Marvin Lewis: Questions About Tight End Could Be Answered Before Draft
by Josh Kirkendall on Apr 16, 2010 2:39 PM EDT
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PrintOn Friday, head coach Marvin Lewis held a pre-draft press conference which peaked Joe Reedy's interest for what the team plans on doing before next weekend's NFL Draft.
When asked about the tight end situation, Lewis said he thinks there will be some questions about that answered before Thursday’s first round, which means you can officially ramp up the speculation about the team possibly having discussions about trading for Tony Scheffler.
The speculation is coming from Reedy, but with good reason. The Denver Broncos are reportedly looking for a team to surrender a third-round draft pick in exchange for tight end Tony Scheffler. Cincinnati owns two third-round draft picks and two fourth-round draft picks; a consolidation from Denver if they can't secure a third-round pick. However, as Reedy notes, Lewis could be referring to ongoing contract negotiations with Reggie Kelly. During Geoff Hobson's posting regarding the press conference, he doesn't refer to Scheffler at all. However, Hobson did allude that the team could address the position before the draft.
With the Bengals still interested in re-signing veteran tight end Reggie Kelly, Lewis said some of the position’s needs could be addressed prior to the draft, but “we don’t need to panic in any way.”
Again, that could mean a range of things.
More interestingly is Lewis' take on Chase Coffman, which more or less confirms our suspicion that the tight end was considered more of a project his rookie year.
“We feel good about Chase. We addressed some of his physical needs and improve him physically over the last season. We knew there was a chance there could be a redshirt year for him and eventually that was the way it worked out and that was a good thing. I know there have been some good players who didn’t play their first year and they turned out to be All Pro players by the end of third year. They learned the right way, the earned the spot and they were mentored correctly.”
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I'd say
Scheffler and Coffman would be an interesting duo, what say yall????
3 yards and a pile of dust
by Hudepohl Dey on Apr 16, 2010 2:53 PM EDT up reply actions
I say
DO IT!!! Again, a proven player over a rookie. Filling a need in a real way for a third-rounder! What a bargain!
by Pardon_My_French on Apr 16, 2010 3:42 PM EDT up reply actions
Exactly.
If they’re serious about developing Coffman, then getting a veteran on the roster would be an important step towards his development. Of course, the same could be said about a healthy Reggie Kelly.
Proven talent
Time is now for the Bengals. They need ready made talent at TE, not a rookie, he’s worth a third round pick.
by Vman in Germany on Apr 16, 2010 2:58 PM EDT reply actions
Scheffler
I believe this is my seventh post begging for the Bengals to make this trade. They would be getting a proven player coming into his prime (26) and would add another dimension to the offense.
Dave Lapham
is also a color analyst for the Big12….. see what you think about this vid:
http://www.nfl.com/videos/nfl-draft/09000d5d81775694/On-the-Beat-Bengals-No-21
3 yards and a pile of dust
You know...
I think one could argue that drafting Gresham would be the ideal first round scenario for the Bengals, IF he would be integrated into the offense in a way that would make him as productive as he has the potential to be. That is what I’m not completely sold on right now. There is no doubt in my mind that he has the potential to be a game changer for some team – the question is whether Cincy is that team.
Marvin Lewis...
Might be saying that they could be in negotiations with Tony Scheffler on a contract extension since hes a FA after this year.
I'm hoping Mike Brown
is getting sick of signing(Utect) or trying to sign (Martellus Bennett) other team’s 2ND string TE’s and trying to make them our 1rst string.. They were backups for a reason.. The draft isn’t going to give us the results were looking for(Coffman or Gresham).. So go after a guy that’s PROVEN ! I would agree with this trade 100%..
Makes You Wonder...
When Marvin Lewis said. "We feel good about the three young guys we have on our roster (Dan Coats, Chase Coffman, Darius Hill) that he just about choked and tapped out from a UFC match after saying that.
Check this out,
I know there have been some good players who didn’t play their first year and they turned out to be All Pro players by the end of third year. They learned the right way, the earned the spot and they were mentored correctly."
He used the word Players? and third year? ML, I think is trying to tell us something about Simpson too.. They are learning the right way. One could only hope…
I was wondering the same thing.
I immediately thought of Carson, then noticed it was plural. I would say you’re reading too far into it, but it wouldn’t be the first time I was proven wrong about the truth to Marvin’s subtleties.
If Josh Kirkendall can figure out what ML says,
then I thought I can give it a try…. But your right I’m probably reading to much into it.
Hey man, you never know.
I thought Kirkendall was crazy when he was pointing out the significance of Marv referring to Coles in the past tense, and what do you know? A couple days later the guy gets cut.
First
i don’t think you can ever trust what Marvin is saying. I’m not saying i don’t trust him as our coach, but he does the same thing as most coaches….talk a whole lot without actually saying anything.
Typical scenario in a Marvin interview:
Beat Writer – “Marvin what do you think about ______”
Marvin – “well that’s a really good question and i think you have to look at your surroundings and do the best you can with situation you’re in….and ya know, that’s a good thing and so on and so forth, and we have to take the right measures and steps to do what’s best for our football team, cuz we need to improve our football team to play good football, and so forth and that’s a good thing….”
Honestly….. no point trying to disect a Marvin interview transcript…. no point whatsoever. (but since you brought it up, he said 2nd and 3rd year players, and he was likely referring to the many many players on all NFL teams that this happens to)
3 yards and a pile of dust
by Hudepohl Dey on Apr 16, 2010 4:15 PM EDT up reply actions
Simpson Has Gotten...
some tough love hasnt he,in his 1st year,hes only coached up to one position WR,then when hes ready in his second year,they decide to sign Coles and didnt coach him up for the slot,hes been in the shadows of TJ,Chad,Coles,unable to get in,now Antonio Bryant is signed with Chad still aboard,remember who led all WR’s in preseason last year? I like Simpson myself,but if you really think about it,he sure hasnt got a fair shake here.
There is some truth to this,
but the fact that he didn’t even see the field during the “Great WR Shortage of 2009” has got to tell you that something is missing. I’m with you though, I really want to see what the guy can do!
We should have made this trade yesterday..
This would be a much better option than crossing our fingers with a TE selection in the draft.
by 80%OFTHETIMEIMRIGHTEVERYTIME on Apr 16, 2010 4:21 PM EDT reply actions
Lets Face It...
we do not have a starting TE,I really think the Coats signing was a H Back move,not a starting TE move,and we seen what Coats does when he is in at TE,I think he even wets himself when he catches one pass,cause his fumbles look like the ball just got wet.
You know
if i wanted to be a good owner… I’d listen to the fans. Hear what they thought and give it a consideration… We have the opportunity to get a player that is a pretty good blocker, great pass catcher and play mkaer. GET HIM he’s better than any tight end in this draft and he can be had with a 3rd. Sh** give him utechts old contract
85 + 15 = 100...
that's what i was thinking
Sh** give him utechts old contract
i don’t see why we couldn’t sign him for about 3yrs 10 or11 million…..GET HIM NOW MIKEY
3 yards and a pile of dust
by Hudepohl Dey on Apr 16, 2010 6:42 PM EDT up reply actions
RE:
Scheffler will want much more than that. But yea, I’m fine with that too.
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by Josh Kirkendall on Apr 16, 2010 6:48 PM EDT up reply actions
I have doubts.
Living in Montana, I’ve seen an unfortunate amount of Broncos games, and I don’t think his blocking is up to par. If Coffman is going to be our receiving TE, we need someone to take over Kelly’s old role. I’d rather get a true good at blocking/solid at receiving TE in the draft.
Reedy's update......
At today’s press conference in Denver, McDaniels stated that they haven’t been contacted by the Bengals. So it looks like Marvin’s comments were directed toward Kelley. Maybe if Denver called the Bengals it might get MB’s up from his nap and at least give the trade some consideration…..
I effing love that!
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by Josh Kirkendall on Apr 16, 2010 9:12 PM EDT up reply actions
I think
the Bengals are signing somebody else at TE and I don’t mean Kelly. It’s going to be a suprise like the Coles signing was.
T.O is moving to TE!
Just wanted to make a comment to help all the TE discussions reach the climax of the absurd. Every angle has now been covered?
by Vman in Germany on Apr 17, 2010 4:36 AM EDT reply actions
Since, according to Brat, we don't need a TE that can catch.
Why not just load up on Offensive Tackles and give them TE numbers?
Screw it. I’m sure we can find a couple that can catch at least as good as Coates and block a hellofalot better.
Overall, I thought Foschi wasn’t too bad as a catching TE for us last year. He made a couple of clutch catches for us last year. If he could up his percentage of receptions and be more reliable for Carson as a last out, then we can get Coates out of the lineup.
Jesus. Did I just write that?
by UpStateMike on Apr 17, 2010 12:28 PM EDT up reply actions
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