As pre season continues, there are certain things starting to unravel before our eyes.  I think it's somewhat unfair to judge a player with only a few months of training camp and only a hunful of real opportunities in pre season games.  Typically, players need at least a year of experience before they start to show their true abilities.  But that's the way the cookie crumbles.  Rookies have to make the best out of their few opportunities.

We can safely assume that without Carson Palmer this year, our season is pretty much over.  O'sullivan is mediocre at best and Palmer number two has a long ways to go.  So if you guys pray out there, make sure you direct those prayers to Carson being healthy this season.

Our defense looks impressive at times.  When it doesn't, it looks like the old Bengals defense, where opponents can move the ball 60 yards in less than a minute.  I attribute that to somewhat of a lackluster pass rush, and the inability of our safeties to read plays correctly.  I hope Zimmer can get these things fixed before Sept. 13.  We seem to have amazing talent at safety, and the way Geathers sacked Brady last night made me wanna think that Robert might end up with double digit sacks this year. 

Offensively, I have a feeling that Bratkowski can't find the right rythm of past years.  I think he runs when he should pass, and passes when he should run.  They don't seem to have the right combination to FINISH the drives and put some fucking points on the board.  Once again, I hope he solves this before Sept. 13.

Cedric seems like the real thing, but he's not spectacular like some RB's out there in the leauge......Scott is a really exciting prospect, he should turn out to be one of the steals of the draft.....Leonard seems just ok, but he should help is in short yardage situations tremendously, even more if we have the right FB at the start of the season....sepaking of full backs, I would like to see Pressley more involved, he seems like a solid prospect......Caldwell has not been that involved but I still have high hopes for him, and Simpson made an incredible grab last night that might make the coaches think twice about the WR situation.....Cosby seems ok, although we haven't seen him that much......Freddie Brown is, like Pressley and Lucky, someone I would like to see more of because I think they have great potential.......our offensive seems ok, although I saw Collins struggle at the RT position....which makes me wanna give Smith his 40 million plus contract that he wants.....Cook looks like he can handle this year's load......Sims looks to me like a better starter than Tank, although our DT rotation is A ok by my standards.......Maululueleluleuga looks like a fucking beast.....Hodge looks better than the other back up LB's.......I'm nervous about Leon Hall but I'm in love with JJ, he's rock solid.....Trent looks like he might win the third CB spot if he keeps playing like yesterday......and last but not least, Ochocinco might go to the pro bowl this year....if Palmer stays healthy.

All in all, I think we might brake the 8 win mark this year.

Your thoughts.