Before Visiting The Bengals, Owen Schmitt Making A Detour To Philadelphia

by Josh Kirkendall on Sep 13, 2010 11:14 AM EDT

Even though the Bengals really didn't show a running game Sunday, after having to deal with a deficit that encouraged quicker scores through the air, the Bengals rushing offense did struggle early. Benson's 2.9 yard/rush average is the first time his average fell below three yards since last October, recording a 2.8 yard/rush effort against the Houston Texans and of his 15 rush attempts, three fell for negative yards. Though it wasn't all bad. After starting the game recording zero yards rushing through his first six attempts, Benson would go on to rush for 43 yards on his next nine carries, including a touchdown.

While they tried to keep Benson in the mix, his carries began to fade as remaining time clicked away.

That being said, this Tuesday, the Bengals will be hosting former Seattle Seahawks fullback Owen Schmitt, which generated the discussion of who would be the odd man out.

But as Sundays go, we always see someone having suffered a major injury. Philadelphia Eagles fullback Leonard Weaver suffered a gruesome injury against the Green Bay Packers, suffering an ACL injury. Because of this, Schmitt may be already employed by this time Tuesday.

According to Aaron Wilson, the Eagles have Schmitt working out on Monday, along with former Jets fullback Jason Davis.

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We don't need no Fullback

Wondering if we use Domato Peko as our fullback all season….

Of course, if we would be nice if he could actually generate some “push” against the defense when playing FB, and not just running into them and being stopped….

by ephram on Sep 13, 2010 12:14 PM EDT reply actions

What we don't need

Is Dan Coats. I would sign Schmitt and drop Coats in a heartbeat. He is a beast, enough said.

by GatorOH on Sep 13, 2010 1:59 PM EDT reply actions

agreed

Then it comes to be that the soothing light at the end of your tunnel, is just a freight train coming your way...
@btcoop71

by btcoop71 on Sep 13, 2010 2:00 PM EDT up reply actions

this front office is a joke...

So we waited on a fullback until after week 1 in order to save a buck and now its likely to cost us a chance to sign schmitt…

by Tyler Pochocinco on Sep 13, 2010 3:01 PM EDT via mobile reply actions

Agreed!

I want Schmitt signed, and then I want him to break Ray Lewis’ face mask!

by TCfromDubVee on Sep 13, 2010 4:08 PM EDT up reply actions

it had nothing to do with saving a buck

they’re still paying 53 men. so it doesn’t matter if they’re paying coats or schmitt. neither are gonna make more than the league minimum anyway.

i’m getting seriously tired of people blaming the front office without thinking. it’s the easy way out. maybe you can blame them for not finding a capable fullback or not putting tronzo on the active roster, but it wasn’t buck saving.

RIP Slim.

by brandone on Sep 13, 2010 5:02 PM EDT up reply actions

well said….couldnt agree more

by Bdub14 on Sep 13, 2010 5:16 PM EDT up reply actions

it most certainly has to do with saving a buck

Trust me, I have put some thought into this, If u sign free agents after week 1, salaries are not guaranteed and the bengals have operated with this philosophy in the past….nothing new here…I also doubt a guy like schmitt will make league minimum either, he is drawing interest from multiple teams….

It amazes me to watch other franchises like the eagles who less than 24hrs after their fullback goes down, are working out 2 fullbacks. Meanwhile our fb gets hurt at the beginning of camp and we have yet to resolve the situation….

I also can’t fathom how some people can defend the bengals front office….that to me is an act of lunacy

by Tyler Pochocinco on Sep 13, 2010 5:51 PM EDT via mobile up reply actions 1 recs

the FB situation in Philly is completely different than the one in Cincy. I understand frustrations with the Front Office, but using this example is a poor attempt at taking them out.

Schmidt was a west coast offense fb in Seattle, Philly uses a WCO and Philly’s FB is out for the season. Schmidt would have been foolish to not even entertain the Eagles. It is that plain and simple.

by Cedric Benson Boat Party on Sep 13, 2010 6:28 PM EDT up reply actions

agree completely but...

…my point was if they wouldn’t have cared about saving money and put the team first we would’ve worked him out and signed him last week. We have no sense of urgency…

by Tyler Pochocinco on Sep 13, 2010 6:38 PM EDT via mobile up reply actions

agree completely but...

…my point was if they wouldn’t have cared about saving money and put the team first we would’ve worked him out and signed him last week. We have no sense of urgency…

by Tyler Pochocinco on Sep 13, 2010 6:38 PM EDT via mobile up reply actions

well if you've put some thought into it, obviously everyone else is wrong.

so you’re saying, they waited until contracts aren’t guaranteed to get a fullback, while guaranteeing the money of whomever they were cutting to sign this fullback? yeah, that makes sense.

and our fullback situation wasn’t resolved because we don’t use one that often, and neither do a lot of NFL teams. not to mention, we were seeing how the ones we had on the roster were working out first. many teams wait until the waiver wire to pick up pieces.

i don’t normally defend the front office, but it’s such a cop-out to blame them for everything. especially when they don’t get credit when things go well. the front office was a major problem for 20 years and it’s definitely not the best in the NFL, but it could also be worse.

it’s just annoying. palmer threw a pick six, but it must have been mike brown in palmer’s jersey for that play. brown missed the tackle on the KO return. mike brown couldn’t get a pass rush.

it wasn’t about saving money, it was about philosophy. 3 WR, 2TE, RB = hurry up offense.

RIP Slim.

by brandone on Sep 14, 2010 3:13 PM EDT up reply actions