Bengals Trade for RB

by nz on May 7, 2009 2:38 PM EDT Comment 27 comments

According to bengals.com we traded Orien Harris to the Rams for a RB...

http://www.bengals.com/news/article-1/bengals-trade-for-running-back/0e4b473c-7de6-4c67-b6a7-9bbbad2af491

If that link doesn't work, he was Brian Leonard, a 2nd rounder the same year we took Kenny Irons (Leonard went 3 picks later). He spent last year on IR with a shoulder injury and is pretty much projected as a 3rd down back for us.

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i just saw this too

Bengals acquired FB/RB Brian Leonard from the Rams in exchange for DT Orien Harris.

A no-frills runner when healthy, Leonard showed promise as a rookie in 2007 but has since battled chronic shoulder woes. He only played fullback last year. Leonard will compete as a hybrid player and isn’t a threat to Cedric Benson. He does have some third-down value, but lacks breakaway speed.
rotoworld.com

by firstPick on May 7, 2009 3:08 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

What is this bizarro world?

I mean a good draft, solid FA pick-ups and a trade… seriously freaked out

…is that a scary door?

by Sheffieldbengal on May 7, 2009 3:28 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

This door?

http://deadspin.com/5190981/john-calipari-is-walking-through-that-door-maybe

Envy our past......Fear our future

by btcoop71 on May 7, 2009 3:40 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

HAHA...that door will live in infamy...

I am excited that the Bengals are deciding to become players in the NFL once again.

They seem to be trying a little harder than before.

Slower Traffic Keep Right!

by SevenRings on May 7, 2009 4:32 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

I know, this is the best offseason they have had since Marvin was hired

Envy our past......Fear our future

by btcoop71 on May 7, 2009 11:00 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Are you SERIOUS???

There’s actually somebody posting the motto from that doofus BlueNeck T-Shirt in his signature block?

GO CARDS!

by TheWalrus1971 on May 7, 2009 5:24 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Your coach is leaving

Back to sucking ass for the Tards

Envy our past......Fear our future

by btcoop71 on May 7, 2009 10:53 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Just meesing with you by the way

allthough the rumors are flying that Pitino is leaving

Envy our past......Fear our future

by btcoop71 on May 7, 2009 10:56 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Mm-hmm...

Yeah, we’re already used to that, just like you all were used to it before you all went out and bought Boston Celtics caps and ran over ‘em with your pickup trucks 50 times to make it look like all y’all were Celtics fans in the womb.

He’s not leaving. You have your Pitino clone…finally. Be happy.

by TheWalrus1971 on May 8, 2009 9:21 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

We now return you to your regularly-scheduled program...already in progress!

by TheWalrus1971 on May 8, 2009 9:21 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Mm-hmm

How many titles has Ricky P. brought to Loserville?

by IgnatiusJReilly on May 8, 2009 9:10 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

mike brown

maybe he hired a GM and is acting as though he is making all of these tremendous moves?

im seriously impressed.

by nadfflictar on May 7, 2009 3:33 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Player for player trade is rare in itself

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by Kirkendall on May 7, 2009 3:55 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

FB

If I remember correctly, I think that he also played some full back at Rutgers in front of Ray Rice of the Ravens.
If he is healthy, this seems like a good move.
Orien Harris was going to be lucky to make the team as it was.

I wonder if we sent them draft picks in addition.

by R.F. Mehl on May 7, 2009 3:57 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

He did

Leonard was considered to be a stud after his junior year (even promoted as a heisman candidate), but took a backseat his senior year as Ray Rice became the go to guy. Leonard still got a ton of touches, and led the way blocking for Rice as RU went on to an 11-2 season.

He never complained or whined about the spotlight being taken away from him. He’s a great character guy, and is a bruising back when healthy.

Solid pick-up.

by ibleedscarlet on May 7, 2009 5:08 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

he got a ton of touches especially as a receiving threat out of the backfield

me likey

"Oh Crap"
-Famous Last Words by General George Custer

by BoVandy on May 7, 2009 5:14 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

agreed. I thought he was a good prospect. Don’t know how his injury situation works out now, but coming out of college I thought he was a good pick. It does seem like there’s an awful lot of RBs on the roster now, though. DeDe Dorsey back to the practice squad, until someone else takes him away again? What about Johnson? Cut? They still have Benson, Watson, Scott, and Lucky, plus the FBs JJohnson, Vakapuna, Runnels, and Pressley.

So how will it shake out? Lucky, Jeremi Johnson, and Runnels cut, Dorsey to the practice squad and signed by someone else? Sadly I expect Watson will be cut again. At least now they’re trying to bring in talent instead of saying “Chris Perry will be the guy” year after year.

by indesignkat on May 7, 2009 6:27 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

I hope they go with Benson, Leonard, and then Scott or Johnson. With the other one going to the squad. Our full back should johnson or Fui. This would give us two power backs, a small back with speed and a fullback that can block and catch. This should match well with the other teams.

by BigJungle on May 7, 2009 9:56 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

i want to know what the heck the rams are thinking we just traded a guy who has been cut by four teams in the NFL for a secound round player. And i pretty good one at that it was not like this guy was a bust he got stuck behind steven jackson. Why the drafted him in the first place i will never know but im happy.

by moeller on May 7, 2009 11:34 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs