Report: Cincinnati Bengals Are One Of Five Teams "Making A Run" At Quarterback Matt Leinart
by Josh Kirkendall on Sep 5, 2010 12:13 AM EDT
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PrintEven though Carson Palmer had a down year by his historical standards, the Bengals still started the season 7-2 with a powerful rushing attack so awesome, that it would include six 100-yard rushing games by Cedric Benson (not including his 169-yard rushing effort against the Jets in the Wild Card game), eight games the Bengals recorded 140 yards rushing as a team and three different 100-yard rushers.
Do we need a Carson Palmer replica? Or a game manager that doesn't make mistakes and lose the football game?
Still, it doesn't lessen the importance of the question, asking "what happens if, god forbid, Carson goes down to injury."
The preseason didn't help with any relief on the question. J.T. O'Sullivan failed to record a touchdown pass and Jordan Palmer threw multiple interceptions that led directly to touchdowns.
| COMP | ATT | COMP% | YARDS | TD | INT | RATING | |
| J.T. O'Sullivan | 35 | 60 | 58.3% | 294 | 0 | 2 | 57.2 |
| Jordan Palmer | 29 | 52 | 55.8% | 354 | 3 | 3 | 72.1 |
Justifiably so, a case was raised as whether the Bengals would take two quarterbacks, rather than three.
The coaches took three, holding onto both back up quarterbacks in J.T. O'Sullivan and Jordan Palmer, while reportedly actively searching for solutions to upgrade the position. In order for them to have a run at a decent quarterback, the Bengals must have patience, observing developments on the waiver wire or in free agency.
According to Joe reedy, the Bengals are "one of five teams who are in the running for former Arizona QB Matt Leinart" with Houston, Buffalo, New Orleans and Jacksonville being the others.
| COMP | ATT | COMP% | YARDS | TD | INT | RATING | |
| Matt Leinart | 22 | 28 | 58.3% | 175 | 1 | 0 | 114.9 |
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We may be safe
Since the choice is up to him, my guess is he’ll choose Buffalo. In Leiny’s little mind he deserves to be the #1 QB, and the Bills are the only team of the five where he’d have even a limited chance of starting. Jacksonville seems happy with Garrard and Carson, Schaub and Brees are all obviously secure.
Of course, he also might consider proximity to Hollywood, but none of the mentioned cities are exactly crawling with Hiltons and Lohans.
Phew. We might dodge a bullet.
he obviously sucks as an nfl qb and likes to party more than play...
so why aren’t the raiders calling.
"wherever Brad St. Louis is and Shayne Graham is about to be." -R.F. Mehl
If there is a guy worth bringing in
Tom Brandstater has been kicked around between the Broncos and the Colts and he just got cut today, despite running the Colts’ offense, something Painter has sucked at doing.
Tom Brandstater
I would agree with Doc. I am a Mile High Report member and Bronco fan, and would endorse Brandstater to any team needing a quality backup. He impressed in his time with Denver, just got numbered out in the Orton/Quinn/Tebow quagmire. (I personally preferred Brandstster over Quinn, as do many of us over at MHR)
"I don't need love, I just need wins.'' - Kyle Orton, 2010
just cant see this happening...
I live in seattle and know they are definitely interested in leinart and him signing with the hawks makes the most sense. Hasselbacks on his way out and leinart could reunite with carroll. Plus I think leinarts asking price is going to be way outta Mike Brown’s range.
by Tyler Pochocinco on Sep 5, 2010 1:34 AM EDT via mobile reply actions
+1
Or Buffalo of the teams on the list above.
by IllinoisBengal on Sep 5, 2010 9:29 AM EDT up reply actions
He was at his best when he was backing up Carson at SC anyways. But I’d much rather have Troy Smith than Leinart. He can’t throw a ball further than 15 yards.. and not because he physically can’t, he’s just too chickenshit. Bad move if you ask me. I hope the bills lock him up.
What's all the hubbub about?
Yeah, so Leinart’s probly going to bounce around the league for a while before following that Ryan Leaf – Akili Smith train to nowheresville. But on the off chance that he gets his act together, what’s there to lose picking him up? That suddenly JT O’Stinkwad or Jordan Palmer would lose their job as the official keepers of the “If Carson goes down the season is so over” clipboard?
by occams_tiger_teeth on Sep 5, 2010 1:50 AM EDT reply actions 1 recs
Great point
There’s nothing to lose here. While I think we have more than our share of “personalities” on this team, I don’t see the downside. If Palmer goes down, we’re hosed. Of the three, I think Leinart could just as easily handle running out the clock on our season, with an added (albeit slim) chance that he might get his act together.
by wildcatfaninexile on Sep 5, 2010 11:54 AM EDT up reply actions
Buffalo or JAX
Of the five teams mentioned in the article, I would think Leinart would want to go to Buffalo or JAX where he might be able to start.
let me to defend palmer JR for a minute
some of the interceptions thrown in the pre-season were not jordan’s fault.
carson would have been picked a couple of more times in the pre-season if he was out there with simpson breaking the wrong way on routes too.
"wherever Brad St. Louis is and Shayne Graham is about to be." -R.F. Mehl
Might as well.
For some reason Leinart can’t seem to keep it together, but I would put my money on Leinart over JT or Little Palmer. If he’s there and not asking a lot of money, I’d feel a lot more secure with Leinart as back up. That being said, I’m sure we can all agree that we hope #9 stays at helm regardless.
Troy has a QB rating 21.3.
He went 18 for 38 and 2 ints against the Rams in the preseason.
We’re going to be facing better defenses than the Rams.
by IllinoisBengal on Sep 5, 2010 9:32 AM EDT up reply actions
he's shown promise in 2007/2009
he had a bad pre-season. shrug. jto and palmer jr both did. troy smith as our #3 qb is an improvement. you could make the argument he’s probably an improvement as our #2 once he learns some of the playbook.
jto is getting older and is a never-was, never-has-been, and never-will-be.
"wherever Brad St. Louis is and Shayne Graham is about to be." -R.F. Mehl
Get Troy Smith
Or Matt Leinhart. Or anybody else. Cut JTO and JP and free up another roster spot for TJ.
"Shiny. Let's be bad guys."
by KentuckianaBrowncoat on Sep 5, 2010 9:45 AM EDT reply actions
OK Brandstater then.
"Shiny. Let's be bad guys."
by KentuckianaBrowncoat on Sep 5, 2010 10:00 AM EDT up reply actions
Exactly
I wouldn’t trust JT or Palmer Jr to throw out my garbage, much less carry a team. Smith or Leinart at least have some potential.
by wildcatfaninexile on Sep 5, 2010 11:55 AM EDT up reply actions
Just not
TJ. He will be a cancer we do not need.
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