The Bengals will look at where Smith fits best

Ha!

I finally saw Hard Knocks a couple nights ago and that was my immediate reaction as well. This baby-faced blob is the stud tackle that the Bengals have (not really) been trying to sign?

Did he have “Mama’s boy” written all over him or what?

On a more serious note, I think if they sign him they’ll give him a week of reps and plug him in at right tackle. Not saying it’s the best move, but it’s what I expect them to do. Whether he’ll be any good there is a question we’ll have to wait and hope we get an answer to.

was he fits in eating nachos with Ocho and Benson.

Is it his fault the Browns are arguing over $7 million? Only the Bengals would offer the sixth pick less than the seventh. Every other pick in the first round has seen different results than what the Browns are offering, so how is this on Smith?

Unless something else has been reported that was missed, the two sides are last known to be about $7 million apart.

damnit, why do i keep buying these fricking season tickets.

virtualy (sic) the same guys that got Carson killed last year

Really? Lets see about that.

Same people (whether same position or not): Whitworth, Williams

Missing people: Jones, Andrews, Ghiaciuc, Perry, Kelly, Utecht*, Sherry*
(All people listed were there when he got hurt last year, *ed people aren’t here at the moment at least even if they are on the team, the rest aren’t at all or are on IR.)

New People: Collins, Livings, Johnson, Cook

Yup that’s “virtualy” (sic) the same people as those who got Carson killed last year.

Will the new line be good enough? No idea. But at least the people responsible for getting him hurt last year are all gone.

Well “looking a little cosmetic” is a TON more accurate than “virtually” the same. Dude, 85% turnover is not anywhere near virtually the same. Is desiring something remotely approaching accuracy anal? If so, then the weather this morning was gorgeous and you aren’t allowed to correct me on it.

Now granted I was never on the Smith bandwagon at all. I didn’t want him personally and frankly I didn’t want any first round OL, and definitely not one in the top-10. I wanted to overpay for a defensive playmaker instead or find some way to trade down (or even skip out entirely if that’s what it took). But on the other hand, even HAD I wanted him failing to sign one player does not remotely approach “virtually” the same line as last year.

Further, your correction of my list is going the wrong way. Taking out Jeremi is in no way justified. He was on IR last year before Carson got hurt the first time (the nose) to say nothing of the arm. Thus it is in no way his fault that Carson was injured and he is in fact a “new” player that was not around when either injury happened. And if he is not the starter opening day then he is immediately replaced by somebody else who also wasn’t here last year at the point in time of the injury unless they turn around and put Coats back there again (not likely). And I initially forgot to mention Benson who is obviously a starter involved in pass protection this year who was not here at the time of the injury. Add it all up and we’re at at least 12/14 players turnover which is 85+%. And it gets even worse if we add in whomever plays in Utecht’s stead if he doesn’t come back quickly. Or if we consider good old Willie as involved (which he was at least partially so in the nose incident).

Now that Collins wasn’t considered a “stud” who was good enough to start is in no way HIS fault. In fact, it’s all the more damning condemnation of Mikey and Marvin for foolishly franchising Andrews and dispensing with Willie. Had they taken the chance on Willie’s health no doubt they would have been crucified in the media (and by you) beforehand and possibly even deservedly, but it would likely have worked out far better for us than the way things actually went. Nor is it Livings’ fault that he was stuck behind one of the best LGs in the league (at that time) in Whitworth. Finally its even LESS Cook’s fault that he fell to a freak injury in warm ups right before he could boot Guiacuic’s butt out the way we all wish he could have. Cook had, after all, actually beaten Eric out (unless of course they were lying through their tooth, which is a possibility). He did all he could to help out and then some.

No, sorry, I was not being in any way, shape, or form “anal”. I was pointing out the fact that you were so far off base you could no longer even see the stadium, much less home plate.