WR Jermaine Burton, CIN (1 Viewer)

[Faust]

@32BeatWriters
“Second-year wide receiver Jermaine Burton has received some buzz during training camp, but he didn’t play any first-team snaps, and [Charlie] Jones played well with the second team at wide receiver. That isn’t a great sign that Burton will play many snaps this season, but it is good news for Jones.”

https://x.com/32beatwriters/status/1953654048114274384?s=61

 

[JFS171]

Just when I thought no news was good news with this guy, early camp buzz, mature, focused approach, etc.

I’m about done, I think. Massive talent, but a complete knucklehead. I may give this one more week of games to see, but that was not ideal.

 

[Hot Sauce Guy]

Just when I thought no news was good news with this guy, early camp buzz, mature, focused approach, etc.

I’m about done, I think. Massive talent, but a complete knucklehead. I may give this one more week of games to see, but that was not ideal.

moved him for Joshua Palmer at the end of last year. No ragrets.

 

[sushinsky4tsar]

You know you're in a special kind of dynasty hell when the ineptitude of Jermaine Burton and Kendre Miller are holding steady as two of the top 3 Shark Pool threads and you have the distinct privilege of rostering both.

 

[eighsse2]

You know you're in a special kind of dynasty hell when the ineptitude of Jermaine Burton and Kendre Miller are holding steady as two of the top 3 Shark Pool threads and you have the distinct privilege of rostering both.

You make me feel so much better about clinging to Quentin Johnston and Sean Tucker.

 

[sushinsky4tsar]

You know you're in a special kind of dynasty hell when the ineptitude of Jermaine Burton and Kendre Miller are holding steady as two of the top 3 Shark Pool threads and you have the distinct privilege of rostering both.

You make me feel so much better about clinging to Quentin Johnston and Sean Tucker.

Oh, I've got one of those too.

Despite the reports of Burton now being the consummate professional, all momentum was lost for me this week when I saw him running around the practice field with a beach towel tucked into his pants.

 

[scothawk]

You know you're in a special kind of dynasty hell when the ineptitude of Jermaine Burton and Kendre Miller are holding steady as two of the top 3 Shark Pool threads and you have the distinct privilege of rostering both.

You make me feel so much better about clinging to Quentin Johnston and Sean Tucker.

Oh, I've got one of those too.

Despite the reports of Burton now being the consummate professional, all momentum was lost for me this week when I saw him running around the practice field with a beach towel tucked into his pants.

Its progress. Last year he would have had his pants tucked into a beach towel.

 

[BLOCKED_PUNT]

I think I might give him another year before I move on

 

[Moonlight]

Just when I thought no news was good news with this guy, early camp buzz, mature, focused approach, etc.

I’m about done, I think. Massive talent, but a complete knucklehead. I may give this one more week of games to see, but that was not ideal.

moved him for Joshua Palmer at the end of last year. No ragrets.

Shark move.

 

[J Giles Band]

Just when I thought no news was good news with this guy, early camp buzz, mature, focused approach, etc.

I’m about done, I think. Massive talent, but a complete knucklehead. I may give this one more week of games to see, but that was not ideal.

moved him for Joshua Palmer at the end of last year. No ragrets.

None? Not even, one?

 

[Hot Sauce Guy]

Shark move.

I was so happy to see Palmer sign with BUF. Fingers crossed he carves out a solid target share.

 

[Hot Sauce Guy]

You know you're in a special kind of dynasty hell when the ineptitude of Jermaine Burton and Kendre Miller are holding steady as two of the top 3 Shark Pool threads and you have the distinct privilege of rostering both.

#respect

 

[Ilov80s]

I mean, Iosivas is JAG, so if Burton is able to stay out of the doghouse, the #3 job is absolutely his for the taking, though its likely the TE position and perhaps the RB position, would likely see huge bumps in usage should something happen to Chase/Higgins.

And what if he can't beat Iosivas in year 2? What does that say about Burton. Also, Iosivas is for sure moth athletic than Burton. Certainly smarter and more mature as well. More experienced.

 

[travdogg]

I mean, Iosivas is JAG, so if Burton is able to stay out of the doghouse, the #3 job is absolutely his for the taking, though its likely the TE position and perhaps the RB position, would likely see huge bumps in usage should something happen to Chase/Higgins.

And what if he can't beat Iosivas in year 2? What does that say about Burton. Also, Iosivas is for sure moth athletic than Burton. Certainly smarter and more mature as well. More experienced.

It says that there probably isn't a reason to roster him, even in dynasty.

ETA: I think the Bengals are likely to run more 2-TE sets this season, with Gesicki essentially being a slot WR, and Fant being the in-line TE. Also having 2-TE personnel might help with the OL issues a bit.

 

[BLOCKED_PUNT]

Just when I thought no news was good news with this guy, early camp buzz, mature, focused approach, etc.

I’m about done, I think. Massive talent, but a complete knucklehead. I may give this one more week of games to see, but that was not ideal.

moved him for Joshua Palmer at the end of last year. No ragrets.

Shark move.

if Burton breaks out at some point is it still a shark move?

 

[King of the Jungle]

I still love Burton’s prospect tape and think he has a minuscule chance of becoming something good in a dynamic offense. He has the potential to be the missing piece, but tough to hang onto goons like this to see if they turn the corner or not.

 

[TampaMike19]

He’s the top of my cut list right now, that’s for sure. Both WRs in front of him locked in for a while and I’m not sure he will ever see the field to put good tape out there…if he’s even capable of such. Sounds like they’re trusting him on special teams I guess but that won’t get it done for fantasy.

 

[JohnnyU]

I still love Burton’s prospect tape and think he has a minuscule chance of becoming something good in a dynamic offense. He has the potential to be the missing piece, but tough to hang onto goons like this to see if they turn the corner or not.

Someone dropped him in one of my leagues, so I said, what the hell and why not to wait and see.

 

[Moonlight]

Just when I thought no news was good news with this guy, early camp buzz, mature, focused approach, etc.

I’m about done, I think. Massive talent, but a complete knucklehead. I may give this one more week of games to see, but that was not ideal.

moved him for Joshua Palmer at the end of last year. No ragrets.

Shark move.

if Burton breaks out at some point is it still a shark move?

Your betting on what seems more likely. I I think Palmer has a better chance of breaking out.

 

[King of the Jungle]

Just when I thought no news was good news with this guy, early camp buzz, mature, focused approach, etc.

I’m about done, I think. Massive talent, but a complete knucklehead. I may give this one more week of games to see, but that was not ideal.

moved him for Joshua Palmer at the end of last year. No ragrets.

Shark move.

if Burton breaks out at some point is it still a shark move?

Your betting on what seems more likely. I I think Palmer has a better chance of breaking out.

Burton’s upside is far greater than Palmer’s. Palmer does have a greater chance at moderate production. Just depends what you are looking for.

 

[BLOCKED_PUNT]

Just when I thought no news was good news with this guy, early camp buzz, mature, focused approach, etc.

I’m about done, I think. Massive talent, but a complete knucklehead. I may give this one more week of games to see, but that was not ideal.

moved him for Joshua Palmer at the end of last year. No ragrets.

Shark move.

if Burton breaks out at some point is it still a shark move?

Your betting on what seems more likely. I I think Palmer has a better chance of breaking out.

Burton’s upside is far greater than Palmer’s. Palmer does have a greater chance at moderate production. Just depends what you are looking for.

I've always liked Palmer and I agree that there's a decent chance that he breaks out with the Bills and I don't think the trade was bad for either party. HSG decided to cut bait after a year of WTF and the Palmer owner decided to buy low on a talented kid. Maybe Burton never pans out and HSG "wins" the trade or maybe Burton lives up to his hype and the other guy ends up getting the better end of the deal.

 

[King of the Jungle]

Just when I thought no news was good news with this guy, early camp buzz, mature, focused approach, etc.

I’m about done, I think. Massive talent, but a complete knucklehead. I may give this one more week of games to see, but that was not ideal.

moved him for Joshua Palmer at the end of last year. No ragrets.

Shark move.

if Burton breaks out at some point is it still a shark move?

Your betting on what seems more likely. I I think Palmer has a better chance of breaking out.

Burton’s upside is far greater than Palmer’s. Palmer does have a greater chance at moderate production. Just depends what you are looking for.

I've always liked Palmer and I agree that there's a decent chance that he breaks out with the Bills and I don't think the trade was bad for either party. HSG decided to cut bait after a year of WTF and the Palmer owner decided to buy low on a talented kid. Maybe Burton never pans out and HSG "wins" the trade or maybe Burton lives up to his hype and the other guy ends up getting the better end of the deal.

Not really predicting or concerned who wins the trade, just saying that I believe Burton has more upside and talent. He also has a longer shot of realizing that talent and finding production compared to Palmer who imo has a lower ceiling and a higher floor. My point is, I see zero upside with Palmer. Shakir is their best WR imo (who has reached 800 yards in a season) and they have Coleman who they invested in. They spread it around and I do not see Palmer as anything as emergency filler.

 

[BLOCKED_PUNT]

Just when I thought no news was good news with this guy, early camp buzz, mature, focused approach, etc.

I’m about done, I think. Massive talent, but a complete knucklehead. I may give this one more week of games to see, but that was not ideal.

moved him for Joshua Palmer at the end of last year. No ragrets.

Shark move.

if Burton breaks out at some point is it still a shark move?

Your betting on what seems more likely. I I think Palmer has a better chance of breaking out.

Burton’s upside is far greater than Palmer’s. Palmer does have a greater chance at moderate production. Just depends what you are looking for.

I've always liked Palmer and I agree that there's a decent chance that he breaks out with the Bills and I don't think the trade was bad for either party. HSG decided to cut bait after a year of WTF and the Palmer owner decided to buy low on a talented kid. Maybe Burton never pans out and HSG "wins" the trade or maybe Burton lives up to his hype and the other guy ends up getting the better end of the deal.

Not really predicting or concerned who wins the trade, just saying that I believe Burton has more upside and talent. He also has a longer shot of realizing that talent and finding production compared to Palmer who imo has a lower ceiling and a higher floor.

I know. I'm just sort of rambling my thoughts on the trade and I think it could be seen as a "carnivorous fish move" from both sides depending on how things shake out. One guy bought low on a talent that's yet to blossom and the other cut bait on a roster clogging headcase. I hope that makes some sense

 

[King of the Jungle]

Just when I thought no news was good news with this guy, early camp buzz, mature, focused approach, etc.

I’m about done, I think. Massive talent, but a complete knucklehead. I may give this one more week of games to see, but that was not ideal.

moved him for Joshua Palmer at the end of last year. No ragrets.

Shark move.

if Burton breaks out at some point is it still a shark move?

Your betting on what seems more likely. I I think Palmer has a better chance of breaking out.

Burton’s upside is far greater than Palmer’s. Palmer does have a greater chance at moderate production. Just depends what you are looking for.

I've always liked Palmer and I agree that there's a decent chance that he breaks out with the Bills and I don't think the trade was bad for either party. HSG decided to cut bait after a year of WTF and the Palmer owner decided to buy low on a talented kid. Maybe Burton never pans out and HSG "wins" the trade or maybe Burton lives up to his hype and the other guy ends up getting the better end of the deal.

Not really predicting or concerned who wins the trade, just saying that I believe Burton has more upside and talent. He also has a longer shot of realizing that talent and finding production compared to Palmer who imo has a lower ceiling and a higher floor.

I know. I'm just sort of rambling my thoughts on the trade and I think it could be seen as a "carnivorous fish move" from both sides depending on how things shake out. One guy bought low on a talent that's yet to blossom and the other cut bait on a roster clogging headcase. I hope that makes some sense

No biggie, just depends what your roster needs. I tend to aim for upside and eliminate players who I feel have a low ceiling.

 

[Hot Sauce Guy]

Just when I thought no news was good news with this guy, early camp buzz, mature, focused approach, etc.

I’m about done, I think. Massive talent, but a complete knucklehead. I may give this one more week of games to see, but that was not ideal.

moved him for Joshua Palmer at the end of last year. No ragrets.

Shark move.

if Burton breaks out at some point is it still a shark move?

Your betting on what seems more likely. I I think Palmer has a better chance of breaking out.

Burton’s upside is far greater than Palmer’s. Palmer does have a greater chance at moderate production. Just depends what you are looking for.

I've always liked Palmer and I agree that there's a decent chance that he breaks out with the Bills and I don't think the trade was bad for either party. HSG decided to cut bait after a year of WTF and the Palmer owner decided to buy low on a talented kid. Maybe Burton never pans out and HSG "wins" the trade or maybe Burton lives up to his hype and the other guy ends up getting the better end of the deal.

Not really predicting or concerned who wins the trade, just saying that I believe Burton has more upside and talent. He also has a longer shot of realizing that talent and finding production compared to Palmer who imo has a lower ceiling and a higher floor.

I know. I'm just sort of rambling my thoughts on the trade and I think it could be seen as a "carnivorous fish move" from both sides depending on how things shake out. One guy bought low on a talent that's yet to blossom and the other cut bait on a roster clogging headcase. I hope that makes some sense

No biggie, just depends what your roster needs. I tend to aim for upside and eliminate players who I feel have a low ceiling.

For context, I was limping into the playoffs with hurt players & needed a warm body to plug in. Obviously Burton wasn’t going to be that guy after the casino selfie, etc, so it seemed like a prudent deal at the time. I knew that he may not have stayed a charger, so that was also part of the gamble.

I don’t know if Palmer will ever break out, but he’s a decent route runner with a good catch radius, and Allen seems to like throwing him the ball from the reports I’ve seen.

I’d be happy with anywhere around WR2-3 production? 65-75ish catches, 600-800 yards, ~5 TD?

I’d probably bet the under on the high end of those numbers, but as a depth piece/bye week flier I think one could do worse.

 

[JFS171]

Now off to the side at practice with “knee swelling.” I think the hope was a more mature Burton pushed Iosivas out of the third WR role and kicked on in a Tyler Boyd sort of way to become a really productive WR. But now, it seems he’s not just behind Iosivas but also fighting for WR4, and can’t even get on the field.

Someone cut Jalen Coker in my league, and I’m inclined to shift my chips from Burton to Coker who I think is taking Legette’s job for the present and will inherit Theilen’s job later on.

Draft capital be damned (on Legette and Burton both, I guess).