MidSeason Winning Season Mock

[CincyGuy344]

Resign:
T. Howard OLB
M. Johnson DE
A. Jones CB/KR/PR
P. Sims DT
R. Malauluga OLB
A. Smith RT
A. Hawkins WR
C. Peerman RB
N. Clements CB/SS
T. Newman CB
Sign:
Justin Durant OLB
Jarius Byrd SS
Draft:
1st. Bjoern Werner DE
2nd. Alec Ogletree ILB
2nd. Giovani Bernard RB
3rd. Arthur Brown ILB
4th. Marquess Wilson WR
BPA

Depth Chart
Dalton/Gradkoski
Bernard/Green-Ellis/ Peerman/Leonard
Chris Pressley
Green/Sanu/Hawkins/Jones/Wilson/Whalen
Gresham/Charles
Whitworth/Collins
Boiling/Wharton
Cook/Robinson
Zietler/Hudson
Smith/Collins

Dunlap/Geathers
Atkins/Sims/Thompson
Still/Peko
Johnson/Werner
Burfict/Malaluga
Ogletree/Brown
Durant/Howard
Hall/Allen/Ghee
Kirkpatrick/Jones/Newman
Byrd/Clements
Nelson/Mays/Illoka

[SunsetBengal]

Where's the draft part?

[CincyGuy344]

Originally Posted by SunsetBengal

Where's the draft part?

Draft:
1st. Bjoern Werner DE
2nd. Alec Ogletree ILB
2nd. Giovani Bernard RB
3rd. Arthur Brown ILB
4th. Marquess Wilson WR

[BobJones4980]

Originally Posted by CincyGuy344

Draft:
1st. Bjoern Werner DE
2nd. Alec Ogletree ILB
2nd. Giovani Bernard RB
3rd. Arthur Brown ILB
4th. Marquess Wilson WR

Free agency seems a little unrealistic but if it happens then great, as for the draft Id pass on Wilson after the whole thing he has started with accusing the coaches of abuse and whatnot but besides that pick it would be pretty good.

Although I will say I doubt they go this LB crazy in the offseason.

[Draftdruggie]

Far too many LB's and Wilson is a 7th rounder now that he basically quit.

[Burma]

Originally Posted by BobJones4980

Although I will say I doubt they go this LB crazy in the offseason.

Originally Posted by Draftdruggie

Far too many LB's and Wilson is a 7th rounder now that he basically quit.

With the exception of Burfict we will have zero linebackers under contract who have done anything of worth. Burfict looks to be the heir to Howard at will. Rey has shown too little too late and if he comes back at all I don't see him as the starter. SAM is barren. Lawson has mailed it in. We really need 2 new starters. The free agent group of LB looks to offer no upgrades to our current group. So that leaves the draft in which we should easily be able to get 2 of the 4 stud LB; Te'o, Ogletree, Porter, or Greene. Any 2 of those 4 would be instant starters and solid upgrades. I hope we can come out of this with Ogletree and Porter.

[Jasonew6]

Sorry, not a fan. You re-sign Rey (and yes, I see you moved him outside) and Thomas Howard and add another OLB then draft 2 MLBs? Plus you re-sign MJ then draft a guy who will not be an every down player in 1.

And you don't draft a single CB?

[berserkerone88]

Originally Posted by Jasonew6

Sorry, not a fan. You re-sign Rey (and yes, I see you moved him outside) and Thomas Howard and add another OLB then draft 2 MLBs? Plus you re-sign MJ then draft a guy who will not be an every down player in 1.

And you don't draft a single CB?

I dont want one that early, I like Logan Ryan mid rounds. Check him out.

[CincyGuy344]

Originally Posted by Jasonew6

Sorry, not a fan. You re-sign Rey (and yes, I see you moved him outside) and Thomas Howard and add another OLB then draft 2 MLBs? Plus you re-sign MJ then draft a guy who will not be an every down player in 1.

And you don't draft a single CB?

WE REALLY DON'T NEED CB-We drafted Dre Last year who is going to be the Starter opposite of Hall, we have Jones who is having the best season of his career at that CB. Allen is still on the roster and will be next year. Newman is a good backup, so is Clements.

Rey can be a good back up dont know why you hate on that. Howard may or may not be ready and or as good as he was. Durant is security for Howard. we dont have many holes on this team so why not fill the ones that we do have.

[CincyGuy344]

Originally Posted by Burma

With the exception of Burfict we will have zero linebackers under contract who have done anything of worth. Burfict looks to be the heir to Howard at will. Rey has shown too little too late and if he comes back at all I don't see him as the starter. SAM is barren. Lawson has mailed it in. We really need 2 new starters. The free agent group of LB looks to offer no upgrades to our current group. So that leaves the draft in which we should easily be able to get 2 of the 4 stud LB; Te'o, Ogletree, Porter, or Greene. Any 2 of those 4 would be instant starters and solid upgrades. I hope we can come out of this with Ogletree and Porter.

I love Ogletree and Green as well

[CincyGuy344]

Originally Posted by Draftdruggie

Far too many LB's and Wilson is a 7th rounder now that he basically quit.

Wilson is a boom bust guy IMO we are in a position to pick a guy like this. Strong Locker room, He reminds me of Henry, Big, Fast, Strong, But is not the smartest guy.

[Jasonew6]

Originally Posted by CincyGuy344

WE REALLY DON'T NEED CB-We drafted Dre Last year who is going to be the Starter opposite of Hall, we have Jones who is having the best season of his career at that CB. Allen is still on the roster and will be next year. Newman is a good backup, so is Clements.

Rey can be a good back up dont know why you hate on that. Howard may or may not be ready and or as good as he was. Durant is security for Howard. we dont have many holes on this team so why not fill the ones that we do have.

Our pass D stinks when we don't get any pressure. And none of our CBs can keep up with Wallace, Brown or Tory Smith. I think we need at least 1 CB who can flat fly and we don't have one right now.

I'm not hating on Rey. If he continues to play the way he has the past 2 weeks, he may well keep his job. I just don't see the point of drafting 2 MLBs when we have so many LBs already on the roster.

[mulligan]

Originally Posted by Jasonew6

Our pass D stinks when we don't get any pressure. And none of our CBs can keep up with Wallace, Brown or Tory Smith. I think we need at least 1 CB who can flat fly and we don't have one right now.

I'm not hating on Rey. If he continues to play the way he has the past 2 weeks, he may well keep his job. I just don't see the point of drafting 2 MLBs when we have so many LBs already on the roster.

Again, using this logic, the Browns, the Steelers, the Bengals, & the Ravens will all draft 1st round CBs.

Because, there isn't any CB in the league that can keep up with Wallace/Brown/Smith.

In 2013, the Bengals have Vincent Rey (RFA) and Burfict under contract. A college MIKE typically can play both SAM & MIKE. Conceptually speaking, this isn't a problem. As for the specific players, that is a different discussion.

[berserkerone88]

Originally Posted by Jasonew6

Our pass D stinks when we don't get any pressure. And none of our CBs can keep up with Wallace, Brown or Tory Smith. I think we need at least 1 CB who can flat fly and we don't have one right now.

I'm not hating on Rey. If he continues to play the way he has the past 2 weeks, he may well keep his job. I just don't see the point of drafting 2 MLBs when we have so many LBs already on the roster.

You keep saying this over and over. But I don't get why you think a high round CB is the answer. Why not fix the pass rush?