4:34 PM EDT up reply actions