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2006 Bengals Offseason Thread (1 Viewer)

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Already signed a little insurance in Doug Johnson at QB.

What other moves will Marvin and his troops make?

Will there be new contract talks among the Oline?

Will Chad hold-out?

How will Carson be?

...should be exciting. :football:

 
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Already signed a little insurance in Doug Johnson at QB.

What other moves will Marvin and his troops make?

Will there be new contract talks among the Oline?

Will Chad hold-out?

How will Carson be?

...should be exciting. :football:
1) I like the signing or at least I don't hate it.2) I think this is very plausible - they don't want these guys to get into their last year.

3) Somehow I doubt it.

4) Time will tell. My gut tells me they don't rush him back and that he'll be back about week 6ish.

5) Should be indeed. Love to see what we do in free agency and on the D-line.

As for the first place schedule, it's a whopping 2 games different.

We get the Colts and the Patriots

You get the Jags and the improving Dolphins.

-QG

WHO DEY!

 
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Already signed a little insurance in Doug Johnson at QB.

What other moves will Marvin and his troops make?

Will there be new contract talks among the Oline?

Will Chad hold-out?

How will Carson be?

...should be exciting. :football:
1) I like the signing or at least I don't hate it.2) I think this is very plausible - they don't want these guys to get into their last year.

3) Somehow I doubt it.

4) Time will tell. My gut tells me they don't rush him back and that he'll be back about week 6ish.

5) Should be indeed. Love to see what we do in free agency and on the D-line.

As for the first place schedule, it's a whopping 2 games different.

We get the Colts and the Patriots

You get the Jags and the improving Dolphins.

-QG

WHO DEY!
It's 3 games different - you get the top team from each AFC division, we get the 2nd place teams. We get Jacksonville, Miami, and Kansas City - you guys get New England, Indianapolis, and Denver. If you think that's a wash, that's cool. Just remember - it's a lot harder to stay on top than it is to get there.I'm not busting here - I'm in football heaven these days. Frankly, I'm kind of glad the Bengals are good again. My brothers are Cincinnati fans and it makes for some good inter-family rivalry. I hope Plamer makes a full recovery before week 1 (unlikely, but I hope) and that we battle it out next year neck and neck like we did this year. :thumbup:

 
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We both get all of the AFC West.

Denver, KC, SD, and Oakland

So it's 2 games different :P ;)

Still overall the schedules look to be much tougher this coming year.

Honestly with Carson's injury and this tougher schedule, I'd be happy if we make the show again. Depending on how things fall, 10 might be enough to take it next year.

-QG

 
Enjoy that first-place schedule.
Comments like this will come back to haunt you.Your beloved Steelers will very likely have to deal with a first-place schedule in 2007.

 
I'm pretty indifferent about the Doug Johnson signing.

I don't think Chad will holdout either.

Perhaps just wishful thinking. About the schedule, I'm not worried much. It looks tough on paper today, but teams fluctuate in talent and being good or bad that this schedule could seem easy this time next year (I doubt it though).

 
It's 3 games different - you get the top team from each AFC division, we get the 2nd place teams. We get Jacksonville, Miami, and Kansas City - you guys get New England, Indianapolis, and Denver. If you think that's a wash, that's cool. Just remember - it's a lot harder to stay on top than it is to get there.
The Bengals lost to Indy, the East team they played and the West team they played. So it must not be that big of a deal, they made the playoffs.
 
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Archuleta is always hurt.... :thumbdown:

Getting that run D sured up should be first priority....or a TE.

Doug Johnson ? :X

 
Tell ya what Steelers can take the 1st place schedule in '07 and we'll take the 32nd pick ;)

Doug Johnson is what's available now and this way we'll have at least one QB who knows the playbook for minicamp. I do wish it were Brad Johnson of course instead :)

D-line and TE surely will be addressed in the draft and probably free agency as well (for the former).

-QG

 
Tell ya what Steelers can take the 1st place schedule in '07 and we'll take the 32nd pick ;)

Doug Johnson is what's available now and this way we'll have at least one QB who knows the playbook for minicamp. I do wish it were Brad Johnson of course instead :)

D-line and TE surely will be addressed in the draft and probably free agency as well (for the former).

-QG
So do you think the signing of Johnson means the end of Kitna in Cincinnati?
 
Not necessarily, but they have to prepare for that possibilty. The Bengals website said this didn't preclude signing Kitna or another veteran for that matter. Ya gotta figure at this juncture there are 4 QB slots: Palmer, Vet #1, D Johnson, Krenzel. Whenever Palmer is ready, they'll trim it back to 3.

I do think Kitna's no better than 25% to stay. He wants to test the market and the Bengals want to see what's out there (and I'm sure how deep what's out there can throw)

-QG

 
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I doubt Doug Johnson will enter the season as #2. He probably replaces Krenzel at best.

As far as the first place second place schedule issue...at the end of the season next year you may end up wishing you got the Patriots and Colts rather than the Dolphins and Jags. Not a big deal.

 
I am soooo excited about getting my boy Madieu Williams back in action. That alone will make our defense a lot better. It'll be good to see him with Pollack and Odell beating up on offenses. I am honestly thinking that our defense will be pretty good this up-coming season.

 
Archuleta is always hurt.... :thumbdown:

Getting that run D sured up should be first priority....or a TE.

Doug Johnson ? :X
My first thought was going after AA, then someone pointed out the injury porblems. Another look at the FA safety list netted another interesting name, Chris Hope, pluck him from a division rival, & he's only 25 and still impoving. Him and Madieu would be a great pair!
 
Archuleta is always hurt.... :thumbdown:

Getting that run D sured up should be first priority....or a TE.

Doug Johnson ? :X
My first thought was going after AA, then someone pointed out the injury porblems. Another look at the FA safety list netted another interesting name, Chris Hope, pluck him from a division rival, & he's only 25 and still impoving. Him and Madieu would be a great pair!
It's not like Arch misses half a season.. he misses like 2 games, and Hope is FS.. the Bengals need a SS.
 
How long was the Larson deal for? I'm kinda neutral on the move but he's still a young pup so there's a chance for improvement.

Btw, Fieldler have enough arm strength for me to want him on our team? Certainly he should be smart enough to learn the system. Or is this basically another Griese-type deal with injuries that make him a less desirable solution?

-QG

 
Larson deal - 1 yr per Bengals.com.

I'm honestly thinking Carson will be able to play the whole season, but if he regresses or anything like that, perhaps Feely would be a good fill-in.

 
Archuleta is always hurt.... :thumbdown:

Getting that run D sured up should be first priority....or a TE.

Doug Johnson ? :X
My first thought was going after AA, then someone pointed out the injury porblems. Another look at the FA safety list netted another interesting name, Chris Hope, pluck him from a division rival, & he's only 25 and still impoving. Him and Madieu would be a great pair!
It's not like Arch misses half a season.. he misses like 2 games, and Hope is FS.. the Bengals need a SS.
Yeah I would LOVE to have AA.
 
Enjoy that first-place schedule.
Comments like this will come back to haunt you.Your beloved Steelers will very likely have to deal with a first-place schedule in 2007.
Throwing in the towel already? Try this one :towelwave:
Stop posting in here Squeeler fans. We don't too kindly to your type 'round here.
Consider it a compliment that Steeler fans are interested in what you're team will be doing this off-season. :thumbup:
 
Yet they continue doing it.
Hey, why enjoy a Super Bowl championship run when you can troll fans of other teams instead? Let's cut these classy Steelers fans some slack. :sarcasm:
Hey, all I said was "enjoy that first place schedule." As a Steeler fan, I know how tough it can be to stay on ytop when you have a rugged schedule and you can't sneak up on anyone. I also said I hope Palmer makes a full recovery and that the Bengals compete for the division crown next year, so I hope this isn't directed at me.
 
Yet they continue doing it.
Hey, why enjoy a Super Bowl championship run when you can troll fans of other teams instead? Let's cut these classy Steelers fans some slack. :sarcasm:
Hey, all I said was "enjoy that first place schedule." As a Steeler fan, I know how tough it can be to stay on ytop when you have a rugged schedule and you can't sneak up on anyone. I also said I hope Palmer makes a full recovery and that the Bengals compete for the division crown next year, so I hope this isn't directed at me.
It certainly wasn't directed at you, although I think you'd agree that your first post in this thread could be interpreted as some sort of sarcastic quip. I mean, is it really necessary to rag on us for our schedule next year after your team just won the SB? Perhaps you had a different tone in mind when you posted that, like that of empathy, but it came off as a sort of barby shot against the Bengals before I read your 2nd post. That's the way I interpreted it at first until you clarified what you meant. I still like you though dude, you've always been above posting the inflammatory crap that some of your brethren post.Score another one for miscommunication over the internet. :)

 
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Yet they continue doing it.
Hey, why enjoy a Super Bowl championship run when you can troll fans of other teams instead? Let's cut these classy Steelers fans some slack. :sarcasm:
Hey, all I said was "enjoy that first place schedule." As a Steeler fan, I know how tough it can be to stay on ytop when you have a rugged schedule and you can't sneak up on anyone. I also said I hope Palmer makes a full recovery and that the Bengals compete for the division crown next year, so I hope this isn't directed at me.
It certainly wasn't directed at you, although I think you'd agree that your first post in this thread could be interpreted as some sort of sarcastic quip. I mean, is it really necessary to rag on us for our schedule next year after your team just won the SB? Perhaps you had a different tone in mind when you posted that, like that of empathy, but it came off as a sort of barby shot against the Bengals before I read your 2nd post. That's the way I interpreted it at first until you clarified what you meant. I still like you though dude, you've always been above posting the inflammatory crap that some of your brethren post.Score another one for miscommunication over the internet. :)
I can see where you'd think that - definitely not my intent though. It wasn't a shot at the Bengals (after all, it points out that they won the division,) merely a caveat that it's going to be that much tougher next year, that's all.
 
Let's get back to the Bengals, the Steelers fans can get back to the Steelers and the Browns and Ravens fans can get back to :wall:

-QG

 
If Carson comes back you guys will be scary. You guys are right there in my mind. Anything you add now is just icing on the cake....I'm a Skins fan and don't harbour any ill will toward the Bengals.....even though you did steal Marvin Lewis away from us.......but now we have Gregg Williams so I'm happy for your guys success

 
bengals.com :

CARSON UPDATE? There should be an update soon on Bengals quarterback Carson Palmer's knee, since he was scheduled for a seven-week checkup early this week. He was seen walking around with no crutches at wide receiver Kevin Walter's weddng in Florida two weeks ago.
good to hear.
 
Yeah read that. Wat prospects are you guys liking for the Bengals this coming draft? I really lke Bunkley at DT, Huff, Blue and Whitner at DB. You guys? I would die if Vernon Davis fell that far.

 
Dexter Jackson visited Cincy. I wouldn't mind that pickup one bit. Still waiting for a Sam Adams sighting.

bengals.com cover story.

 
USAToday:

Inside Slant

Finally, Carson Palmer spoke, and while he understands that the Bengals are important to a lot of people and that he has a prominent position on the team, he really wondered what all the fuss was about.

He displayed a refreshing sense of perspective that his challenge is not life-threatening.

"It's not like I have cancer or have lost a limb or anything like that," he said. "It's just knee surgery. It's not that bad, it's not that hard. It's just something I'm going through right now. I'll get better and I'll get back."

If his rehabilitation were a football game, Palmer said on March 22 that he is through the first quarter and heading into the second quarter.

"Probably the first quarter is getting the flex and the extension back in your leg, and I had that fairly quickly," Palmer said. "I was ahead of the game on that. Now I'll move into the second phase, which is strength and conditioning, and then I'll move into running and jumping, and then I'll be ready to go."

Palmer made his first public comments since Jan. 9. He underwent surgery Jan. 10 to replace two torn ligaments, the anterior cruciate and medial collateral, in his left knee. He recalled the injury, the eerie sensation of being driven away from Paul Brown Stadium with the game still going on, displayed the mature perspective that has endeared him to Bengals fans and vowed to be back as soon as he could - preferably, he said, in time for the regular-season opener. His injury forced the Bengals to sign free-agent quarterback Doug Johnson and search for another veteran quarterback to replace departed free agent Jon Kitna. The Bengals' latest quarterback visitor is former Ravens backup/starter Anthony Wright. Brian Griese visited before signing a five-year deal with the Bears. Former Rams backup Jamie Martin is waiting in the wings and probably will be the player the Bengals sign.

Asked several times by reporters when he would be back, Palmer said, "If I had a crystal ball and I could find out exactly the day I'm 100 percent and ready to play, we wouldn't be going through this backup quarterback thing that we're trying to figure out."

Palmer walked into the Paul Brown Stadium interview room without the aid of crutches. There was no sign of a limp and little visible evidence of atrophy in the left leg. Palmer had been working in Anaheim, Calif., but has switched his base to Cincinnati. He returned two weeks ago and is working with four people, including Bengals strength coach and assistant trainer Billy Brooks.

There is no such thing as a typical day in rehab, Palmer said, but he does up to 40 different exercises in a period of 4 1/2-5 hours.

"A lot of leg presses, flexibility, got to try to fire your quad a lot, hamstring curls, leg extensions, just a number of things, a process going from building muscle up in your leg," he said. "As the muscle atrophies in your leg, you have to get that stimulated and firing, and from there it's just getting the rest of the leg strong."

The injury and rehab process have provided a life lesson.

"I think I learned how quickly things can be taken away from you," Palmer said. "When I was driving away from the stadium in the third quarter (of the playoff game), I'm listening to the game on the radio and just looking back, and ... it was a really weird experience; I was just on that field. I roll down the window and I can hear the crowd.

"I think I'll take something from this, and that will be you can't take it for granted. When you don't want to practice on a Wednesday afternoon - you've been in meetings for six hours - you're excited about the game, but you're tired. That's when I (will) realize, `Hey, this was all taken away from me last year. Don't take this for granted. Realize how special this opportunity is and how lucky I am just to be here.'"

NOTES, QUOTES

— Former Ravens quarterback Anthony Wright made a free-agent visit to Cincinnati on March 23. LaVar Arrington, the former Redskins linebacker, was supposed to come, and his agent said he would be there, but they had internal miscommunications.

Bengals coach Marvin Lewis was Washington's defensive coordinator in 2002 and coached Arrington, who had a career high 11 sacks under Lewis' tutelage. And while their relationship appeared cantankerous on the surface, Arrington considers Lewis one of the top coaches he has played for and the type of coach who can get the most out of him.

The two sides have talked several times but have not broached the issue of money, which could be a major stumbling block. Arrington, a three-time Pro Bowl player in six NFL seasons, forfeited $4.4 million in bonus payments over the next two years to gain free agency. He is 6-feet-3, 255 pounds and would be the type of A-list free agent the Bengals have never signed since the dawn of free agency in 1993. Arrington would add a legitimate superstar to the Bengals' defense.

Wright becomes the latest free agent quarterback the Bengals are looking at. They have yet to settle on a potential starter if Carson Palmer is not healthy enough to start the season.

—Bengals wide receiver Chris Henry had to pay a $250 fine but avoided jail time Wednesday, March 22, in an appearance in Kenton District Court in Northern Kentucky. He pleaded guilty after being arrested for illegal possession of marijuana in December in Covington. Traffic charges from a previous police stop were dismissed. Henry was contrite when addressing the court.

"I've learned something," he said. "From my drug treatment, I see I am responsible to my team and my coach and to all the Bengals fans to be completely drug free," he said. "To all of them I can only say I'm sorry."

Henry was ordered to enroll in a 28-day drug treatment program, which he already had completed as result of the NFL's substance-abuse policy. Henry still faces an April 6 court date in Orange County, Fla., on a charge of illegal possession of a concealed firearm, stemming from an arrest Jan. 28.

—Ken Landphere, the agent for Kenny Watson, said he expects the free agent running back to return to the club this spring.

—The Bengals signed wide receiver Antonio Chatman to a two-year, $1.5 million contract March 21. He essentially fills the roster spot vacated when the Bengals declined to match the four-year, $6.4 million offer sheet Houston signed with Bengals restricted free agent wide receiver Kevin Walter. Chatman, a restricted who was not tendered by the Packers, also is expected to boost the Bengals' 31st-ranked punt return team.

Asked Sunday night what makes Cincinnati a good fit, Chatman said, "They don't have anybody like me. I feel like I can be the guy who can get them farther than they went this year."

Chatman played college ball for two years at the University of Cincinnati and is an off-season workout partner with Bengals wide receivers Chad Johnson and T.J. Houshmandzadeh.

—The Bengals have lost four free agents: TE Matt Schobel, Eagles; QB Jon Kitna, Lions; LB Nate Webster, Broncos; WR Kevin Walter, Texans. The Bengals have signed two since free agency opened: S Dexter Jackson, Buccaneers; and WR Antonio Chatman, Packers.

QUOTE TO NOTE: "It's not like I have cancer or have lost a limb or anything like that. It's just knee surgery. It's not that bad, it's not that hard. It's just something I'm going through right now. I'll get better and I'll get back." - Bengals quarterback Carson Palmer, discussing his perspective on returning from knee surgery

STRATEGY AND PERSONNEL

The Bengals continue to look for the right fit in a backup quarterback and for bulk at defensive tackle. They are bringing back their top special teams players, evidenced by the recent agreements with safety Anthony Mitchell and linebacker Marcus Wilkins.

TEAM NEEDS

1. Quarterback: Because of concerns that Carson Palmer will be ready to start the season, the Bengals are trying to find the right quarterback to start a few games if necessary. The focus appears to have swung back to former Rams backup Jamie Martin.

2. Defensive tackle: Once they sign a quarterback, the Bengals are expected to make a serious run at Sam Adams, who would add a big body to the middle of the line and help the run defense. Former Packers DT Grady Jackson has entered the picture and remains available.

3. Tight end: The Bengals lost their top receiving tight end, free agent Matt Schobel, to the Eagles, and are considering a tight end from a deep draft class with their first-round pick.

 

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