Bengals Banter: Lewis hopes that Jerome Simpson will "get it" his third season

by Josh Kirkendall on Feb 22, 2010 1:33 PM EST in Analysis

Off the record reacts the same as we do after Marvin Lewis told Geoff Hobson about Jerome Simpson:

GH: Outsiders think you need to add at least one more veteran receiver.
ML: We may do some things. We need to have a great offseason in the development of Jerome. We have to get Jerome Simpson ready. We have to do a great job of using his skill and athleticism that can help us consistently.

GH: But he hasn’t shown you enough to get on the field in two years.
ML: The third year is the charm for some guys. For some guys it takes a lot longer to figure it out once that ball is snapped. Jerome has made great progress, let’s hope the light comes on and all systems are go.

In Mocking the Draft's latest, they have the Bengals selecting TE Jermaine Gresham and WR Jordan Shipley in the first two rounds.

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A Chris Perry sighting. The former running back is in court after he and his mother allege a mortgage lender hired a real estate manager to change the locks and empty the house before Perry's mother could remove her items.

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Horrible Mock Draft Projection

When all things are even, you build on the offensive or defensive lines. Sitting where the Bengals are they can take the best available lineman and then grab a Top 5 TE in the second round, Gresham might be there anyway. Shipley should not be on the list unless the Bengals can get him in the 6th round. Cosby is almost the same player. There will be a player that falls into the 20’s that shouldn’t be there, and that is who you take, best available. You don’t reach for need in the first round.

by JoseOle on Feb 22, 2010 3:50 PM EST reply actions

Gresham is not going to be there for us at 2, are you on drugs?

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by trotanoy on Feb 22, 2010 11:44 PM EST up reply actions

Chargers release LT

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by TennBengalfan on Feb 22, 2010 4:07 PM EST reply actions

Wow.

by Craig Conrad on Feb 22, 2010 5:24 PM EST up reply actions

We're not the worst!

This is our year!

by Paul Cannon on Feb 22, 2010 4:22 PM EST reply actions

I don't know

About Gresham, who is coming off an injury that kept him out all of last season. Drafting Shipley in Round 2 would be a disaster. Shipley is talented, but not the type of receiver that is needed currently in the Bengals passing game.

As for Chris Perry: looks like he dropped the ball in the handling of the mortgage payments for his mom.

by Cedric Benson Boat Party on Feb 22, 2010 5:24 PM EST reply actions

I see what you did there.

by Craig Conrad on Feb 22, 2010 5:25 PM EST up reply actions

Did he drop it or did it squirt out of his hands the second he got a bit of jostling from the crowd?

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by FriarBob on Feb 22, 2010 5:40 PM EST up reply actions

Shipley

While I don’t think Shipley is a burner, and he probably wont time well. I do think he is probably the most polished route runner available, and may be one of the few WR’s that can contribute early. As far as him fitting here, I think he could be an upgrade over Coles, and on par if not better than Caldwell.

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by Kabash on Feb 22, 2010 6:31 PM EST up reply actions

Jordan "wes welker" Shipley is really good actually.

Though I wouldn’t take him in the 2nd. Maybe I’d reach for him in the 3rd.

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by trotanoy on Feb 22, 2010 11:50 PM EST reply actions

Wait a minute...

…what’s the Simpson kid not getting?
Bengal coaches want these guys to perform in practice, you can’t see results unless they’re in a game. Marvin’s so removed as a player he doesn’t see talent.
Put the kid in and see what he does.
Shipley would be a good slot guy, but why not use Cosby in that position NOW? He’s older and a better route runner than a rookie Shipley. He was great in the last game!

This team needs to use its personnel better

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by Drofintellact on Feb 23, 2010 12:13 PM EST reply actions