Bengals Tight End Ben Utecht goes on IR and Matt Sherry waived
by Kirkendall on Aug 31, 2009 1:18 PM EDT
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It was the hit that ended his season. In early August, Ben Utecht was blown up during Training Camp which left the Tight End unconscious for several minutes. He was carted off and sent to a local hospital near Georgetown College. Now, Utecht will be out for the season.
Utecht is the second of three Tight Ends to on IR before the season even starts -- the first is Reggie Kelly, the third is Matt Sherry (who must first clear waivers). As Geoff Hobson writes, the Bengals are down to "75 players, meeting the Sept. 1 roster maximum. Rookie tackle Andre Smith doesn't count because of a two-week roster exemption."
As for Tight End, the Bengals leading candidates to start, are Daniel Coats and Chase Coffman. If the team decides to take a third Tight End, J.P. Foschi or Darius Hill could get the nod -- personally, I think it's Foschi. Losing Kelly, Utecht and Sherry, isn't that disastrous on the field -- lockerroom presence is another matter. The biggest issue the Bengals see at Tight End is inexperience and production. Coats has 31 games under his belt, but only 14 receptions. One would assume that Coats will take on the role Reggie Kelly would have performed. Between Coats, Coffman, Foschi, Hill and Kolo Kapanui, they combine for 20 career receptions.
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free agency
someone has to get released in the next 2 weeks that has some experience, but our owner is a joke
by nadfflictar on Aug 31, 2009 1:37 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Bubba Franks?
Isn’t he still unsigned? Altho, I’m hoping for big things from Coffman.
by IFChris on Aug 31, 2009 1:45 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
bubba franks was washed up five years ago. although, i suppose that does sound like mike brown’s kind of guy.
by Raging Clue on Aug 31, 2009 11:39 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Free Agency
Actually I will give Brown credit, they often find a player in those who get released. Look at Dhani Jones and Chris Crocker. I have no doubt they are watching for a tightend who might become available. Personally I would love it if Tony Stewart were to get dropped by Oakland.
by DCBengalFan on Aug 31, 2009 2:30 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
yeah you're right
ide prefer to get a CB or another Lineman first….
by nadfflictar on Aug 31, 2009 2:45 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Hood just got cut for some odd reason……
Hood visited PBS back in April or May and some frequenters of this site seemed intrigued.
He’s better than what we’ve got at nickel-corner right now. Trent looks better than i expected but not that great, he’s still too young.
Who knows, they may surprise at the last minute. The roster will and has to change in the next 5 days dramatically.
3 yards and a pile of dust
by Hudepohl Dey on Aug 31, 2009 3:17 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
If he can’t even make the grade for the Browns, is he really an upgrade?
by FriarBob on Aug 31, 2009 3:21 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
I never saw...
Who hit Utecht. Who is responsible for KOing him for the entire year? I hope they make the team.
by mskiles314 on Aug 31, 2009 4:07 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
I thought it was Jesus smiting him for being a sanctimonious douschebag.
"Ryan, Things in here don't react too well to bullets." - Marko Ramius
by TarZander on Aug 31, 2009 8:20 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
I think
If we pick up a TE after cuts, it will be this weekend when teams go to the 53 man roster.
by jim0ijk on Aug 31, 2009 8:45 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
yep, i wonder if our one scout
knows who he likes.
by nadfflictar on Aug 31, 2009 9:30 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Called it!
Said that we’d cut Ben Utecht somehow
by Yaccub Fleishcman on Aug 31, 2009 9:52 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
God must have thought his album really sucked..
by 80%OFTHETIMEIMRIGHTEVERYTIME on Sep 1, 2009 12:06 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Or, perhaps...
God might have thought his album was great and that he needs to make more of them instead of playing football.
I haven’t actually heard the album, so I have no idea…
by TheWalrus1971 on Sep 1, 2009 10:47 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Please no.
There will be much better blocking TE’s available in the next week than Bubba Franks.
by smoormandiddy on Sep 1, 2009 8:01 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
It is a trap
We kind of fall into this regularly. We draft a guy who has talent but lose patience with him because of the pressure to win now. I will use Morgan Trent as an example though I am not sure how good of one he is. One comment above is telling. NFL players need a season or two to develop. Trent seems talented and physically capable and we cannot give up on him just because he is young. This is where teams like Pittsburg get their edge. They draft guys a year or two before they anticipate the need. They are drafting guys for 2010 and 2011 now. That is why they stay so consistent. We have grown impatient for wins, and rightfully so, but that is because we have not had the chance to draft for the future. We need bodies now. The organization needs to take a longer term view and if they do it right we might even be able to get the consistency that other teams have. We as fans need to be patient even though we are justifiably out of patience. It is a tough nut to crack. Maybe Trent isn’t one of those guys – I just used him as an example.
" My enemy said "Love your enemy". I obeyed and loved myself." Gibran
by JUNGLEJOHN on Sep 1, 2009 9:44 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs
i thought trent pretty much had the nickel job locked up at this point. he’s certainly been the third-best corner in the preseason (not that that’s saying a whole lot). are people talking about dumping him?
by Raging Clue on Sep 1, 2009 8:46 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
No
I was just using him as an example of the situation we have fallen into hopefully in the past . The point being that when a team with a losing history tries quick fixes to try to win now forcing talented rookie players into fray. Another part is bringing in overpaid FAs (Sam Adams) and wasting cap space. We seem to finally be able to start drafting for the future rather than the present and that bodes well for us. I have heard some criticism about Trent and that is what brought this to mind. That is all. IMO we need to,as fans, look at players on a more long term basis and allow them to grow into their roles. Trent will be a good one IMO – in a couple of years. It is good to see them in this position as I think in a couple of years we have a chance to be pretty good as long as we don’t fall into the trap of trying ti do too much too fast and losing ground.
" My enemy said "Love your enemy". I obeyed and loved myself." Gibran
by JUNGLEJOHN on Sep 2, 2009 8:28 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
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