2013 NFL draft/Offseason thread

[brewboy288]

I know this is the least of our worries right now. But i thought it'd be nice to have if we get any thoughts.

Right now I would say our needs are: RB,S, and WR.

WR: I think our WRs have some good potential, if we can bring in another guy like Green, who can come in and make an immediate impact we should be good there foe a while. Not necessarily as good as Green, but somebody who can maybe decide an outcome of a game.

S: If we can get a good safety who can strengthen up our secondary, I think were set up to have a pretty darn good defense in the future.

RB: Just anybody who can get us yards! We need a run game if we want to be legitimate contenders.

Who Dey!


Priorities:
LB depth-
CB depth-
#2WR
#1RB
S
Establish an O-Line



Brown, Josh K: Signed with New York Giants https://twitter.com/JennyVrentas/sta...47877112639492

Clements, Nate SS

Crocker, Chris SS

Geathers, Robert DE: Re-Signed https://twitter.com/Bengals/status/311597987031834625

Gilberry, Wallace DE: Re-Signed https://twitter.com/cincifans/status/317857008269279235

Gradkowski, Bruce QB: Signed with Pittsburgh https://twitter.com/AdamSchefter/sta...47460492414976

Harris, Clark LS: Re-Signed https://twitter.com/joereedy/status/310097659098705920

Howard, Thomas LB

Johnson, Michael DE Franchise Taged http://www.nfl.com/news/story/0ap100...-franchise-tag

Jones, Adam CB: Re-Signed https://twitter.com/Bengals/status/314738945063780352

Lawson, Manny OLB: Signed with Buffalo https://twitter.com/AdamSchefter/sta...48061020282880

Leonard, Brian RB Signed with Tampa Bay https://twitter.com/ProFootballTalk/...17049273065473

Maualuga, Rey MLB: Re-Signed https://twitter.com/AdamSchefter/sta...74181973778432

Miles, Jeromy SS: Extended tender offer https://twitter.com/JosinaAnderson/s...85561655283712

Newman, Terence CB: Signed by Oakland https://twitter.com/DConnollyNFL/sta...01501698777089

Quinn, Richard TE: Re-Signed https://twitter.com/Bengals/status/315506186919239680

Roland, Dennis T: Re-Signed https://twitter.com/BengalsPlus/stat...79478922067968

Scott, Bernard RB: Re-Signed https://twitter.com/MikeGarafolo/sta...89815709995008

Sims, Pat DT: Signed with Oakland https://twitter.com/ChrisHansenNFL/s...85670533898240

Skuta, Dan LB: Signed with San Francisco https://twitter.com/49ers/status/312419207407075329

Smith, Andre T

Tate, Brandon WR: Re-Signed https://twitter.com/nfl/status/316238360446394368





Signed free agents

Mike Pollak G http://espn.go.com/nfl/story/_/id/91...rd-mike-pollak

James Harrison LB: https://twitter.com/Bengals/status/326696981735030786

Alex Smith TE: https://twitter.com/AdamSchefter/sta...93469906182144


On radar:

Karlos Dansby LB: https://twitter.com/AdamSchefter/sta...94082605989890
Kerry Rhodes: https://twitter.com/AdamSchefter/sta...94082605989890

[matnautico]

We need LB all the way, Rey sucks and Lawson who is not very good anyway will be a free agent. There's also Thomas Howard but he is not that good and will be coming from a tough injury. Burfict seems like the only sure thing, which is pretty incredible lol
We might look at DE as well if we cant re-sign Michael Johnson, I'm afraid he will ask for too much, I'd save the money to extend Dalton, Green and Geno later and we know how cheap Mike Brown is anyway.
As you said RB and S are big needs too.
As for WR I think with Sanu back next year we'll be fine, maybe draft someone late in the draft or sign a FA but I would not waste an early pick on it.

[Auto4short]

Maualuga has looked pretty good since he shed the weight actually. Also Thomas Howard is a pretty good LB.. But yes it wouldn't hurt to get LB's. We at least need some depth. I also don't think we need WR... Sanu was looking like he will make a good #2 until he got hurt. RB and S I agree with. Also, I agree about DE because we may not be able to keep Michael Johnson now. I would probably like to see a little more depth at CB. Not really sure who at CB is staying or going next year.

[SMH!]

I want that Linebacker Ogletree from the draft.

[BaddNewz]

First round BPA.

#1 2nd round pick - Giovanni Bernard from UNC
#2 2nd round pick - a safety

#3rd round pick - linebacker

#4th round pick - cornerback

Get rid of Gruden

[brewboy288]

This may help our LB problem.

https://twitter.com/Bengals/status/294866162238496768

We made Burfict into something good. Maybe we can make him a solid LB too.

[jlohm1]

I think first round they should go for a safety.

they'll need a backup RB, WR, and another solid LB.

they also have to get rid of Gruden and Lewis

[brewboy288]

Kipers first mock has us taking Montee Ball in the first round. Im not sure how I feel about that.

[nobreed504]

It's rumored that you guys may sign Chris Ivory to an offer sheet. Thoughts?

[Auto4short]

I'd rather draft a speedy back in the 2nd-3rd round... Ivory just doesn't excite me much.

[boilerguy2412]

Looks like it's going to be another year of no moves for us

[brewboy288]

It looks like Mike Goodson or Beanie Wells will be with us next year. The odds of us landing one of them is pretty good I would say.

[brewboy288]

Rey has beem re-signed
https://twitter.com/AdamSchefter/sta...74181973778432

Numbers could be worse. Id rather have somebody better but 2 for 6.5 isnt bad for a LB.

[brewboy288]

I think signing Harrison would be great. Still can play, great leadership, and he would be the physical force that I think we've been needing on this defense for a while. I think he would make us the best pass rushing D in the league for sure. It could be better, but I think Harrison and Maybin could solve our LB depth problem. Its looking like Dansby will be a no go. Hes wanting more money than we are willing to give, but if we can lock up Harrison and Dansby.... I cant even imagine.

Alex Smith could help us. I think hes more of a depth guy for us than anything, but he would give us pretty good options for a double TE package.

Kerry Rhodes would be fanstasic. Hes not the best long term option but he can give us some time to draft a player and produce him.

Mike Pollak will give us some depth on the O-line that we need. He'll give us options for rotations, and let us keep fresh legs on the field.

If we can nab Rhodes, Harrison, and or Dansby, I think that lets us go with BPA in the draft, after our first three picks in the first two rounds. WR and RB would be my guess as to what we'll do with two of those picks.

[Auto4short]

Definitely good to be a Bengals fan... We haven't lost much and we could possibly be gaining quite a few FA's like you were saying. Plus we have the draft and the extra 2nd rounder from OAK. We nail this draft and we can be onto something BIG.