2020 Cincinnati Bengals Offseason Thread

[Big Klu]

Kenny Anderson is the only QB in the history of the Bengals who deserves to be in the Pro Football Hall of Fame. He lead the NFL in passer rating 4 times, passing percentage 3 times, yards per attempt twice, went to four Pro Bowls, was a league MVP. Anderson is as deserving of the HOF as Dan Fouts. He is the best QB in Bengals history, a distinction that I hope he soon loses to Joe Burrow.

I'm totally OK with flip-flopping Esiason and Anderson. I had Boomer ahead of him mainly because I have more vivid memories of him. But my point was that they should be #1 and #2 on any Bengals All-time QB list.

Boomer also had a pretty good resume -- league MVP, four Pro Bowls, led the NFL in yards per attempt twice and QB rating once, while the overall strength at the QB position league-wide was probably stronger. But on reflection, Anderson is probably most deserving of the #1 spot, with Esiason #2.

Agreed that hopefully Joey Burrow passes them all some day.

[HammerTime]

Joe Burrow is a superstar.

Hard to not be excited about him.

[Sea Ray]

Couple interesting points from FS1 today:

--Colin Cowherd "announced" that Baker Mayfield is now the 4th best QB in the division and that he and the Browns missed out on a great yr to capitalize on a down division...the Bengals were horrible, the Steelers were down to 3rd or 4th QB...

--Joel Klatt said that if Trevor Lawrence was coming out this yr, he thinks the choice for the Bengals should be Joe Burrow. Says that Lawrence has accuracy problems and looked rattled vs a far worse defense than what Joe Burrow faced. He also says that Zach Taylor's system should fit Burrow's skills to a "T". Compared Burrow to Joe Montana and raved about how other GMs in the NFL were texting last night about what a catchable ball Burrow throws.

Good stuff

[WVRed]

Hows this for a Burrow comp?

Ben Roethlisberger.

I think Big Ben would have been the first overall pick had he played at a Power 5 college. Playing at Miami hurt his visibility.

He can shred defenses in the pocket but can also create on the run like Roethlisberger.

[BuckeyeRed27]

Couple interesting points from FS1 today:

--Colin Cowherd "announced" that Baker Mayfield is now the 4th best QB in the division and that he and the Browns missed out on a great yr to capitalize on a down division...the Bengals were horrible, the Steelers were down to 3rd or 4th QB...

--Joel Klatt said that if Trevor Lawrence was coming out this yr, he thinks the choice for the Bengals should be Joe Burrow. Says that Lawrence has accuracy problems and looked rattled vs a far worse defense than what Joe Burrow faced. He also says that Zach Taylor's system should fit Burrow's skills to a "T". Compared Burrow to Joe Montana and raved about how other GMs in the NFL were texting last night about what a catchable ball Burrow throws.

Good stuff

Would have been interesting. Lawrence is three years younger than Burrow and I wonder how much that could have impacted the Bengals.

[BuckeyeRed27]

Hows this for a Burrow comp?

Ben Roethlisberger.

I think Big Ben would have been the first overall pick had he played at a Power 5 college. Playing at Miami hurt his visibility.

He can shred defenses in the pocket but can also create on the run like Roethlisberger.

Not that Burrow is small, but Ben is a lot bigger. A lot of his ability to extend plays comes from shaking off tackles vs. eluding them or running.

[KoryMac5]

Lawrence's skill set plays to the NFL game... good height, will grow into his frame, can run if needed, good arm. I don't think he has Burrows accuracy or ability to read defenses as well but that is nitpicking...there will be plenty of tank teams next season.

[bucksfan2]

Hows this for a Burrow comp?

Ben Roethlisberger.

I think Big Ben would have been the first overall pick had he played at a Power 5 college. Playing at Miami hurt his visibility.

He can shred defenses in the pocket but can also create on the run like Roethlisberger.

I think Lawrence is a good comp for Big Ben. More agile that given credit for, big arm and a big body.

[Sea Ray]

Hows this for a Burrow comp?

Ben Roethlisberger.

I think Big Ben would have been the first overall pick had he played at a Power 5 college. Playing at Miami hurt his visibility.

He can shred defenses in the pocket but can also create on the run like Roethlisberger.

Not a good comp IMO. Ben is not a west coast guy who throws to a spot. He drops back, looks for the open guy and heaves it. Ben is kinda in a group all by himself

[WVRed]

Not that Burrow is small, but Ben is a lot bigger. A lot of his ability to extend plays comes from shaking off tackles vs. eluding them or running.

Joe Burrow: 6’4, 216 lbs
Ben Roethlisberger: 6’5, 241 lbs

That’s probably being generous on Burrow but its Wikipedia.

[redsfanmia]

Joe Burrow: 6’4, 216 lbs
Ben Roethlisberger: 6’5, 241 lbs

That’s probably being generous on Burrow but its Wikipedia.

After seeing Ben on the sidelines this year i think he eats 241lbs every night.

[redsfandan]

Since it's almost a certainty that Burrow will be the pick do the Bengals HAVE to wait to give him a playbook? If so, how long?

[UKFlounder]

I don’t know what they can do if he attends the Senior Bowl, but my guess is they will be limited in what they can do at least until the start of the league year, which I think is usually early March.

Since it's almost a certainty that Burrow will be the pick do the Bengals HAVE to wait to give him a playbook? If so, how long?

[Bob Sheed]

I don’t know what they can do if he attends the Senior Bowl, but my guess is they will be limited in what they can do at least until the start of the league year, which I think is usually early March.

Otherwise, the NFL might punish them. Like they did the Patriots for taping the Bengals sideline.

Yep. If I'm the Bengals, Burrow would already have the playbook to study.

[North]

Some commentary on the Burrow arm strength thing:

CFP Coaches Film Room sheds light on Joe Burrow question mark
Jeff Hafley and Mike Gundy put narrative about Joe Burrow’s lack of arm strength to bed
By Matt Minich@CoachMinich Jan 14, 2020, 12:38pm EST

https://www.cincyjungle.com/2020/1/1...-football-news