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Speaker 1 (00:00):
ESPN fifteen to thirty mil Egger broadcasting from the Cincinnati
Open today where the rain stopped maybe about an hour ago.
We had like a fifteen minute storm. Wasn't too heavy
the players had to come off the court. But resuming
here this afternoon, a great evening for tennis.
Speaker 2 (00:17):
Hopefully ahead as well.
Speaker 1 (00:19):
Our buddy Joe Goodberry is always kind enough to join
us in For years he's offered Bengals analysis and coverage
on a part time basis because he's had like a
full time gig doing something else. This summer, he has
decided to give Bengals coverage and analysis his full time attention,
and we're going to be better for it, because Joe
(00:41):
makes us all smarter. Bengals on the Brain dot com
is his website. He does twice weekly shows on YouTube.
He also has his twenty twenty six Bengal Decks Field Guide,
which is a version of a publication he has issued before.
Speaker 2 (00:54):
You could order that.
Speaker 1 (00:55):
It's available at Amazon, also get it at Bengals on
TheBrain dot com. And kind enough to join us this afternoon.
Does that mean we can have you on more often
now that you're doing this like full time.
Speaker 3 (01:05):
Mo you can have me on whenever you want. It's
always a pleasure to talk to your friend.
Speaker 1 (01:09):
Thank you very much. I want to talk about what
you're doing. Let's get to the team first. You and
I talked right after the draft about this rookie class
after getting a glimpse of them on the field, and
there were obviously exceptions, you know, the guys who didn't play,
but f the guys who did. Based on what you've
seen in that one preseason game and in practice, how
(01:31):
ready to contribute are these.
Speaker 3 (01:33):
Guys man that first preseason game.
Speaker 4 (01:36):
I don't know if we've had a debut for an
entire class like that ever, right, I can't remember. I
remember bits and pieces of each rookie throughout three or
four preseason games, all showing up, all having their moments,
but everyone that played had an impact, had a splash play.
I mean, starting from Cash's howl in his spin move
half stack. I don't know if you even got credited
(01:56):
for it, but he had a couple of wins as
a pass rusher. I thought he set the edge well
on one run defense play. Landon Robinson was the talk
of the game afterwards. He was active throughout the entire game,
played thirty two snaps. We should have been, but he
stood out. I thought, in general, the entire class down
from cash as Hollowho's your top pick, down to Brian
(02:16):
Parker and Jack Entries and Landon Robinson your last picks.
Speaker 3 (02:20):
Everyone had an impact check injuries, had a touchdown. He
looked good blocking.
Speaker 4 (02:23):
Brian Parker played left guard and center with the twos
and threes.
Speaker 3 (02:27):
He looked very good. To me.
Speaker 4 (02:28):
That looks like a future starting guard. That's what I
thought he was coming out. So I'm very happy to
see first test was passing. And I just think, in general,
could they play right away? I think many of them can.
It's going to be interesting to see how many do,
because a lot of these picks were at positions where
they had a lot of depth.
Speaker 1 (02:45):
Is Brian Parker already their best backup offensive lineman and
does that say more about him or the other guys
that make up the twos and threes?
Speaker 4 (02:53):
He is, and it says a lot about him, because,
like I said, I thought he was worthy of a
late second to third, no later than fourth rownd pick,
So to get him in the sixth I thought was
extreme value. To me, he looks like a future Clint
Bowling level type guard. So ask me again in three
years and we may just say, yeah, he's that guy.
And you know, Joe, you were right once in a
while that that'd be nice. But no, I do think
(03:15):
it looks bad on Jalen Rivers as well because he
got beat pretty poorly. After watching tape, there was a
couple other plays as well. Since then, at practice, he's
been at left tackle and it's been.
Speaker 3 (03:26):
Cody Ford with the backups at guard.
Speaker 4 (03:27):
It's been Jacob Bayer with the backups that guard opposite
of Brian Parker. So I think they're trying to see
who has the versatility worthy of keeping because as of
right now, I think you're throwing in Brian Parker if
someone goes down on the inside.
Speaker 1 (03:40):
Eric Hall's got to play in a preseason game. But
he's had an awesome offseason. He's looked apart during training camp.
He has every tool in the box that you can
ask a tight end to have. We saw Jack Andrees.
Just give me a breakdown of the tight end room.
Is this the deepest, potentially they've had at that position
in years.
Speaker 4 (03:58):
I think for sure it is, and it starts with
very segmented positions within the tight end position. Because you
have Mikekoseki, who's basically a wide receiver. He almost never
lines up in a true tight end set. He never
is really blocking. I think he was out wider in
the slot for ninety one percent of his snaps last year.
He doesn't play any special teams either, which is huge
(04:19):
for tight ends. Everyone behind him, though, Drew Sample is
your big blocker that is not a receiver.
Speaker 3 (04:24):
We know about these guys.
Speaker 4 (04:26):
It seems like cam Brandy is the straight up backup
or Drew Sample as a wide tight end.
Speaker 3 (04:31):
He's also six', five two. Fifty he's got size on him.
Right he can.
Speaker 4 (04:34):
Block he also did a little bit Of Eric all
stuff last week with the starters Because all.
Speaker 3 (04:38):
Didn't play in That lions.
Speaker 4 (04:39):
Game So all is your move tight, end your h,
back the guy you're going to put in motion and
block the unblocked the end on the other, side or
chip and release and maybe run after the, catch a
lot of what they did With Noah fan last. YEAR
i think they're really excited About Eric all and getting
him back into this. Offense pointing more twelve, personnel which
is when running back two tight end, sets but from,
there Jack endres is more like An eric allstyle tight.
Speaker 3 (05:03):
End he's not so Much Mike.
Speaker 4 (05:04):
Aaseki he's not Really Drew sample doesn't have that type
of size and, strength AND i think that's how they
used him in this. Game but they also gave him
some straight up blocking on the line of scrimmage.
Speaker 3 (05:14):
Plays which was nice to.
Speaker 4 (05:15):
SEE i think the wild card here Is Tanner, hudson
who has traditionally been a slot receiver, type more of A,
monkaseki but he's doing a little bit more in camp
and in preseason he is blocking a little bit.
Speaker 3 (05:27):
More AND i saw i'm watching the, broadcast He's Aaron
stons walking with, him AND i went and watched the.
Speaker 4 (05:34):
Film he's on every special team's, play And i'm, like
he's trying to make this. Roster he's trying to make
it so he is so invaluable you can't cut him
even on a deep room because he's also the backup
like four string quarterback and emergency, quarterback short yardage tight
end that comes in for sneaks long snapper if someone goes.
Speaker 3 (05:50):
Down he does, Everything SO i think he's gonna make this.
Speaker 1 (05:53):
Roster Joe Goodberry bengals on The brain dot. Com give
me the appropriate way to talk about or react to
what we saw From Orlando brown On thursday and what
we've seen from him because the you, know the video
snippets that are out there are not exactly.
Speaker 2 (06:09):
Flattering so how do we break him? Down what's the
right way to do?
Speaker 4 (06:12):
It So i'm more critical of the young players When
i'm watching. PRESEASON i want to see they're the hungry,
ones they're the ones. EXCITED i was just listen as
someone posted a clip From Micah, hyde who is A
packers And bill's, safety and he was talking about he's retired.
Speaker 3 (06:26):
Now he's talking about his preseason and how he approached.
Speaker 4 (06:29):
It when he was a, rookie he approached that first
game like he was playing in the Super bowl as
a fifth round, pick, Right it meant everything for.
Speaker 3 (06:35):
Him he was ready for that.
Speaker 4 (06:37):
First, game and by year, three four, five he just
wants to get in and get. Out they really are the,
veterans he. Said everyone was like this around THE. Nfl
they're really they don't, care they don't want to play in.
Preseason they're just trying to survive and get out of.
There SO i tend to be less critical of those.
Guys on one, HAND i also need you to protect
Protect Joe burrow with everything you've got because he is
(06:57):
the franchise and if he gets hurt in a preseason,
game this city is going to burn. Down so, like
let's not have that. Happen let's not play with, That
orlando and have a little bit more.
Speaker 3 (07:06):
Effort on those. Plays BUT i.
Speaker 4 (07:08):
Do kind, of you, KNOW i understand why these guys
don't want to be out there for the meaningless.
Speaker 2 (07:13):
Games are they okay ish right? Now at?
Speaker 4 (07:17):
LINEBACKER i wonder if they are actually because it was
such a big. CONVERSATION i mean all year last, year
we've put the focus in microscope on those, guys and
they were pretty bad for largely the entire.
Speaker 3 (07:28):
Season so of course we talked about it all off.
Speaker 4 (07:30):
Season we always, said you, know there's a chance these
guys take a step in year. TWO i think the biggest,
thing because it's hard to tell ye if they how
big of a step they've. Taken of course they probably
did in there, too BUT i think the biggest thing
is that they're keeping them free and clean way more.
Often and they're doing this with their five man fronts
and their three four, defense and just how much they've
invested at defensive, tackle From Dexter lawrence To Jonathan, allen
(07:52):
Even Landon ROMs And Chris jenkins may have taken a,
step but KEEPING. Tj slaton not just straight up cutting,
him GETTING bj, hillback that's a lot of b up.
Front those are three of the top six double team
defensive tackles over the last five.
Speaker 3 (08:05):
Years that's going to keep your linebackers.
Speaker 4 (08:07):
Free and everyone talks about, it but when you actually
see it and you see it in the, games you, go,
yeah of course they Get they look like they're playing,
faster they're more accurate in the, reads they can see
what's going. On they're not trying to fend off offensive
linemen climbing to the second level to block. Them they're
able to, free freely flow to the play and get
their quicker faster with more. Aggression so even if they're
(08:29):
that not that much, better their negative plays should be
fewer and far.
Speaker 1 (08:33):
Between understanding that the rest of camp in the preseason
could impact this, answer and understanding, that like you, know
you got to pay attention to who's made available on cutdown.
Day if you could add one player to one. Group
where in this team would that.
Speaker 4 (08:48):
BE i am wondering about swing, tackle because if it's
Not Cody, ford if you're moving him to guard after
one practice and it sounds like there's a lot of
pressure on. Him Jeff Hopson bengals Dot com has had
a bunch of articles kind of in sin that there
is pressure On Cody. Ford the team wanted them to drop,
weight they want them to be better at offensive, tackle and.
Speaker 3 (09:05):
Then Jalen rivers is now going to go out to left.
Speaker 4 (09:08):
Tackle it looks like based on practices leading up to
this game, here so let's see that he was so
bad last year they had to move him into. Guard
this is a guy that's six five and his thirty
five inch, arms he should be playing. Tackle so if
it's neither of those, guys if you end up coming
away from preseason like it's Not, ford it's Not, rivers
do you really expect these undrafted guys to be that
or The Andrew cookers of the.
Speaker 3 (09:28):
World, no if someone goes, down or If Orlanda.
Speaker 4 (09:30):
Brown has a, bad bad, Year i'm talking not just
what we saw last year at moments Where i'm talking real,
BAD i don't know if they have another. OPTION i
don't know if there's anything on this roster THAT i
would feel comfortable turning. TO i feel really good about
their guard. Depth then into your offensive. Line, deup we
didn't Mention connor Lou he's going to be the future.
CENTER i just don't really love tackle and if there's
someone that's cut or a veteran out there or something
(09:52):
still there on the last, day kind of similar To
Dalton reisner getting signed what four days before the season
started last, YEAR i would like the idea of kicking
the tires on a.
Speaker 1 (10:00):
SWINTECH i can't imagine there's anybody in our audience right
now who isn't familiar with your, work but what you've
DONE i think is pretty. Cool because this Offering bengals
analysis on the. INTERNET i don't want to say it
was a, hobby but it wasn't your primary. Vocation that
has changed and you're doing this full time AND i
(10:20):
know it's a labor a, love but it's still. Labor
so walk people through what you're doing now and how
things have evolved just over the last couple of.
Speaker 4 (10:27):
Years, yeah because this is my eighteenth season talking about
The bengals and trying to make content, online starting from
blogging and writing player evaluations and doing podcasts and writing
for The athletic and other, websites and it just has
evolved through, time and this is just another.
Speaker 3 (10:42):
EVOLUTION i finally made it to the point.
Speaker 4 (10:44):
WHERE i felt comfortable as a father, Also but you,
know just in The bengals sphere of the internet WHERE
i felt LIKE i, COULD i could hang my hat
on my own.
Speaker 3 (10:53):
Name i've done enough work AND i could do this full.
Time and SO i.
Speaker 4 (10:56):
Am i'm on The Lockdown bengals, podcast hosting that five
days a.
Speaker 3 (11:00):
Week i do film andelysis.
Speaker 4 (11:01):
Pieces i've got subscribers On twitter that you can subscribe
to get extra, content extra, analysis go, deeper straight contact
to me to answer your. Question so there's enough out
there now THAT i feel really good about it And
i'm excited to give it my full.
Speaker 1 (11:15):
Effort you've done a Yearly bengals guide before you have
a new one this. Year you can order it On
amazon for folks who are. Interested what will they get
if they buy the twenty twenty Six Bengal Bengal Decks Field.
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Guide, yeah so it's ninety players.
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score in grade every player on The bengals roster based
on a ten point scale in each. Thing so if
you've got like, strength, speed, athleticism arm, strength take arm
strength for, Example it's not just how far you can
throw the.
Speaker 3 (11:47):
Ball it's the velocity and the.
Speaker 4 (11:49):
Spin and the touch and can you throw from different,
platforms different arm. Angles so much goes into just arm.
Strength AND i break that all down AND i grade
every single player on The bengals roster and have for
more than ten years. Now so you'll see those scores
on each individual page with a little bit of a write.
Up so what DO i think this player is and
what he can? Be it'll all be in there and
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Speed this guy must be really.
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Stuff, well congrats. AGAIN i know it's a labor of
love and doing it full time's pretty.
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locked On bengals podcast and his twenty twenty Six Bengal
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ESPN fifteen to thirty mil Egger broadcasting from the Cincinnati
Open today where the rain stopped maybe about an hour ago.
We had like a fifteen minute storm. Wasn't too heavy
the players had to come off the court. But resuming
here this afternoon, a great evening for tennis.
Speaker 2 (00:17):
Hopefully ahead as well.
Speaker 1 (00:19):
Our buddy Joe Goodberry is always kind enough to join
us in For years he's offered Bengals analysis and coverage
on a part time basis because he's had like a
full time gig doing something else. This summer, he has
decided to give Bengals coverage and analysis his full time attention,
and we're going to be better for it, because Joe
(00:41):
makes us all smarter. Bengals on the Brain dot com
is his website. He does twice weekly shows on YouTube.
He also has his twenty twenty six Bengal Decks Field Guide,
which is a version of a publication he has issued before.
Speaker 2 (00:54):
You could order that.
Speaker 1 (00:55):
It's available at Amazon, also get it at Bengals on
TheBrain dot com. And kind enough to join us this afternoon.
Does that mean we can have you on more often
now that you're doing this like full time.
Speaker 3 (01:05):
Mo you can have me on whenever you want. It's
always a pleasure to talk to your friend.
Speaker 1 (01:09):
Thank you very much. I want to talk about what
you're doing. Let's get to the team first. You and
I talked right after the draft about this rookie class
after getting a glimpse of them on the field, and
there were obviously exceptions, you know, the guys who didn't play,
but f the guys who did. Based on what you've
seen in that one preseason game and in practice, how
(01:31):
ready to contribute are these.
Speaker 3 (01:33):
Guys man that first preseason game.
Speaker 4 (01:36):
I don't know if we've had a debut for an
entire class like that ever, right, I can't remember. I
remember bits and pieces of each rookie throughout three or
four preseason games, all showing up, all having their moments,
but everyone that played had an impact, had a splash play.
I mean, starting from Cash's howl in his spin move
half stack. I don't know if you even got credited
(01:56):
for it, but he had a couple of wins as
a pass rusher. I thought he set the edge well
on one run defense play. Landon Robinson was the talk
of the game afterwards. He was active throughout the entire game,
played thirty two snaps. We should have been, but he
stood out. I thought, in general, the entire class down
from cash as Hollowho's your top pick, down to Brian
(02:16):
Parker and Jack Entries and Landon Robinson your last picks.
Speaker 3 (02:20):
Everyone had an impact check injuries, had a touchdown. He
looked good blocking.
Speaker 4 (02:23):
Brian Parker played left guard and center with the twos
and threes.
Speaker 3 (02:27):
He looked very good. To me.
Speaker 4 (02:28):
That looks like a future starting guard. That's what I
thought he was coming out. So I'm very happy to
see first test was passing. And I just think, in general,
could they play right away? I think many of them can.
It's going to be interesting to see how many do,
because a lot of these picks were at positions where
they had a lot of depth.
Speaker 1 (02:45):
Is Brian Parker already their best backup offensive lineman and
does that say more about him or the other guys
that make up the twos and threes?
Speaker 4 (02:53):
He is, and it says a lot about him, because,
like I said, I thought he was worthy of a
late second to third, no later than fourth rownd pick,
So to get him in the sixth I thought was
extreme value. To me, he looks like a future Clint
Bowling level type guard. So ask me again in three
years and we may just say, yeah, he's that guy.
And you know, Joe, you were right once in a
while that that'd be nice. But no, I do think
(03:15):
it looks bad on Jalen Rivers as well because he
got beat pretty poorly. After watching tape, there was a
couple other plays as well. Since then, at practice, he's
been at left tackle and it's been.
Speaker 3 (03:26):
Cody Ford with the backups at guard.
Speaker 4 (03:27):
It's been Jacob Bayer with the backups that guard opposite
of Brian Parker. So I think they're trying to see
who has the versatility worthy of keeping because as of
right now, I think you're throwing in Brian Parker if
someone goes down on the inside.
Speaker 1 (03:40):
Eric Hall's got to play in a preseason game. But
he's had an awesome offseason. He's looked apart during training camp.
He has every tool in the box that you can
ask a tight end to have. We saw Jack Andrees.
Just give me a breakdown of the tight end room.
Is this the deepest, potentially they've had at that position
in years.
Speaker 4 (03:58):
I think for sure it is, and it starts with
very segmented positions within the tight end position. Because you
have Mikekoseki, who's basically a wide receiver. He almost never
lines up in a true tight end set. He never
is really blocking. I think he was out wider in
the slot for ninety one percent of his snaps last year.
He doesn't play any special teams either, which is huge
(04:19):
for tight ends. Everyone behind him, though, Drew Sample is
your big blocker that is not a receiver.
Speaker 3 (04:24):
We know about these guys.
Speaker 4 (04:26):
It seems like cam Brandy is the straight up backup
or Drew Sample as a wide tight end.
Speaker 3 (04:31):
He's also six', five two. Fifty he's got size on him.
Right he can.
Speaker 4 (04:34):
Block he also did a little bit Of Eric all
stuff last week with the starters Because all.
Speaker 3 (04:38):
Didn't play in That lions.
Speaker 4 (04:39):
Game So all is your move tight, end your h,
back the guy you're going to put in motion and
block the unblocked the end on the other, side or
chip and release and maybe run after the, catch a
lot of what they did With Noah fan last. YEAR
i think they're really excited About Eric all and getting
him back into this. Offense pointing more twelve, personnel which
is when running back two tight end, sets but from,
there Jack endres is more like An eric allstyle tight.
Speaker 3 (05:03):
End he's not so Much Mike.
Speaker 4 (05:04):
Aaseki he's not Really Drew sample doesn't have that type
of size and, strength AND i think that's how they
used him in this. Game but they also gave him
some straight up blocking on the line of scrimmage.
Speaker 3 (05:14):
Plays which was nice to.
Speaker 4 (05:15):
SEE i think the wild card here Is Tanner, hudson
who has traditionally been a slot receiver, type more of A,
monkaseki but he's doing a little bit more in camp
and in preseason he is blocking a little bit.
Speaker 3 (05:27):
More AND i saw i'm watching the, broadcast He's Aaron
stons walking with, him AND i went and watched the.
Speaker 4 (05:34):
Film he's on every special team's, play And i'm, like
he's trying to make this. Roster he's trying to make
it so he is so invaluable you can't cut him
even on a deep room because he's also the backup
like four string quarterback and emergency, quarterback short yardage tight
end that comes in for sneaks long snapper if someone goes.
Speaker 3 (05:50):
Down he does, Everything SO i think he's gonna make this.
Speaker 1 (05:53):
Roster Joe Goodberry bengals on The brain dot. Com give
me the appropriate way to talk about or react to
what we saw From Orlando brown On thursday and what
we've seen from him because the you, know the video
snippets that are out there are not exactly.
Speaker 2 (06:09):
Flattering so how do we break him? Down what's the
right way to do?
Speaker 4 (06:12):
It So i'm more critical of the young players When
i'm watching. PRESEASON i want to see they're the hungry,
ones they're the ones. EXCITED i was just listen as
someone posted a clip From Micah, hyde who is A
packers And bill's, safety and he was talking about he's retired.
Speaker 3 (06:26):
Now he's talking about his preseason and how he approached.
Speaker 4 (06:29):
It when he was a, rookie he approached that first
game like he was playing in the Super bowl as
a fifth round, pick, Right it meant everything for.
Speaker 3 (06:35):
Him he was ready for that.
Speaker 4 (06:37):
First, game and by year, three four, five he just
wants to get in and get. Out they really are the,
veterans he. Said everyone was like this around THE. Nfl
they're really they don't, care they don't want to play in.
Preseason they're just trying to survive and get out of.
There SO i tend to be less critical of those.
Guys on one, HAND i also need you to protect
Protect Joe burrow with everything you've got because he is
(06:57):
the franchise and if he gets hurt in a preseason,
game this city is going to burn. Down so, like
let's not have that. Happen let's not play with, That
orlando and have a little bit more.
Speaker 3 (07:06):
Effort on those. Plays BUT i.
Speaker 4 (07:08):
Do kind, of you, KNOW i understand why these guys
don't want to be out there for the meaningless.
Speaker 2 (07:13):
Games are they okay ish right? Now at?
Speaker 4 (07:17):
LINEBACKER i wonder if they are actually because it was
such a big. CONVERSATION i mean all year last, year
we've put the focus in microscope on those, guys and
they were pretty bad for largely the entire.
Speaker 3 (07:28):
Season so of course we talked about it all off.
Speaker 4 (07:30):
Season we always, said you, know there's a chance these
guys take a step in year. TWO i think the biggest,
thing because it's hard to tell ye if they how
big of a step they've. Taken of course they probably
did in there, too BUT i think the biggest thing
is that they're keeping them free and clean way more.
Often and they're doing this with their five man fronts
and their three four, defense and just how much they've
invested at defensive, tackle From Dexter lawrence To Jonathan, allen
(07:52):
Even Landon ROMs And Chris jenkins may have taken a,
step but KEEPING. Tj slaton not just straight up cutting,
him GETTING bj, hillback that's a lot of b up.
Front those are three of the top six double team
defensive tackles over the last five.
Speaker 3 (08:05):
Years that's going to keep your linebackers.
Speaker 4 (08:07):
Free and everyone talks about, it but when you actually
see it and you see it in the, games you, go,
yeah of course they Get they look like they're playing,
faster they're more accurate in the, reads they can see
what's going. On they're not trying to fend off offensive
linemen climbing to the second level to block. Them they're
able to, free freely flow to the play and get
their quicker faster with more. Aggression so even if they're
(08:29):
that not that much, better their negative plays should be
fewer and far.
Speaker 1 (08:33):
Between understanding that the rest of camp in the preseason
could impact this, answer and understanding, that like you, know
you got to pay attention to who's made available on cutdown.
Day if you could add one player to one. Group
where in this team would that.
Speaker 4 (08:48):
BE i am wondering about swing, tackle because if it's
Not Cody, ford if you're moving him to guard after
one practice and it sounds like there's a lot of
pressure on. Him Jeff Hopson bengals Dot com has had
a bunch of articles kind of in sin that there
is pressure On Cody. Ford the team wanted them to drop,
weight they want them to be better at offensive, tackle and.
Speaker 3 (09:05):
Then Jalen rivers is now going to go out to left.
Speaker 4 (09:08):
Tackle it looks like based on practices leading up to
this game, here so let's see that he was so
bad last year they had to move him into. Guard
this is a guy that's six five and his thirty
five inch, arms he should be playing. Tackle so if
it's neither of those, guys if you end up coming
away from preseason like it's Not, ford it's Not, rivers
do you really expect these undrafted guys to be that
or The Andrew cookers of the.
Speaker 3 (09:28):
World, no if someone goes, down or If Orlanda.
Speaker 4 (09:30):
Brown has a, bad bad, Year i'm talking not just
what we saw last year at moments Where i'm talking real,
BAD i don't know if they have another. OPTION i
don't know if there's anything on this roster THAT i
would feel comfortable turning. TO i feel really good about
their guard. Depth then into your offensive. Line, deup we
didn't Mention connor Lou he's going to be the future.
CENTER i just don't really love tackle and if there's
someone that's cut or a veteran out there or something
(09:52):
still there on the last, day kind of similar To
Dalton reisner getting signed what four days before the season
started last, YEAR i would like the idea of kicking
the tires on a.
Speaker 1 (10:00):
SWINTECH i can't imagine there's anybody in our audience right
now who isn't familiar with your, work but what you've
DONE i think is pretty. Cool because this Offering bengals
analysis on the. INTERNET i don't want to say it
was a, hobby but it wasn't your primary. Vocation that
has changed and you're doing this full time AND i
(10:20):
know it's a labor a, love but it's still. Labor
so walk people through what you're doing now and how
things have evolved just over the last couple of.
Speaker 4 (10:27):
Years, yeah because this is my eighteenth season talking about
The bengals and trying to make content, online starting from
blogging and writing player evaluations and doing podcasts and writing
for The athletic and other, websites and it just has
evolved through, time and this is just another.
Speaker 3 (10:42):
EVOLUTION i finally made it to the point.
Speaker 4 (10:44):
WHERE i felt comfortable as a father, Also but you,
know just in The bengals sphere of the internet WHERE
i felt LIKE i, COULD i could hang my hat
on my own.
Speaker 3 (10:53):
Name i've done enough work AND i could do this full.
Time and SO i.
Speaker 4 (10:56):
Am i'm on The Lockdown bengals, podcast hosting that five
days a.
Speaker 3 (11:00):
Week i do film andelysis.
Speaker 4 (11:01):
Pieces i've got subscribers On twitter that you can subscribe
to get extra, content extra, analysis go, deeper straight contact
to me to answer your. Question so there's enough out
there now THAT i feel really good about it And
i'm excited to give it my full.
Speaker 1 (11:15):
Effort you've done a Yearly bengals guide before you have
a new one this. Year you can order it On
amazon for folks who are. Interested what will they get
if they buy the twenty twenty Six Bengal Bengal Decks Field.
Speaker 3 (11:28):
Guide, yeah so it's ninety players.
Speaker 4 (11:30):
Deep you're gonna get my scoring and grading THAT i,
do And i've been doing this since twenty. FOURTEEN i
score in grade every player on The bengals roster based
on a ten point scale in each. Thing so if
you've got like, strength, speed, athleticism arm, strength take arm
strength for, Example it's not just how far you can
throw the.
Speaker 3 (11:47):
Ball it's the velocity and the.
Speaker 4 (11:49):
Spin and the touch and can you throw from different,
platforms different arm. Angles so much goes into just arm.
Strength AND i break that all down AND i grade
every single player on The bengals roster and have for
more than ten years. Now so you'll see those scores
on each individual page with a little bit of a write.
Up so what DO i think this player is and
what he can? Be it'll all be in there and
you can see the. Numbers always got a ninety five for,
(12:11):
Speed this guy must be really.
Speaker 3 (12:12):
Fast it's really fun for the. Kids my kids enjoy
looking through, it, like, OH i didn't KNOW Dj turner
was this, Fast. Dad i'm, like, yeah you. Know for,
kids and that's the, fun.
Speaker 2 (12:22):
Awesome.
Speaker 1 (12:22):
Stuff, well congrats. AGAIN i know it's a labor of
love and doing it full time's pretty.
Speaker 2 (12:27):
Cool can't thank you. Enough we'll bother you again, soon,
Man thanks so.
Speaker 1 (12:30):
Much thank, You, Moe Joe Goodbarry bengals on The, Brain
locked On bengals podcast and his twenty twenty Six Bengal
decks field. GUIDE i tweeted out a. Link joe's work is,
Awesome go get it. Now twenty eight from four. O'clock
Tony pike's work also really, good he joins us in
about fifteen, Minutes get the latest on that. Train the
latest on training camp is there's nothing happening, today but
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there is still a lot to talk about With.
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Tony will do.
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